Q. Jane, an employee of BigCo, Inc., has just filed a claim of race discrimination against her employer. In her charge, she also alleges that the company retaliated against her
Do Your Managers Recognize and Avoid Instances of Retaliation?
EEOC Issues New Enforcement Guidance on Use of Arrest & Conviction Records
Published in the November issue of Business NH Magazine.Many employers use criminal background checks as a way to filter job candidates. While this type of information can be useful in
Crowdfunding Exemption to Allow Entrepreneurs to Reach a Large New Class of Angel Investors: SEC Rulemaking Still Required
Published in the November issue of Business NH Magazine. If you have ever thought about selling stock to raise funds for your small or midsize business, then you know that
Liberty Bay Credit Union v. Belforte Op Ed
Op-Ed Review / Massachusetts Lawers Weekly The recent decision of Bankruptcy Judge Joan Feeney in the matter of Liberty Bay Credit Union v. Belforte underscores the on-going debate surrounding the
Debtor’s Line of Credit Deemed ‘Student Loan’
Featured in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly:
Commercial Real Estate Trends in New Hampshire – Helpful Hints Can be Found in Unlikely Places
Anyone trying to make a decision about commercial real estate in the last three years must have felt like they were looking for signs at a craps table: lots of
Know The Law: Maternity Leave
Q: I have a New Hampshire employee out on maternity leave. She is expected back at work in a couple of weeks. While she has been out, I hired a
Know The Law: Can You Explain Exactly What Probate Is?
Q: Can You Explain Exactly What Probate Is? A: In New Hampshire probate is a formal public process. When a person dies with probate property a probate estate is “opened.”
Planning for the Departure of a Business Co-Owner
When two or more individuals start a new business venture, often the last thing they think about, or want to think about, is the day when they will no longer
EEOC Rules Title VII Protects Transgendered Individuals From Discrimination in Employment
Sarah, Acme Company’s Human Resources Manager, receives a request for termination from the facilities manager for an employee named Larry. The manager’s reason for termination is that Larry does not
Liberty Bay CU Hands Financial Institutions Significant Victory
Featured in Banker & Tradesman (Boston, MA)
Know the Law: Health Care Reform Law
Question: I read that the Health Care Reform Law requires businesses with 50 employees to provide health insurance to all full-time employees in 2014. My company has 40 full-time employees
Know The Law: Pooling Servers’ Tips
Published in the NH Business Review: Q. I manage a restaurant and would like to pool the servers’ tips to enhance teamwork among the waitstaff, and ultimately provide a better
Probate: What It Is and How to Avoid It
We constantly hear from advisors that we should plan our affairs in such a way as to avoid probate. What does the phrase mean and what property is subject to
Mayo v. Prometheus – The Emperor’s New Law of Nature?
Published in the Boston Business Journal – TechFlash Section The March 20, 2012 Supreme Court decision in Mayo v. Prometheus has had time to sink in. Most patent practitioners reacted
Court Undermines ‘Pay for Delay’ Drug Deals
Published in New Hampshire Business Review http://www.nhbr.com/business/insights/975938-277/court-undermines-pay-for-delay-drug-deals.html