Board and committee meeting preparation generally falls under the purview of a company’s corporate secretary, a role often assumed by either the general counsel or CFO (or members of their in-house staff).  As important as this task is to ensuring proper governance, it can also present administrative challenges and be surprisingly time consuming.

Trademarks are the bread and butter of corporate IP assets.   They typically represent the largest percentage of a company’s IP portfolio simply because the registration process is relatively inexpensive. However, before you file a trademark application, and certainly well before you introduce your mark to the marketplace, the most important step you should take in preserving a trademark’s value is to conduct a proper trademark search.

A regular review of your employee handbook ensures that it continually reflects the way you do business, and more importantly, that your company is operating in full compliance with applicable employment laws and regulations. Below is a summary of recent legal changes impacting employment policies in Massachusetts.