Published in the Union Leader Q: My wife filed for divorce. The paperwork provided by the court included a checklist of documents to produce. Many of the documents are personal
Collaborative Law Alliance to Honor John Cameron
Published in the New Hampshire Bar News The Collaborative Law Alliance of New Hampshire (CLANH) has created an annual award honoring the late attorney John Cameron, a founding member of
Know The Law: Durable Power of Attorney Exploitation
Published in the Union Leader Q. I am an accountant and suspect that a man my client entrusted to serve as her Durable Power of Attorney is using his authority
New Non-Compete Law Is an Imperfect Fix
Businesses may be cheering about the new non-competition law, but the news is not all good. For the past two years, businesses have struggled with a law that unintentionally prohibited
Pregnancy Discrimination: No End in Sight
Published in the New Hampshire Business Review Q: My employee who is 8 months pregnant just called stating she can no longer work because of pregnancy complications. Do we have
Trade Your S Corporation For An LLC
Published in the New Hampshire Business Magazine Every business owner is looking for ways to save money and make more. In NH, that can be accomplished by converting an S
Changes to Assessment Standards: What You Need to Know
Although on an up-front dollar basis, Phase I Environmental Site Assessments are relatively inexpensive, the liability consequences of an error in performing or interpreting one can be extreme; perhaps running
SB 245 Changes SEC Composition and Procedures
Amidst the continuing public discourse regarding the siting of energy facilities in New Hampshire, the NH Legislature recently amended the statute that governs that process. Senate Bill 245, which Governor
Know The Law: How Should I Respond to a Claim of Patent Infringement?
Q: My company recently received a letter alleging patent infringement and demanding payment for use of commercially available technology. We are not a technology company, but rather an end user
Recent Changes to New Hampshire’s Trust Laws Are Good for Trustees and Our State Economy
On July 11, Governor Hassan signed SB 289 which amended certain New Hampshire trust laws with an effective date retroactive back to July 1, 2014. That bill, which was co-sponsored
HIPAA One Year Later: Is Your Law Firm Complying?
Co-written by: Hannah Zaitlin Published in the New Hampshire Bar Journal Since it was enacted in 1996, discussion and confusion concerning the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”)1 has
How Telecommuting Could Be Emerging as a “Reasonable Accommodation” for Disabled Employees Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
Published in the New Hampshire Business Review Jolene is the human resources director for a medical device manufacturer in Concord. Last week, Terrence from the marketing department requested that he
Know The Law: Know Your Rights When Dealing With Debt Collectors
Q: I received a voicemail yesterday from someone who said he was calling from a debt collection agency. I don’t believe that I am behind on any debt, what should
Know The Law: Leasing Commercial Real Estate
Published in the Union Leader Q: My company would like to lease commercial real estate, but I am afraid that the owner has plans to sell the property before the
New Law Bodes Well for N.H. Trust Services
On July, 11th Governor Hassen signed SB 289 which amended certain New Hampshire Trust laws effective, retroactive back to July 1, 2014. That bill, which was co-sponsored by Senators D’Allesandro
Arbitration – Panacea or Pitfall?
Jack, take a look at this. Peter, my former partner, sent me this demand letter saying I owe him some huge amount now that I have terminated him from the