KNOW THE LAW – Unemployment Benefits This question was answered by Katie Kiernan of the McLane Law FirmSeptember 19, 2011Published in the Union Leader Q. As an employer, I understand
Know The Law: Internet Domain Names
Q: Is it true that Internet domain names will no longer end only in .com, and companies will be able to register their own company name as the domain name extension?
Know the Law: Tax Exempt Status for Non-Profits
Q: I work for a non-profit organization. We just received notice that the organization has lost tax-exempt status. Why did this happen? How can we fix it? A: Most likely,
United States Supreme Court Rejects Gender Bias Class Action Against Wal-Mart: Lessons for Employers
(Published in Mass Lawyers Weekly, July 2011) The United States Supreme Court, on June 20, 2011, issued another opinion in a line of long awaited employment decisions from this past
Accountable Care Organizations and Medicare’s Shared Savings Program
(Published in the Healthcare Review, July 2011) With the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Service’s recent release of the proposed rules for the implementation of § 3022 of the Affordable
Know The Law: Internet Domain (Pornographic suffix .xxx) – 07/2011
Published in the Union Leader This question was answered by Joel Emlen of the McLane Law Firm Q: I understand there is a new Internet domain for pornographic content being
The Summer Workforce: Special Considerations for Seasonal Business
As summer approaches seasonal businesses are starting to apply fresh coats of paint, focus on landscaping and planting and hire an influx of employees to meet the needs of customers
Keeping the Vacation Home in the Family: Family Compound Trusts
Co-written by: Doria Aronson (Published in the Laconia Citizen, July 2011) Summer is fast approaching and for many families that means trips to the family cottage, camp or farm, a
Estate Planning for the Business Owner
There are more than 10 million small business owners in America. 70 percent of family owned businesses fail shortly after the transition to the next generation. Often, family discord, taxes,
Know The Law – Breastfeeding at Work – 07/2011
Published in the Union Leader Q: I recently had a baby and will be returning to work, but I would like to continue breastfeeding. Is my employer required to provide
Allowable Wage Deductions Law Expanded
Effective Aug. 6, an employer’s ability to make deductions from an employee’s paycheck has been expanded under a new law signed by Gov. John Lynch on June 7. Before this
United States Supreme Court Extends Protection From Retaliation to Third Parties
Retaliation claims under Title VII have been on the rise in recent years. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) reported that in 2010 nationwide retaliation claims topped the list of
United States Supreme Court Recognizes Cat’s Paw Theory of Liability in Employment Cases
The United States Supreme Court issued its long awaited decision on the “cat’s paw” theory of liability on March 1, 2011. The “cat’s paw” seeks to hold employers liable for
Prenuptual Agreements: Not Just For Royalty
Prenuptial agreements, “prenupts”, once rare, are now commonly executed preceding second, etc., marriages and increasingly prior to first marriages. The announced nuptials of Prince William and Kate Middleton has raised
Combating Bullying: How New Hampshire is Paving the Way for our Students to Succeed
In the wake of the sentences delivered to Massachusetts teenagers associated with the Phoebe Prince suicide investigation, attention has returned to bullying in schools and cyberbullying out of schools. In
Know the Law: End of Life Decisions
Q. I am having a medical procedure done at the hospital. If something goes wrong and I am unable to make decisions for myself how can I be sure that