Published in the American Bar Association (ABA Section of Litigation) The U.S. Supreme Court on March 25, 2015, decided Young v. United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS), 575 U.S. ____ (2015).
Elder, Estate Planning & Probate Law: Making Trusts Beneficiaries of Qualified Retirement Accounts
Many clients contribute to qualified retirement accounts (e.g., IRAs, Section 401(k) plans and Section 403(b) plans) for income tax planning and retirement planning purposes. In general, contributions into qualified retirement
Lifetime Gifting to Reduce Massachusetts Estate Tax
Co-written by: Karen Witherell Prior to the current Massachusetts estate tax system, Massachusetts was a “sponge tax” state, where the Massachusetts estate tax was directly linked to the federal estate
5 Mistakes to Avoid When Creating a Business Succession Plan
It was impossible to live in Massachusetts last summer and not hear the business disputes which have impacted the Demoulas family for generations. What people may not realize is that
How Does a Business Accommodate a Service Animal?
Published in the New Hampshire Business Review Figuring out compliance under somtimes murky ADA rules A recent news story reported a woman brought a baby kangaroo into a local McDonald’s
Know The Law: Anti-Kickback Statute
Q: I am a medical device manufacturer’s representative doing business with hospital employed physicians, and procedures involving my company’s medical devices are often covered by Medicare and other federal health
Know The Law: Ignoring a Subpoena
Q. My company received a document subpoena relating to litigation in which my company is not involved. Because it originates from a federal court in another state, can we ignore
EEOC Refocuses on Pregnancy Discrimination
Published in the New Hampshire Business Review Susan is a human resource manager for a telecommunications company which employs approximately 75 people throughout New Hampshire. Only five of these employees
Legacy Giving: Tax Considerations for Sustained Philanthropy
Clients interested in sustained charitable giving often choose to contribute to a donor-advised fund (DAF) or establish a private foundation, but unlike these options, a private operating foundation permits the
Know The Law: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Q: An employee has requested to take off three weeks in September to perform Hajj, a religious pilgrimage to Mecca required of all Muslims. September is our busiest time of
Know the Law: Investing in an LLC versus a Corporation
Q: I will likely be making an investment in a company soon, and I was wondering if there is a difference between a limited liability company (LLC) and a corporation
Five Employment Law Topics on the Radar in 2015
Published in New Hampshire Business Review State changes include Paycheck Fairness Acsst and Employee Social Media Accounts. Question: Last year proved to be a busy one for employment-related legal issues,
Know The Law: H-1B Visas
Q. In my technology business, we regularly hire foreign nationals for highly skilled positions. However, because of the H-1B cap, there are not enough visas available each year. We are
Hey HR: What Keeps You Up At Night?
“It’s Time for Companies to Fire Their Human Resource Departments”, contributor Kyle Smith made the pronounced in an April 4, 2013 opinion piece in Forbes magazine. The author conjured up
2015 Industry Forecast
Professional services represent the fifth largest employment sector in New Hampshire, supporting over 30,000 jobs and paying among the highest average wages in the state. The Bureau of Labor Statistics
Know the Law: Starting a Business Together
Published in the Union Leader Q. I will be entering into a new business venture with several other individuals. What happens to an owner’s interests in the business if he