With Prior New Hampshire Precedent, Recent U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Gives Flexibility The homelessness crisis and its effects on our community, state, and country have become increasingly severe in recent
Q: I am a business owner, and my company shares sensitive business information both internally and externally. What do I need to do to protect my business from another party’s
The Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents recently announced that it has revised the workers’ compensation Notice to Employees poster and has established new notice requirements. Pursuant to Circular Letter No.
On June 18, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (“EEOC”) final regulations implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) came into effect. The final regulations help to fill in the
Q: What’s an SNDA, and why does my commercial lender want my landlord and its bank to sign one? A: Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement, or SNDA, is an agreement
Last week brought a major development in litigation surrounding the FTC’s sweeping rule that would ban and render unenforceable most non-compete clauses in employment contracts. Specifically, on August 20, 2024, the
It was about 8:30 p.m. on a Friday evening. Tony, who was delivering for one of the meal delivery services, is on his way home from his last drop off
Artificial intelligence is not just useful to compose an essay, legal brief, or article for the Bar News. Businesspeople who believe that AI is far from widespread application or inapplicable
Q: I am thinking about purchasing a commercial property, but I want to know as much about the property as possible before going through with it. What should I consider?
The average American is generally unconcerned with federal estate taxes because exclusions are historically high.[1] As of 2020, this federal transfer tax only applied to an estimated 0.2% of deceased
New Hampshire has adopted a law that creates a private cause of action for discrimination based on hairstyles related to a person’s ethnicity. On July 3, 2024, New Hampshire Governor
In a recent decision, the United States Supreme Court in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, Missouri settled a conflict between the federal courts about the level of harm an
Until now, private employers in New Hampshire have been able to prohibit employees from storing guns in personal vehicles parked in employer parking lots. Employers could prohibit all firearms on
Q: I am the CEO of a rapidly growing manufacturing company. We specialize in machining small component parts for a wide variety of industries. One of our first customers is
Massachusetts has joined a growing list of states and other localities to implement pay transparency legislation. On July 31, 2024, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healy signed into law Bill H.4890. The
Since as long as you remember, in some capacity, you have worked for your family’s business. You gained valuable experience. Years later, you now have an ownership interest in the