(updated 1/28/2021) Businesses face a multiplicity of laws governing information privacy and security, and the regulatory landscape expands continuously. Addressing each applicable law and responding to each emerging regulation is
With most people working remotely because of self-quarantining or legally mandated sheltering in place, many find themselves with limited or no access to their usual business tools, such as scanners
As of March 21, 2020, the U.S. and Canada announced that the Northern border would be closed to “Non-Essential” traffic. https://www.dhs.gov/news/2020/03/20/joint-statement-us-canada-joint-initiative-temporary-restriction-travelers-crossing A similar notice concerning the Southern border was made in
On March 20, 2020, Secretary of the Treasury Mnuchin tweeted that the federal government has decided to move the April 15, 2020 federal tax filing deadline to July 15, 2020.
Update: 3/30/2020 The CARES Act has made important changes to Economic Injury Disaster Loans provided by the SBA. For details, click here. 3/25/2020 The U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”)
DHS and ICE announced flexibility in complying with requirements related to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, due to COVID-19. The announcement provides guidance that allows employers with remote employees to obtain, remotely
Massachusetts has created a $10 million Small Business Recovery Loan fund which can provide up to $75,000 to Massachusetts-based companies with under 50 full-time and part-time employees. No payments are
Can my H-1B workers be required or allowed to work from home? For existing H-1B workers, the issue involved in determining whether they can be required or allowed to work
Businesses face difficult decisions when an employee, customer, student, or vendor. has or may have COVID-19. They are obliged to protect the privacy of the affected individual, yet they also
With much attention focused on the safe practices of social distancing, avoiding restaurants and bars, and the cancellation of crowd-gathering events, you are no doubt thinking about the impact of
With the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, most schools have instituted remote learning. We are fortunate that so many schools and families have access to the technology to make this
On March 17, 2020, New Hampshire Governor Sununu issued Emergency order #4 entitled “Temporary prohibition of evictions and foreclosures.” The emergency order suspends all eviction actions for both restricted (residential)
Due to the focus on safe practices of social distancing and avoiding crowd-gathering areas, many Registry of Deeds in Massachusetts have closed public access and allow only electronic recording of
The state and federal courts in New Hampshire and Massachusetts are closed, but all of these courts allow for electronic filing of pleadings (with a few exceptions). As a result,
In January 2017, SB 40 was introduced to the New Hampshire Senate to enact legislation allowing electronic wills, which at the time, generated much interest and controversy. The bill moved
Planning for a marital trust to hold retirement account assets has always required carefully drafted distribution and administrative trust provisions, especially when planning for spouses married for a second time.