New England Biz Law Update

In deciding whether to obtain patent protection outside the U.S., there are a number of factors a company should consider. As a preliminary matter, it is important to understand that most foreign-filed applications will eventually be published. As such, a ...

Over the past few years, the scope of responsibilities of the in-house general counsel has grown immensely. Much of the change is a result of the passage of the now well-known Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“SOX”). Understandably, general counsel have ...

In 2002, Tyco International restructured its upper management and decided to implement a "Six Sigma" quality improvement methodology throughout the company. William H. Mitchell Jr., an assistant general counsel at the company, volunteered to help implement the program by becoming a Six Sigma "black belt."

Companies and their counsel are often caught by surprise when they receive notification of an escheat audit. The 50 states and the District of Columbia are aggressively pursuing presumptively abandoned property. The variety of such property runs the gamut from ...

The SCO Group, already suing IBM for billions of dollars in a copyright infringement suit, has followed through on its threat to also sue users of the LINUX operating system for infringement of copyrights to the UNIX operating system.

A recent victory for a CFO who was fired after raising complaints about his company's accounting practices sends a strong message to in-house counsel on a number of different fronts, employment law experts tell New England In-House.

Companies are always looking for a “leg-up” in the marketplace. Successful techniques for achieving that competitive advantage can often be elusive, especially in fast moving, technology driven businesses. In-house counsel can be crucial to helping an organization be competitive by ...

On Nov. 6, 2003, the Boston office of Foley Hoag hosted the Association of Corporate Counsel America (ACCA) Northeast Chapter Annual Conference. With more than 150 people in attendance, including members from both the Northeast and Connecticut Chapters and several ...

(Editor’s note: The following are remarks by William A. Wise Jr., corporate counsel at Analog Devices, Inc., at the November 2003 annual event for the Northeast Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel America in presenting the Pro Bono Award ...

It is my privilege to serve as the new president for ACCA’s Northeast Chapter, and to thank my predecessor, Scott Squillace, for his outstanding contributions. Scott has served ACCA in a number of important ways over the years, consistently contributing ...