A decision of the National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) will affect union and non-union employers alike. In NLRB v. Northeast Land Services, the First Circuit Court of Appeals, which covers
Employer Confidentiality Policies May Violate Law
Preventing Employee Retaliation Claims
Published in NH Business Review Susan, the HR Director of Smith Corp., has just received a complaint of gender discrimination from Joann.; Susan has heard that retaliation complaints often accompany
Know The Law: Customer Filing for Bankruptcy in the Near Future
Published in Union Leader Q. My company sells products to a customer, which may file for bankruptcy in the near future. Despite this risk, I would like to continue to
Non-Competition Agreements: The New Hampshire Legislature Adds its Voice to the Discussion
Published in the New Hampshire Business Review Jim is the owner of a small start-up company in the business of selling software developed by him and his partner in his
What Developers Should Ask About Impact Fee Assessments
WRITTEN BY PATRICIA PANCIOCCO The authority of local governments to manage the demands of new growth varies from state to state. In New Hampshire, our Legislature has adopted enabling statutes
Know The Law: Responsibilities as a Director on a Board
This question was answered by Julie Richardson of the McLane Law Firm Question: I have been asked to serve on the board of directors of a private company. If I
Know The Law: Patients Demanding to be Assisted by White Only Health Care Providers
Q: I operate a nursing care facility in New Hampshire. One of my patients is demanding to be assisted by white only health care providers. I fear that if I don’t
Healthcare Issues You Should Care About
Now that the arguments at the Supreme Court regarding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act are over, the nation is now, more than ever before, confronted with uncertainty in
Know The Law: Construction Defects in Custom Built Home
Q. My wife and I had a custom home built for us 5 years ago. Last year, significant structural problems came to light, and it will cost us a fortune
Can Accountable Care Organizations Cure Our Ailing Healthcare System in America?
Published in the Portsmouth Herald Since the passage in 2010 of the Obama Administration’s Patient and Affordable Care Act, better known as “Obama Care”, much attention has been given to
Discharges Impacting the Great Bay Estuary: The Legal Process
Co-written by: Jarrett Duncan There is a lot in the news about the discharges of wastewater causing environmental impacts to the Great Bay estuary, and the infrastructure costs that will
SIRI IS MY CLIENT: A First Look at Artificial Intelligence and Legal Issues
For many people, artificial intelligence (“AI”) is HAL from 2001: A Space Odyssey, KIT from Knight Rider, Data from Star Trek, or Haley Joel Osment from (appropriately) A.I. Artificial Intelligence.
The Legislature at Work: How Might the Bills Being Introduced in Concord Shape Your Workplace?
The New Hampshire Legislature has been at work with scores of new bills introduced in recent months. As committees conduct hearings on the bills, it becomes clear that a number
Know The Law: Starting a New Hampshire LLC
Q. I’m a software engineer. Two colleagues of mine and I are starting a New Hampshire LLC to provide software consulting services. All of us reside in New Hampshire, and
Know The Law: New Federal Patent Laws
Q. My company recently developed a valuable technology that we plan to bring to the market in the future. With the new federal patent laws, how should we best protect
Liability in the Construction Industry: How Does New Hampshire’s Statutes of Limitations and Repose Limit Legal Exposure?
One question architects, engineers, contractors and others in the construction trade often questions is how long they are exposed to liability for negligence claims arising out of their work on