Published in the New Hampshire Business Review Audrey is the Practice Manager for a physician group. In her role she handles a number of administrative and financial duties including the
Know the Law: Is Employing Summer Interns Risky Business?
Q. Every time I turn around, interns are suing companies to collect unpaid wages claiming they are employees. With our summer interns getting ready to start, is my company at
Managing Risk Efficiently with a Multi-State Workforce
Published in New England In-House National Drug has retail outlets on every street corner in every state. The company employs approximately 30,000 managers and hourly workers and faces a myriad
Know The Law: Protecting Your Interest in a LLC Investment
Q: My son wants to invest in his friend’s LLC and has asked for a loan that would be supported by the LLC interest he buys. What do we need
Know The Law: Copyright Protection
Q:I am a freelance writer, and I understand I automatically have copyright protection for works that I author. Do I still need to register my works with the United States
Assisting Clients Who Are Victims of Identity Theft
The New Hampshire Medical Society recently issued a fraud alert to its members making them aware that a number of New Hampshire medical professionals have been the victims of identity
Claiming Privilege in Discovery
Published in Association of Corporate Counsel Docket (ACC) What happens when discovery requests call for information that is protected by privilege? This issue has been the subject of increasing litigation
Dealing With Internet Defamation
While Internet reviews can drive traffic to your website and business, a scathing one can just as quickly give potential customers pause. But what do you do when someone posts
Know the Law: Having Your Estate Plan Reviewed by an In-State Attorney Ensures Your Wishes Are Carried Out After a Move
Q: My husband and I had wills drawn up when we were working and living in Massachusetts. The wills list us as residents of Massachusetts. We have since retired and
Changes to the Business Corp. Act are in Effect – Do Your Company’s Bylaws Need Updating?
On January 1, 2014, changes to the law governing New Hampshire business corporations (the New Hampshire Business Corporation Act, NH RSA 293-A) went into effect. The updated statute reflects the
Religious Garb and Grooming in the Workplace
Dalip was recently hired as a teller at a bank in Concord. Dalip is an observant Sikh who wears a turban, or dastar, as part of his religious beliefs. A
Litigation Lessons: When Closely Held Business Owners Disagree
“Have you seen the latest?” Mike, the fifty percent owner of a real estate investment firm asked his administrative assistant. “That son-of-a-gun is charging the company for his ‘administrative services,’
New Guidance on the Use of Background Checks in Employment Decisions
Published in the NH Bar Association In a rare move last month, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) co-published guidance related to
Federal Agencies and The Executive Branch Shaping Workplace Policy
Published in the NH Bar Association As attorneys, we tend to focus our energy and attention on state and federal laws and the court cases in which judges decide how
Know the Law: Rights to Access Medical Records
Published in the Union Leader Q. I am seeing a therapist and am sharing very personal information in treatment. I know my therapist has a file but I don’t know
What Is In Your Food? The Genetically Modified Food Labeling Debate
The NH Legislature, like others across the nation, joined the debate over mandating labeling of genetically modified (GM) food and food containing GM ingredients sold within its borders. This legislative