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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
“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
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
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
Q. Mark had an excellent working relationship with his Vice President, Carole. Mark’s performance evaluations were very good and he was assigned to all the plum jobs that came in
Q. One of my co-workers recently told me that instead of naming his children as remainder beneficiaries of his IRA, he named his Revocable Trust. Is this something I should