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  • How Will Your Business Comply with the New Privacy Law Adopted in New HampshirePosted on May 7, 2024 (July 26, 2024) by Michael McLeaninCybersecurity and Privacy
  • Three Massachusetts Casinos Fined for Illegal In-State Collegiate Sports BettingPosted on August 11, 2023 by Michael McLeaninSports Practice Group
  • Stadium Chronicles: What Will the Orioles Do?Posted on July 10, 2023 by Michael McLeaninSports Practice Group
  • The Sports Broadcasting Act’s Decaying Authority Highlighted as Amazon Announces Black Friday NFL GamePosted on March 10, 2023 (November 6, 2023) by Michael McLeaninSports Practice Group
  • PGA vs. LIV: What Does the Future Hold?Posted on March 9, 2023 (March 21, 2023) by Michael McLeaninSports Practice Group
  • Know the Law: NH Has Options to Protect Assets from CreditorsPosted on March 6, 2023 (March 20, 2023) by Michael McLeaninTrusts & Estates
  • EEOC Updates Rules Governing Workplace Covid Screening, ProtocolsPosted on August 11, 2022 by Michael McLeaninEmployment & Labor
  • Know the Law: Let’s Move This Along – Accelerating Limitations Periods in Trust AdministrationPosted on August 7, 2022 (August 8, 2022) by Michael McLeaninTrial Practice and Litigation&Trusts & Estates
  • Managing Legal Risks Arising From Co-worker RomancesPosted on July 14, 2022 (July 18, 2022) by Michael McLeaninEmployment & Labor
  • Know the Law: Separating Business Assets and Real EstatePosted on July 10, 2022 (July 18, 2022) by Michael McLeaninCorporate&Real Estate & Land Use
  • NIL – Why You Should CarePosted on June 27, 2022 (January 30, 2023) by Michael McLeaninSports Practice Group
  • Know the Law: What Does It Mean for a Business Entity to “Check the Box”?Posted on June 26, 2022 (June 27, 2022) by Michael McLeaninTax
  • What To Do if an OSHA Violation ArrivesPosted on June 21, 2022 (June 27, 2022) by Michael McLeaninEmployment & Labor
  • IRS Announces New Retirement Plan Pre-Examination ProgramPosted on June 16, 2022 by Michael McLeaninEmployment & Labor&Tax
  • What’s Mine is Maybe Yours: Spotting IP Chain of Title Issues in M&A TransactionsPosted on June 15, 2022 (June 16, 2022) by Michael McLeaninIntellectual Property
  • Know the Law: Regulatory Compliance and Liability for Oil Storage TanksPosted on June 12, 2022 (June 13, 2022) by Michael McLeaninEnergy & Environment
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