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Other News For In-House Counsel
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In-house hires up, job options expand Despite several months of economic doldrums, the brisk pace of in-house hiring continues unabated, partly because the costs of expanding legal staffs look increasingly attractive compared to rising outside counsel costs. Click here to read the full New England In-House story.
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Mass. adopts new registration rule for in-house counsel In-house lawyers working in Massachusetts but licensed elsewhere will have to register and pay a registration fee annually to the Board of Bar Overseers under a new ethics rule adopted by the state’s Supreme Judicial Court. Click here to read the full New England In-House story.
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‘Monumental’ lapse Characterizing a company’s e-discovery violations as “monumental,” a federal judge in California recently imposed $8.5 million in sanctions, yet again demonstrating that in-house counsel must actively assess efforts by their companies to produce requested electronic documents. Click here to read the full New England In-House story.
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BLS expansion urged Business law practitioners in the Worcester, Mass. area are hoping for one major change to the state's business litigation session – the expansion of the court's jurisdiction to their city, the second largest in New England after Boston. Click here to read the full New England In-House story.
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Numerous pending cases could significantly impact New England companies A number of pending cases in New England and before the U.S. Supreme Court could potentially have a significant impact on businesses in our region. Click here to read the full New England In-House story.
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Joint-defense agreements helpful in securities cases All in all, joint-defense agreements help level the playing field when addressing SEC investigations and securities enforcement proceedings and prosecutions. However, members of the groups that employ these agreements must be mindful of their limitations that could lead to the loss of protection of the attorney-client privilege or potential disqualification of counsel. Click here to read the full New England In-House story.
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