New England Biz Law Update

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 ...

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 ...

The SEC is looking to make major amendments to the proxy statement disclosure rules.

Nothing is worse than putting a bad standard form contract on the table after the business people have been working together for weeks or months, building a relationship based on common goals and trust. Each day, they have strengthened this ...

A recent federal appellate ruling against the manufacturer of a well-known brand of golf balls in favor of a company that reconditioned and sold the golf balls clearly demonstrates the limits to the exclusivity a trademark owner may command against ...

In addition to the Northeast Chapter’s very active program schedule in the region, we are part of the larger national organization (American Corporate Counsel Association) that does, among other things, interesting policy work for in-house counsel. ACCA National has been ...

The Northeast Chapter of the American Corporate Counsel chapter had a busy spring and the upcoming fall season promises to be no less interesting. Our chapter of ACCA now includes as members over 600 in-house attorneys in New England, and ...

Imagine this scenario. A corporate client poses a business problem and wants a legal solution fast. But there’s no case law, no statute, and little if any guidance from treatises to help you. Panic city? Not at all, at least ...

Signs of recovery in mergers and acquisitions are emerging, according to a prominent finance specialist.