How much do you really worry much anymore about a breach of your credit card? If your card is lost or your number is stolen, a thief might make a
Data Security Threats Evolve: Are You and Your Business Evolving Too?
Opioid Crisis Challenges Employers
Published in Business NH Magazine (December 2017) Although New Hampshire has long been cited as a state with significant alcoholism issues, the sheer magnitude and scope of the opioid crisis
Know the Law: The Sun is Shining on Small Scale Solar in New Hampshire, For Now
Q: What is net metering and how does it work in New Hampshire? Is now a good time to install solar panels on my home? A. Net metering is central
Anti-Hacking and Privacy Laws Provide Strong Protections and Strict Limitations for Business
Strong anti-hacking and privacy protections exist under federal law. Businesses and their counsel need to understand the company’s anti-hacking rights and remedies as well as the privacy limitations imposed on
Mysteries of Metadata: What to Watch Out For in Commercial Litigation Cases
Co-authored by Dawn Poulson You just sent the client’s answer to a 35-page complaint and counterclaims to the court for filing when you notice a new email from opposing counsel.
Everything is Not Terminator: AI Today is the Wireless Industry in the 1990s
I frequently joke that I have two practices: really old law (dirt, real estate) and really new law (artificial intelligence and other forms of emerging technology). The primary area where
Case Summary: Ajemian v. Yahoo!, Inc.
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, in the case of Ajemian v. Yahoo!, Inc., held that the Stored Communications Act (SCA), a 1986 federal law that regulates the disclosure of electronic
In the Era of #MeToo, It’s Time for Employers to Take a Fresh Look at Sexual Harassment Training
The recent flood of public disclosures shows how critical it is for businesses to act swiftly to address the issue. Published in NH Business Review (12/4/2017) Another day, another three
Know the Law: What Are My Rights to Challenge a Site Plan Application?
Q: My neighbor filed a site plan application with our town’s planning board, which is considering the application at its next public hearing. Will the planning board allow me to
LLCs and Tax Reduction: What Members Can Do to Avoid Social Security and Medicare Taxes?
No one likes to pay federal income taxes, but for many members of multi-member LLCs, the self-employment tax and the Medicare tax on their income from their LLCs can be
Know the Law: Make Sure Business’ Social Media Marketing is Legal
Published in the Union Leader (11/20/2017) Q: My business wants positive online customer reviews and endorsements on social media websites like Facebook, Instagram and Yelp. To get these, my business
New Law Changes Treatment of Trust Interest in Divorce
Your divorce client advises you that her parents, who are well off, have likely provided for her in their trusts and she is concerned that her husband may share in
Truth in Tuition Lending: Understanding Compliance with TILA (NBOA’s Net Assets, November 2017)
The federal Truth in Lending Act and its sci-fi-sounding Regulation Z (which implements the statute) require that borrowers of consumer credit receive written information about the terms of a loan
As It Turns Out, New Sources of Energy Are Blowing in the Wind
There is growing recognition that New England’s energy costs are much higher than neighboring parts of the country. To a large extent, these high costs are due to the combination
What Exactly Does It Mean to Give a Robot Citizenship?
It’s complicated. On Oct. 25, at the Future Investment Initiative summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia granted citizenship to Sophia, a robot created by Hanson Robotics. Reactions were appropriately sarcastic and
Know the Law: Does Sister Have Mom’s Best Interest in Mind?
Published in the Union Leader (11/6/2017) Q: My elderly mother signed a document naming my sister as power of attorney, but I’m not sure my sister is looking out for