The rules and requirements governing the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 are as myriad as they are complex and they are constantly changing. The sanctions that can be imposed are truly draconian and most are personal to plan ...
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Nearly six years have passed since the last major amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure took effect in 2000. In the interim, discovery in large civil cases has undergone a near complete transformation from primarily paper-based to entirely ...
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Your company is a smart employer. It ensures employees sign non-competition agreements before they commence employment as a way to protect its confidential information and trade secrets. Then an employee leaves for the proverbial greener pastures of a competitor. The ...
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Below are summaries of important opinions affecting in-house attorneys issued by the U.S. Supreme Court, as well as the 1st and 2nd Circuits from mid-July 2006 through early October 2006. * * * U.S. Supreme Court Certiorari Granted Fair Credit ...
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From law school graduation in 1978 until 1996, Robert W. Hesslein practiced as a general corporate lawyer, specializing in direct equity and debt financings. Today, he is vice president and deputy general counsel of Genzyme Corporation. He recently took time ...
Read More »Popular ‘Mini-MBA’ program to highlight annual conference
Back by popular demand, the Northeast Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel is once again hosting a “mini-MBA” program for its Annual Conference. The enormous success of last year’s mini-MBA, coupled with numerous requests to hold a similar program ...
Read More »Effective PR, Rapid Assessment Essential For Defending Cases
The likely onslaught of lawsuits against Merck & Co. following the recall of its blockbuster painkiller Vioxx vividly illustrates the perils of momentous product liability cases.
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The first nine months of 2004 have been productive for the Northeast Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC). Membership has never been higher, our programs are substantial and well attended, and our pro bono and advocacy efforts increase. ...
Read More »Your Company Could Be Liable To Non-Employees
Consider these not uncommon scenarios: A clerical worker from a temporary agency accuses your technology company of gender discrimination. An employee of the independent company that maintains your company’s parking lot sues your retail business for racial harassment. Your venture ...
Read More »BBA Recommends Mass. Corporate Governance Reforms
A recent report by the Boston Bar Association's Corporate Governance Task Force takes a hard look at ways that Massachusetts should - and should not - be contemplating entering the fray of corporate governance reforms.
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