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Do Employees Recover Attorney’s Fees When A Massachusetts Wage Act Case Resolves Through A Settlement?

Posted on March 21, 2019 (October 23, 2021) by wedu
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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.” 

Posted in Employment & Labor

Know the Law: Are trademark screening searches worth the expense?

Posted on March 18, 2019 (October 21, 2021) by wedu
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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

Posted in Intellectual Property

Client Identification: Foundational and Unique to the Ethical Practice of Elder and Special Needs Law

Posted on March 12, 2019 (October 23, 2021) by wedu
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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

Posted in Trusts & Estates

The New Hampshire Foundation Act: A Solid Foundation for Wealth Management on a Global Scale

Posted on March 7, 2019 (October 24, 2021) by wedu
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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

Posted in Tax

NH’s Top Court Takes a Stand on Wrongful Demotion

Posted on March 4, 2019 (October 24, 2021) by wedu

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

Posted in Uncategorized

Know the Law: When is an “Assignment” Clause Worth Fighting For?

Posted on February 25, 2019 (October 24, 2021) by wedu

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

Posted in Uncategorized

Legal Developments in Employee Benefits Plans in 2018

Posted on February 22, 2019 (October 24, 2021) by wedu
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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

Posted in Employment & Labor, Tax

Department of Family and Medical Leave Issues Draft Regulations

Posted on February 21, 2019 (October 23, 2021) by wedu
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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

Posted in Employment & Labor

Information Security Is Our Ethical Duty

Posted on February 19, 2019 (October 24, 2021) by wedu
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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

Posted in Cybersecurity and Privacy

Know the Law: How Information Privacy and Security Laws Apply to Your Business

Posted on February 11, 2019 (October 24, 2021) by wedu

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

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Lactation and the Workplace

Posted on February 1, 2019 (October 24, 2021) by wedu
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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

Posted in Employment & Labor

Know the Law: How Should I Structure My New Business?

Posted on January 26, 2019 (October 24, 2021) by wedu
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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

Posted in Corporate

Too Close for Comfort

Posted on January 22, 2019 (October 24, 2021) by wedu

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

Posted in Education

Breastfeeding Case Poses a New Question to the Legislature

Posted on January 18, 2019 (October 23, 2021) by wedu
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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,

Posted in Employment & Labor

Everything Is Not Terminator: Public-Facing Artificial Intelligence Policies – Part 2

Posted on January 16, 2019 (October 24, 2021) by wedu
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(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

Posted in Corporate, Employment & Labor, Intellectual Property

Know the Law: Three New Year’s Resolutions for Employers

Posted on January 14, 2019 (October 24, 2021) by wedu
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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

Posted in Employment & Labor

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