New England Biz Law Update

Now it’s the lawyer’s turn. Of the many changes brought about by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the new rules governing attorney conduct under Section 307 of the Act — effective Aug. 5 — may have the most dramatic and ...

The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision not to hear the Nike Corporation case involving the scope of commercial speech rights of companies in the face of false advertising claims disappointed many in the business community who were looking for some ...

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 ...

There are many diverse, talented and dedicated people in our chapter, and this issue we feature Catherine V. Mannick. Don’t let her humble demeanor, and ever-ready, friendly smile fool you. This attorney is a powerhouse of education, experience and achievement. ...

In-house counsel can play a critical role in making sure their companies get paid by financially distressed customers before a bankruptcy filing. The key? Act quickly and decisively at the first whiff of trouble.

Despite the recent announcement that the Massachusetts Superior Court business litigation session would expand to accept cases arising in Essex, Middlesex and Norfolk counties, the court has no plans to physically hold sessions in those counties. Court officials recently announced ...

Business executives are the “plum” clients that private practitioners will climb over each other to get. In smaller companies, these executives often drive decisions to hire law firms. And in larger companies they hire in-house lawyers and frequently make or ...

The recent falls of Enron, Arthur Andersen, and WorldCom highlight the increasing corporate liability for employee misconduct. This liability, in turn, emphasizes the importance of internal investigations of possible corporate misdeeds. If properly executed, an internal investigation allows a corporation ...

As the Internet opens the door to a global economy, your corporate identity is more vulnerable than ever before. You can remain a step ahead of would-be infringers and ever-bolder global pirates, in the U.S. and abroad, with a proactive, ...

The deal made sense from its inception. In February 2002, two software companies decided to partner at the suggestion of their shared big-name clients — and ended up merging nine months later, closing the fifth largest private software transaction worldwide ...