http://www.masshightech.com/latestnews.html Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology : breaking news from Mass High Tech Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:18:04 -0500 en-US http://www.masshightech.com/ http://www.masshightech.com/images/flag.gif http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2009/11/09/daily41-Biotech-pharma-foresee-higher-costs-from-House-health-reform-bill-.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology The biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries are warily eyeing a U.S. House health reform bill that would double the financial burden on the industry. While the bill lacks some of the fees proposed by the Senate, the House’s tighter price controls on drugs covered by government programs would likely bring the total industry cost to $150 billion to $160 billion, compared with the $80 billion cost associated with the Senate version. http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2009/10/05/weekly10-Industry-veterans-share-their-dealings-with-noncompete-agreements.html Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology Depending on whom you ask, noncompetes are either a necessary part of doing high-tech business or the albatross that keeps Massachusetts from competing with regions such as Silicon Valley. Mass High Tech talked with engineers, lawyers, investors and executives who have seen noncompetes from every angle, and asked them to share their stories on what is, arguably, the tech community’s highest-profile legal issue. http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2009/08/03/weekly4-Mass-tech-firms-see-business-opportunity-in-food-rules.html Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology A new food safety bill approved by the U.S. House of Representatives last week could be a boon to local firms who provide services and equipment to test for food contamination. The bill would give the U.S. Food and Drug Administration greater oversight over the food industry. http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2009/07/27/weekly5-Noncompete-clause-changes-are-in-the-air-again.html Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology The issue of enforcing noncompete clauses has long been the bane of existence for those in the tech community who view them as a barrier to growing and keeping companies in Massachusetts. The recent economic downturn may just give those advocates an opportunity to finally end the practice. http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2009/07/27/editorial3-Bay-State-brain-drain-to-India.html Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology Massachusetts has always been a hub of innovative ideas. Because of the region’s strong concentration of colleges and universities, countless technologies emerged from laboratories around Massachusetts. http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2009/07/27/editorial1-Appetite-grows-for-mandatory-worker-verification.html Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology Momentum appears to be growing for legislation that would require all employers, not just federal contractors, to use the E-Verify system to confirm that their employees are eligible to work in the U.S. http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2009/07/20/weekly13-Momenta-bucks-the-pharma-tide-on-generics.html Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology The debate in Washington over protecting the intellectual property of biotech companies who make so-called biologic drugs has united most of the industry players here in New England. Most, but not all. http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2009/07/20/focus3-Compliance-brings-cost-controversy--and-opportunity.html Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology Mention “regulatory compliance” to a mixed audience of consumers and corporate types and chances are you’ll get the widest possible range of responses, from the best thing to happen to consumer rights to the death knell for American companies. http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2009/07/20/focus2-Why-you-need-to-be-thinking-about-IFRS-today.html Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology If you have not given thought to the potential impacts of International Financial Reporting Standards to your organization, now is the time to take action. A mandatory adoption of IFRS for public companies is predicted for U.S. registrants by 2014, which would require comparative reporting as early as 2012. http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2009/07/20/focus1-Follow-a-three-pronged-approach-to-compliance.html Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology From HIPPA to SOX to PCI DSS — and on and on — the growing canon of compliance regulations can overwhelm businesses simply trying to keep up.