I. Trade Dress May Be Better Than the Rest Fights over trade dress are legendary, costly, and complicated, but sometimes very necessary. The entire point of the product’s trade “dress”
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have recently issued guidance for Thanksgiving celebrations in light of the continuing risks associated with COVID-19 exposure. The CDC recommends that: “Staying
Many information security and privacy laws such as the California Consumer Privacy Act and the New York Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act require periodic assessments of an organization’s information
Q: I lost my job due to the pandemic and cannot pay my federal taxes. What can I do? A: First, if you have not already done so, file your 2019
A primary concern of all New Hampshire business owners during the coronavirus pandemic is to minimize business taxes, including, of course, New Hampshire taxes. The two main New Hampshire business
As employers learn recent revisions, more reworking could loom. In late 2019 and early 2020, Congress passed two major pieces of federal legislation, The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement
The pandemic has had a noticeable impact on how transactions are done. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on New Hampshire’s economic environment including mergers and acquisitions of
updated 1/25/2021 Professional service businesses like lawyers, accountants, financial services, health care, etc. are prime targets of cyber crime. We are enticing targets because we possess large quantities of sensitive
A replay of McLane Middleton’s webinar on November 18, 2020 featuring attorneys Charla Bizios Stevens, Adam M. Hamel, Jennifer L. Parent, Cameron G. Shilling, and Laura McKelligott Kahl.
The drafting and execution of prenuptial agreements can be nerve wracking. It may be even more so for postnuptial agreements. Postnuptial agreements require a close look at the issues of
All of us who earn money as self-employed persons have to pay the federal Self-Employment Tax (the “SET”) on our income from our work. Self-employed persons include sole proprietors, members
Q: I hired a contractor to build an addition to my house. We got into a dispute, and he walked off the job before completing the project. Is the contractor
The Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed a rule that seeks to make it easier to classify workers as independent contractors. The distinction is not without difference, as the federal
Q: In this world of the “new normal,” are there ways to enter into binding contracts by purely electronic means? A: With most people working remotely, and businesses continuing to
Technology has fundamentally changed how people communicate, do business, and perform everyday tasks. With the expansion of e-filing in our courts, technology has become a significant part of our legal
The SBA issued a procedural notice on October 2, 2020 issuing guidance regarding the consent and other requirement associated with a change of control transaction where one of the parties