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
Information Security Is Our Ethical Duty
Know the Law: How Information Privacy and Security Laws Apply to Your Business
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
Lactation and the Workplace
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
Know the Law: How Should I Structure My New Business?
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
Too Close for Comfort
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
Breastfeeding Case Poses a New Question to the Legislature
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,
Everything Is Not Terminator: Public-Facing Artificial Intelligence Policies – Part 2
(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
Know the Law: Three New Year’s Resolutions for Employers
Q: My company’s goal for 2019 is to ensure that we are cultivating a positive and productive environment for our workplace. Having never really been systematic in our approach, what
Proposed Legislation Would Prevent Employers From Firing Employees For Off-Duty Marijuana Use
With the first recreational marijuana retail shops now opening in locations throughout Massachusetts, one legislator is proposing protections for employees who choose to use the newly-legal drug on their own
Know the Law: Complying with Federal Partnership Audit Rules
Q: My business is an LLC taxable as a partnership and has only a few members. I understand that the new federal partnership audit rules may require me to name
Can a Business Operate Legally with Only Exempt Employees? The Employee Classification Corn Maze (NH Society of CPAs)
Published in the NH Society of CPAs Newsletter (12/20/2018) Routinely on LinkedIn and various human resource association list serves, questions pop up which pique the interest of employment law practitioners.
Gender Identity in the Workplace: A Guide
What employers should know now that it has been included as a protected class in New Hampshire. Published in NH Business Review (12/21/2018) Effective July 8, New Hampshire added “gender
When Blockchain Meets Data Privacy and Security
How the paradigm is shifting as regulations and the technology evolve. Blockchain technology and its derivative uses, such as bitcoin and smart contracts, have made attention-grabbing headlines over the past
Blockchain Information Security and Privacy
Blockchain technology and its derivative uses, such as Bitcoin and smart contracts, have made many attention-grabbing headlines over the past couple years. As the uses (both real and theoretical) and
Time to Zone in On Qualified Opportunity Funds
Buried in the 2017 tax bill is a tax deferral and basis boosting provision aimed at luring investors to fund real estate development projects and new businesses in distressed, low-income
Can a Business Operate Legally with Only Exempt Employees? The Employee Classification Corn Maze (MA Society of CPAs)
Published in MA Society of CPA’s SumNews Newsletter (11/13/2018) Routinely on Linked In and various human resource association list serves, questions pop up which pique the interest of employment law