New England Biz Law Update

Are recovered alcoholics protected by the ADA? Can an employer discharge an alcoholic who requests a leave of absence to attend a treatment program? Does a history of alcohol abuse affect a “major life activity” under the ADA? These are ...

As in-house counsel, your goal in establishing or brushing-up your company’s “code of conduct” or “code of ethics” should be more than minimum compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley or stock exchange rules. Regardless of whether your company is a publicly traded company, ...

In-house lawyer Michael D. Cahn, a securities law specialist, says he has never in his career seen the flurry of changes in securities law that has occurred over the past couple of years.

Business is all about risk, and the business of in-house counsel involves managing certain risks in ways that make economic and legal sense. Recent developments in the insurance industry may provide businesses with additional tools to meet the various legal ...

Consider this possible litigation scenario: You are general counsel to a New England company, assisting it in dealing with a poorly-performing employee who responds to warnings about his work by claiming that the “sick” building in which he works affects ...

The opportunity to step out of the legal arena and into the deal-making side is very attractive to many in-house lawyers, but some experts warn strongly against an active role in business development.

If you thought you were safe from the craziness of California employment law just because you don’t have any employees there — think again. Welcome to the second edition of this column. For those of you who missed the introduction ...

As corporate counsel you may be responsible for overseeing issues concerning your company’s website, such as development contracts, potential trademark and copyright infringement, and various cyber-law issues such as linking and meta tags. If your company’s website is interactive, you ...

Corporate governance is becoming more and more complex, requiring corporate secretaries to maintain accurate legal records for a rapidly expanding number of business entities under the parent company. And publicly traded corporations are subject to new and more complex government ...

[EDITOR’S NOTE: New England In-House is pleased to present Ask The Coach, which will be a regular feature in each issue. Two expert executive coaches, Linda Lerner and Lew Stern, will share their thoughts and ideas on addressing complex management ...