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Byline: Michael Kane WEST BOYLSTON - A demolition delay bylaw was one of two articles passed over at town meeting due to language changes that were made after the warrant was printed, officials said Monday. The other was a new set of fire safety laws,...

Securities fraud.
I. INTRODUCTION II. ELEMENTS OF THE OFFENSE A. Material Misrepresentations and Omissions 1. Misstatements and Omissions a. Entanglement Liability 2. Materiality 3. Intent a. Scienter b. Willfulness 4. In Connection With the Purchase or Sale of a Security a. Definition of "Security" i. Stocks and Notes Lacking a Profit...

State panel undertakes work to clean up public ethics; Lobbying reform in state's sights.
Byline: John J. Monahan BOSTON - The governor's newly formed commission on ethics and lobbying reforms yesterday heard a flood of proposals from citizens, private organizations and law enforcement officials for new laws, harsher penalties and new investigative tools to rout out public corruption in state government....

Securities fraud.
I. INTRODUCTION II. ELEMENTS OF THE OFFENSE A. Material Misrepresentations and Omissions 1. Misstatements and Omissions a. Entanglement Liability 2. Materiality 3. Intent a. Scienter b. Willfulness 4. In Connection With the Purchase or Sale of a Security a. Definition of "Security". i. Stocks and Notes Lacking a Profit...

DCR details tougher law; Stiff penalties in beetle bill.
Byline: John J. Monahan BOSTON - State Department of Conservation and Recreation officials said yesterday a proposed law that would attach criminal penalties to enforcement of an Asian longhorned beetle quarantine in the Worcester area would also extend those penalties to other existing and future rules, regulations...

Securities fraud.
I. INTRODUCTION II. ELEMENTS OF THE OFFENSE A. Substantive Fraud 1. Material Misrepresentations and Omissions a. Misstatements and Omissions b. Materiality c. Intent i. Scienter ii. Willfulness d. Reliance e. Entanglement Liability 2. Insider Trading a. The Classical Theory b. The Misappropriation Theory c. Strict Regulation Under Rule 14e-3...

Securities fraud.
I. INTRODUCTION II. ELEMENTS OF THE OFFENSE A. Material Misrepresentations and Omissions 1. Misstatements and Omissions a. Entanglement Liability 2. Materiality 3. Intent a. Scienter b. Willfulness 4. In Connection With the Purchase or Sale of a Security a. Definition of "Security". i. Stocks and Notes Lacking a Profit...

Protecting employees with safety and health training: proper training can result in fewer injuries and illnesses, better morale and lower insurance premiums.
Gone are the days of training where it meant worker job effectiveness and increased productivity. Today, when someone speaks of training, it is preceded by words such as "required" and "mandatory." The regulations covering occupational safety and health, environmental laws and transportation safety frequently specify the required training for...

Philips Medical Systems cited for GMP violations.
FDA regulators warned Philips Medical Systems Inc. about violations of good manufacturing procedures at its facility in Cleveland, OH. Agency inspectors visited the company's plant at various times between July and November 2007 and found more than a dozen production problems at the facility, which makes computed...

A push down the road of good corporate citizenship: the deferred prosecution agreement between the U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
Corporate fraud cases present prosecutors with a particularly complex mix of considerations to analyze and ultimately balance in order to appropriately resolve allegations of corporate wrongdoing. The range of options available to prosecutors in the corporate context is broad. Charging options include indictment, negotiated plea agreements and, increasingly, deferred...