The Massachusetts Wage Act provides that an employee who “prevails” in an action to recover unpaid wages “shall … be awarded the costs of the litigation and reasonable attorneys’ fees.”
One of the most appealing strategies for reducing estate taxes is creating and funding a family limited partnership (“FLP”) (or a family limited liability company – FLLC). Under this strategy,
Question: I am in the process of developing a trademark for my brand. I have been told that the cost of conducting a preliminary screening or knockout search and the
Co-written by Robert C. Anderson I. Introduction Standard B, Client Identification, Section 1, of the NAELA Aspirational Standards states that the elder and special needs law attorney: Identifies the client
Co-authored by: Thanda Fields Brassard, Fiduciary Trust Company of New England; Von E. Sanborn, Day Pitney LLP; and Constance Shields, Withers Bergman LLP New Hampshire recently signaled its intention to be
Published in NH Business Review (2/15/2019) In its first employment decision of 2019, the NH Supreme Court declined to recognize a claim for wrongful demotion under New Hampshire law. In
Published in the Union Leader (2/25/2019) Q. My small business is negotiating with a vendor who has asked to remove our contract’s “assignment” clause entirely. Is it worth the time
While tax practitioners were spending the bulk of 2018 attempting to understand the intricacies of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the Act), there were still significant developments
On January 23, 2019, the Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) released draft regulations regarding the Paid Family and Medical Leave Law which was enacted as part of
Part 1 of a special three-part series on cybersecurity (Part 2, Part 3) Our world is evolving because of technology. Lawyers and law firms need to keep pace. In fact, it
Published in the Union Leader (2/10/2019) Q. My local business now sells to customers globally, and I want to take the necessary steps to protect my client data. What are
Returning to work after giving birth is a major challenge for working moms, including organizing the logistics of lactation while at work. Mother Nature does not yield to the 9-to-5
Q: I recently started a new business in New Hampshire. What is the best way to set up my business that is simple, yet enables me to grow the business
It goes without saying that schools should make every effort to prevent predatory sexual misconduct by educators. But not all educator sexual misconduct is predatory. In fact, most of what
Lawmakers may get to decide former DHHS Employee’s Case Before a Jury Does According to a New Hampshire judge, “it is at least a jury question whether as plaintiff alleges,
(This is part 2 of a two part series. To read part 1, click here.) In my last column, I explored the first two components that I recommend clients address in