New England Biz Law Update

Massachusetts recently enacted a new Business Corporations Act, the first major overhaul of the law governing business since the statute was enacted over a century ago.

Below are summaries of important opinions affecting in-house attorneys issued by the U.S. Supreme Court, 1st and 2nd Circuits and Delaware Court of Chancery from late January 2004 through early April 2004. Readers can access the full text of the ...

Employers should be reminded by counsel, from time to time, that the best way to avoid an OSHA violation is to adequately prepare for OSHA inspections before they occur. This will include a review of all training policies, training records ...

Innocent horseplay or minor employee misconduct are common occurrences even in the most well run organizations. But how an organization deals with employee misconduct can mean the difference between a “tight ship” and a very expensive lawsuit. Every manager has ...

With signs pointing to an imminent surge in mergers and acquisitions and initial public offerings, experts say in-house counsel should be well-prepared far in advance to play a lead role in preparing their companies for these transactions.

While being a good corporate citizen may sound like a touchy-feely concept, some experts say it could very well boost the bottom line - and is something that in-house counsel should make the "business case" for adopting. The role of in-house counsel in helping a company adopt a corporate social responsibility process is twofold: drafting a formal policy, and crafting a program that blends company "values" and business strategies.

I am pleased to report ACCA’s effective efforts on an unauthorized practice of law issue considered in New Hampshire. This article was submitted through the New Hampshire membership of the Northeast Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel. In October ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...