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Everything Is Not Terminator: The AI Genie Bottle

Posted on May 25, 2021 (October 18, 2021) by wedu
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Earlier this year, Amnesty International announced its “Ban the Scan” campaign in New York City. It warns that “[f]acial recognition technology can amplify racially discriminatory policing” and that “Black and

Posted in Corporate, Employment & Labor, Intellectual Property

Know The Law: Foreign Qualification Doesn’t Mean International

Posted on May 23, 2021 (October 13, 2021) by wedu
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Q: I operate a construction supply sales business in New Hampshire as a limited liability company.  My bank recently asked me if the business has any foreign qualifications.  We do

Posted in Corporate

The Exit (or Stay) Interview: Done Well, It’s a Critical Tool in the Business Toolbox

Posted on May 20, 2021 (January 11, 2022) by wedu
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By: Charla Stevens In a March 21, 2021 article the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) advised businesses to be prepared for a turnover “tsunami” once the pandemic ends.  Although

Posted in Employment & Labor

Cybersecurity Breach: How Can Businesses Mitigate Damages of Breach?

Posted on May 20, 2021 (December 17, 2021) by wedu
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Breach happens. It is an unavoidable fact of life. Every business will experience breach: it’s not a matter of if but when. Businesses certainly should prepare themselves by adopting safeguards

Posted in Cybersecurity and Privacy

The Biden Administration’s Environmental Agenda Approaching The President’s 100th Day in Office

Posted on May 20, 2021 (September 20, 2021) by wedu

On his first day in office, President Biden issued Executive Order 13990 entitled “Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis” (EO).  The EO

Posted in Energy & Environment

New Hampshire and Massachusetts Condominium Practice: What’s Different? What’s the Same?

Posted on May 19, 2021 (September 20, 2021) by wedu
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As bordering states it is hard to think of two other bordering states with more contrasts, although Utah and Nevada come to mind. Although we regard Massachusetts as more likely

Posted in Real Estate & Land Use

Know The Law: A Nonprofit Board’s Duties When Ceasing Operations

Posted on May 9, 2021 (October 24, 2021) by wedu
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Q: What are the duties/responsibilities of a non-profit organization and/or its Board of Directors regarding surplus funds and physical inventory should that non-profit decide to cease operations? A: The law of

Posted in Corporate

Review of Purchase and Sale Agreement Important Before Signing

Posted on May 6, 2021 (October 24, 2021) by wedu
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A home purchase or sale is likely the biggest transaction of your life. Hiring a real estate attorney to review the purchase and sale agreement and represent you in the

Posted in Real Estate & Land Use

Pfizer Announces its Vaccine May Soon be Administered to Children

Posted on May 5, 2021 (September 20, 2021) by wedu
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The Chairman and CEO of Pfizer announced on Tuesday, May 4, that it expects the FDA to expand Emergency Use Authorization, allowing children ages 12-15 to receive its vaccine. Previously,

Posted in Employment & Labor

Know the Law: Identifying the Impartial Juror

Posted on April 25, 2021 (October 24, 2021) by wedu
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Q: What is an “impartial juror”? A: We hear the right to trial by jury touted as one of the principles that forms “the bright constellation” of our democracy (Thomas

Posted in Trial Practice and Litigation

Encouraging Employee Vaccines

Posted on April 23, 2021 (October 24, 2021) by wedu
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With the Covid-19 vaccination rollout significantly increasing in pace just over the past month, herd immunity cannot be far from becoming reality. Getting back to some sense of normalcy has

Posted in Employment & Labor

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Requires Employers to Pay Employee COBRA Premiums Until September 30, 2021

Posted on April 22, 2021 (October 23, 2021) by wedu
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On April 7th, the United States Department of Labor issued detailed guidance and model notices to assist employers in implementing the COBRA premium assistance requirement under Section 9501 of the

Posted in Employment & Labor

Financial Crime: Can You Stop a Sophisticated Cyber Scam?

Posted on April 21, 2021 (October 24, 2021) by wedu
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Law firms commonly handle large electronic funds transfers for clients and ourselves. A few examples include M&A and real estate transactions, investment and lending transfers from banks and equity firms,

Posted in Cybersecurity and Privacy

First Amendment Versus the Civil Rights Act: A Clash of Titans

Posted on April 21, 2021 (January 11, 2022) by wedu
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By: Charla Stevens In the past several years a number of religious accommodation cases have reached the U.S. Supreme Court, an interesting trend where the religious beliefs and rights of

Posted in Employment & Labor

The Impact of COVID-19 on Advancement of Women in the Workplace

Posted on April 16, 2021 (January 17, 2023) by wedu
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Has the COVID-19 pandemic finally highlighted an issue that has been adversely affecting women in the workplace for decades? The answer is yes, as you’ll see below. The vaccine rollout

Posted in Employment & Labor

Know the Law: Review of Purchase and Sale Agreement for Home Purchase

Posted on April 11, 2021 (October 24, 2021) by wedu
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Q. I am buying a house. Do I need an attorney to review the purchase and sale agreement and represent me in the transaction?  A.  A home purchase or sale

Posted in Real Estate & Land Use

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