Everyone know that office and RD space in greater Boston is facing a “tight” market. There are well over 2,000,000 square feet of office and RD space within the 495 band, according to Tom Hynes (CEO of Colliers International, presenting … Continue reading
Stephen Honig
My prior post reflected a discussion of economic trends among CEOs at the September 13th program conducted by the National Association of Corporate Directors/New England Chapter. One major theme, demanding its own separate treatment, had to do with the … Continue reading
“The world is in a pretty bad place,” intoned State Street CEO Joseph L. Hooley at a September 13th panel held in Boston under the auspices of the National Association of Corporate Directors/New England Chapter. He, Marcy Reed (President … Continue reading
This is a long and unpleasant post. You may choose not read this post which, by the way, has nothing to do with the law. I sit at my desk staring at my ticket stub from last night’s Red Sox-Yankees … Continue reading
August 1 means the Massachusetts General Court has adjourned and, notwithstanding debate and passage of bills in both Houses, the legislature prior to its adjournment failed to pass ANY law affecting the enforcement of noncompetition clauses. The two chambers failed … Continue reading
Take a look at the last page of the WSJ section A today: a list of six principles of corporate governance as recommended by twelve corporate heavy hitters: Buffett, Immelt, Dimon, Larry Fink of Black Rock, etc. Although I confess to … Continue reading
The below interim report is from my Boston labor law partner Bronwyn Roberts: The Massachusetts noncompete and trade secret bill passed the House today 150-0. To become law, the bill still needs to pass the Senate and be signed by … Continue reading
There are 36 Blue Cross/Blue Shield groups in the country, some covering multiple States, but the Massachusetts group has decided to go it alone. As part of this independent effort, Blue Cross/Blue Shield has established a wholly-owned subsidiary, Zaffre Investments, … Continue reading
The Mass General Court (legislature) seems primed this session (about to expire) to pass and send to Baker a comprehensive law regulating non-comp agreements in Massachusetts. Many details are still open, and Baker has not signaled whether he would sign. … Continue reading
The Securities and Exchange Commission is utilizing enhanced tools to tighten its regulatory oversight, focusing fraud and corruption in particular, according to an expert panel presenting to the June 14th Boston breakfast meeting of the National Association of Corporate … Continue reading