Morse, Barnes-Brown & Pendleton - Latest News and Resources http://www.mbbp.com/ Boston-area business law firm en-us Public Companies: Navigating the NASDAQ Delisting Process http://www.mbbp.com/resources/business/nasdaq-delisting.html The dramatic market shifts in recent years have resulted in a significant number of public companies facing delisting from NASDAQ. This trend is especially prevalent with smaller public companies. As a result of reductions in the market price of their publicly-traded stock, many such companies are finding that they no longer meet the minimum bid price requirements for continued listing on NASDAQ. M&A: Lawrence Pumps Acquired by Flowserve http://www.mbbp.com/news/firm/lawrencepumpsmerger.html Lawrence Pumps, Inc., a privately owned manufacturer of highly engineered critical service centrifugal pumps used primarily in the petrochemical and oil and gas industries, has been acquired by Flowserve (NYSE: FLS), a global leader in the fluid motion and control industry. Joseph Marrow was the attorney for this transaction. M&A: Bridgeline Digital Acquires Magnetic http://www.mbbp.com/news/firm/bridgeline-magnetic.html Bridgeline Digital, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLIN), a developer of leading edge web application management software and award-winning interactive technology solutions that help organizations optimize business processes, has acquired Magnetic, a provider of web application development, web design, mobile application developement, usability , web content management system implementations, and eCommerce implementations. VC: EnerTrac Raises $4 Million in Series A Financing http://www.mbbp.com/news/firm/enertrac-series-a.html Hudson, NH-based EnerTrac, Inc., a leader in the rapidly emerging machine-to-machine (M2M) marketplace, has raised $4 million in Series A Financing from Milestone Venture Partners, City Light Capital and Harbor Light Capital. Leaving Your Mark - Trademarks for Writers http://www.mbbp.com/resources/iptech/trademark-writing.html How do you protect your writing investment? One word: Trademark. And these four simple steps. Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Upholds Right to Enforce Employment Arbitration Agreements http://www.mbbp.com/resources/employment/arbitration-agreements.html SJC's decision in Joule, Inc. v. Simmons is, on balance, a positive development. The Court reconfirmed that valid arbitration agreements are enforceable as to statutory claims of employment discrimination and harassment, and that they preclude employees from pursuing such claims in court or as parties before the MCAD..