Published in New Hampshire Bar News (March 16, 2016) In today’s law firm environment, 85 percent of paralegals spend time performing clerical and secretarial tasks on a weekly basis. Time
Decanting Irrevocable Trusts in NH: Tips and Recent Developments
Irrevocable trusts, as the name suggests, sound as though they are incapable of being revoked or recalled. The word “irrevocable” is defined as “not possible to revoke” or “unalterable.” Yet
The Morass of Bourassa: Finding A Way Out
In New Hampshire, creditors must exhibit their demands within the first six months and file suit within the second six months of the appointment of the administrator to preserve their
Know the Law: Bankruptcy Code Helps to Recover Previous Payments
Q: We provided services for a customer and were timely paid for the work. A couple of months later, the customer filed for bankruptcy. We recently received a demand from the bankruptcy
EPA Brings Self-Disclosure Process into 21st Century, Adding More Transparency
The United States Environmental Protection Agency recently modernized its implementation of its two primary self-disclosure incentive policies – the Audit Policy and the Small Business Compliance Policy – by creating a centralized, web-based “eDisclosure” portal to
Know the Law: Company Concerned Over Zika Virus
Published in the Union Leader (2/29/2016) Q: My company has a group of employees ready to embark on a project in South America, and we are concerned about their being
Risk and the Corporate “Shield”
The entity status has to be tended to and respected for its liability protections to be effective. Tom James has just pulled into his driveway with his two and four
ABA Delegates Pass Model Guidelines
As the NH Bar Association’s delegate to the ABA House of Delegates, I attended the American Bar Association’s Midyear Meeting in San Diego, Calif., earlier this month. The policy-making body
Section Connection: TPP Negotiator Presents at Joint Section Meeting
Co-authored by: Robert Cheney One of the lead negotiators in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) gave a presentation last month at a joint meeting of the NH Bar Association International
Know the Law: Several Ways to Qualify for a Cap-Exempt H-1B Visa
Q. How can I qualify for a cap-exempt H-1B visa? A. There is a dire shortage of H-1B work visas. U.S. companies need skilled workers by the hundreds of thousands,
Know the Law: Arbitration Clause Depends on Particular Situation
Q. I recently formed a small but growing company. We enter into various contracts with distributors, vendors and customers, and someone told me I should include a mandatory arbitration clause
New Year Brings Chance to Have Tough Conversations (N of Boston Bus)
Published in North of Boston Business Magazine (January 2016) Approximately 2.5 million people will die in the United States in the next year. Of that number, over three-fourths will very
Know the Law: Injured Skiers Have 90 Days to Notify Resorts if They Intend to Sue
Published in the Union Leader (1/17/2016) Q. I own a small ski resort and tubing park in New Hampshire. A skier was injured while skiing at my resort. How long
2015’s Top 10 Wage and Hour Violations
Published in New Hampshire Business Review (1/22/2016) What you don’t know, does hurt you – and your business David Letterman is retired, but the end of every year brings a
Learn How to Grab the Next Branch
It goes without saying, today’s practice of law is not your grandfather’s practice (and 30 years ago it would more likely have been your grandfather’s, not your grandmother’s, practice). Think
New Year Brings Chance to Have Tough Conversations (NHBR)
Published in the NH Business Review (1/8/2016) New Medicare rules cound encourage end-of-life discussions Approximately 2.5 million people will die in the United States in the new year. Of that