New England Biz Law Update

Many in-house counsel lack insurance coverage for their actions as attorneys. Is this an acceptable risk? If not, what can you do about it? There has been no shortage of headlines in recent years indicating that in-house counsel face increasing risks of liability and regulatory scrutiny.

Workers in the current economy are facing considerable stress, with many of them living paycheck to paycheck. Many are one emergency away from financial ruin. The troubled economy has resulted in companies looking to find ways to help employees in ...

Attorneys who represent companies seeking leniency for possible antitrust violations are hailing recent moves by the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice to clarify aspects of its longtime leniency program.

Even though no explicitly discriminatory statements were made to a working mother passed over for a job promotion, a recent 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling reiterates that circumstantial evidence is often enough to allow a suit to get to a jury, according to several lawyers familiar with the case.

For the first time, employers are required to pay a subsidy for former employees’ use of COBRA, and experts caution that they could see their overall health costs rise as a result.

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments recently in an age discrimination case in which the legal issues were so thorny, even a seasoned high court litigator was compelled to comment. “The issues here are unbelievably complicated,” said Carter G. ...

Legislation to reform the nation’s patent system is moving forward in the U.S. Senate after repeatedly stalling over the last four years amid disagreements about how infringement damages should be calculated. After a series of debates on the measure, the ...

Fired after leaving to care for ill kids

Even where formal complaint not filed

As the economy continues to soften, businesses of all stripes are being forced to cut costs and find ways to ensure their stability and growth. No department is immune. This article focuses on the innovative ways some corporate law departments ...