New England Biz Law Update

Rafe Banks III is an unlikely candidate for a leading role in cutting-edge media law. A former district attorney, Banks is a partner in a general practice, four-lawyer firm in Cummings, Ga., a small city about 40 miles northeast of ...

A recent California Supreme Court decision ruled that distributors and users of information on the Internet cannot be liable for defamation and are immune from suit under the Communications Decency Act. The holding reversed an appeals court decision and sided ...

The phrase “workplace violence” brings to mind images of angry former employees, armed to the teeth and hell-bent on seeking revenge against those who wronged them. But employment attorneys and workplace violence experts say that this stereotype is just the ...

In spite of their concerns about e-discovery, the vast majority of American businesses have never had their electronic discovery procedures challenged in court, according to a survey of 422 in-house lawyers conducted by Fulbright & Jaworski in its annual report ...

Claimed firm mishandled preparation of company

Recent studies indicate over 92 percent of all business information is stored electronically. It’s no surprise then that companies invest heavily in network security to guard against outside threats.

The letter usually begins with “Dear Vendor.” It goes on to explain how, as a result of circumstances beyond its control, Smith Corp. failed to thrive and its assets were sold off. The letter may also inform you that Jones ...

Here’s a scenario that an in-house attorney might very well face. Your CEO calls to explain he has decided to amend the company’s existing credit facilities in connection with a transaction set to close in a few business days, and ...

The Securities and Exchange Commission last month revised its tender offer rules by eliminating a significant impediment to mounting friendly tender offers for public companies. The revisions eliminate the risk that compensation arrangements entered into with target company executives, who ...

From law school graduation in 1981 until 1999, Christine Ciotti practiced as a corporate and securities lawyer at two large law firms and then in-house at Lotus Corporation, where she focused on software licensing and employment law. In 1999, three ...