As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to affect our most vulnerable community members, there are steps that we can take to help protect and advocate for our elderly, disabled, or infirm
Protecting Our Elder Law Community During the COVID-19 Emergency
Tax-Free Payments to Employees Affected by COVID-19
Since COVID-19 has been declared a national emergency, employers may now make use of existing Internal Revenue Code Section 139 to make “qualified disaster relief payments” free of income and
COVID-19 Impact on Annual Shareholder Meetings
My New Hampshire Corporation’s annual shareholder meeting is scheduled to occur in the next few weeks. Are we allowed to hold the annual shareholder meeting by videoconference due to the
Notice Regarding Required Groundwater Management and Release Detection Permit Sampling
On March 25, 2020 the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, Waste Management Division, Hazardous Waste Remediation Bureau, and Oil Remediation and Compliance Bureau issued a COVID-19 notice. The purpose
Applications to the NH Petroleum Reimbursement Fund
As a result of delays caused at least in part by COVID19, the Compliance Bureau of the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued a notice on March 25, 2020
Remote Learning and Reimagining Enrollment Contracts
Whether you are a boarding school confronted by families hoping to recoup fees for room and board, or a day school with families arguing that the shift to a remote
Managing Credit Risk
Managing trade credit risk can be challenging even during the best of times. When evaluating an opportunity to do business with a new customer or one in financial difficulty, suppliers
Avoidance of Preferential Transfers: Is this for real?!
When a customer becomes a debtor in bankruptcy, your first act should be to take all necessary steps to avoid violating the automatic stay imposed by the United States Bankruptcy
Small Business Owner’s Guide to the CARES Act
The U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship has published an excellent “Small Business Owner’s Guide to the CARES ACT.” The Guide provides the following general information. 1) Paycheck
Employer Considerations for CARES Act Benefit Plan Relief Provisions
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that was signed into law on March 27th provides several important temporary and permanent employee benefit plan changes to address individuals
MA Corporations: Consider Alternatives to “In-Person” Shareholder and Board of Director Meetings.
In light of the essential services and gatherings orders issued by Governor Baker in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Massachusetts corporations that hold “live” shareholder or director meetings may need
Keeping American Workers Paid and Employed Act
On Friday, March 27th, the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act,” also known as the “CARES Act” became law. Included within the CARES Act is the “Keeping American Workers
Know the Law: Preventing Remote Workers from Creating Cybersecurity Risks
Q. What should businesses do to prevent remote workers from creating cybersecurity risks? A. Businesses are rapidly transitioning to remote workforces to combat the coronavirus. For businesses that already support
New Hampshire Emergency Order #17 (Closure of Non-Essential Businesses) and Independent Schools
During the week ending on March 27th, Governor Sununu issued several additional Emergency Orders (now a total of 19 such orders) requiring all businesses and organizations providing “non-essential” services to
New Hampshire Businesses Providing Essential Services
updated 3/31/2020 Two categories of Essential Services have been added to Exhibit A of the Stay at Home order in New Hampshire. On March 26, 2020, Governor Sununu issued Emergency
Gov. Sununu Orders Non-Essential Businesses to Close Until May 4
On March 26, 2020, Governor Sununu issued Executive Order #17 ordering non-essential businesses to close until May 4, 2020, to aid in mitigating the spread of COVID-19. Exhibit A to