Every self-respecting startup harbors dreams of global domination. Turning such modest ambitions into reality requires international sales efforts, cross-border distribution capabilities and, for technology companies, an international patent strategy. Why? Because a patent extends no further than the borders of ...
Read More »State Regulation Of At-Will Employee Drug Testing In New England: An Update
Drug use costs American businesses billions of dollars annually in lost productivity and health care costs. In response to this crisis, many employers, both public and private, are implementing workplace drug testing programs. While employers regulated by federal law operate ...
Read More »The Sarbanes-Oxley Act And Private Companies: Understand The Implications
By now just about everyone in corporate America has heard about the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which was enacted with much fanfare in response to several notable corporate scandals involving large publicly held companies. In general, the Act was passed ...
Read More »New Realities Of Corporate Governance For In-House Counsel
The new realities of corporate governance have created for in-house lawyers what amounts to a new professional standard.
Read More »Building A Board For The Pre-IPO Company
Companies are going public again (or talking about it), and the initial public offering can again be discussed, without embarrassment, in polite company. A business contemplating an IPO needs to address the composition of its board of directors well in ...
Read More »Whistleblower Victory Provides Lessons For In-House Counsel
A recent victory for a CFO who was fired after he raised 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. The decision ...
Read More »Blending U.S., Chinese Law And Customs In Internet Deal A Challenge
Making a cross-border acquisition work is no small trick, particularly when most of the players involved are Chinese but the transaction is structured to look like a U.S.-style deal for capital markets. “You have two jurisdictions with two very different ...
Read More »GE Counsel Steps Down From Pro Bono Partnership Board
Robert E. Healing, soon-to-be-retired corporate counsel of General Electric Company in Fairfield, Conn., recently stepped down as chairman of the board of the Pro Bono Partnership. In 1997, Healing founded the Partnership, a nonprofit organization that provides free legal services ...
Read More »Obtaining Patent Protection Outside the U.S. Entails Many Factors
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 ...
Read More »Goodwill Hunting: An Introduction To Accounting For Goodwill And Intangible Assets
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 ...
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