Article originally published in the Greater Nashua Chamber of Commerce Newsletter, January 2010 Both the state and federal legislatures have been at work considering laws which expand benefits to employees
Union Leader: KNOW THE LAW: Past, Present & Future Violations as New Owners of Gasoline Station – 01/2010
This question was answered by Jarrett Duncan of the McLane Law Firm Q: I intend to lease and operate with the option to purchase an existing gasoline re-filling station containing
Union Leader: KNOW THE LAW – Child Support Modification -01/2010
This question was answered by Margaret Kerouac of the McLane Law Firm Q: My employer recently reduced my salary by twenty-five percent because our company and industry are performing poorly.
Know the Law: Trademark and Logo Infringements
Q. I am planning on starting a new business and am currently in the process of selecting a company name. I also intend to brand a new software product with
Correcting Misunderstandings About the New LLC Interest and Dividends Tax
In the waning moments of the 2009 New Hampshire legislative session, the legislature adopted a new revenue generation measure, providing for taxation of certain distributions from limited liability companies to
Union Leader: KNOW THE LAW – Collaborative Law – 12/2009
This question was answered by Margaret Kerouac of the McLane Law Firm Q: Since I own a business, I am concerned about the disclosure of competitive and financially sensitive information
Know the Law: Non-Profits Sharing Profits
Question: Three actually. 1) If a non-profit group runs a fund-raiser, can all the members share in the proceeds? 2) Can the proceeds be used for expenses of the group?
OSHA Targets Under-reporting of Injuries and Illnesses in Certain Industries
Tom is the administrator of a nursing home with 55 employees. In addition to taking care of all facility and personnel matters, Tom is responsible for the home’s safety programs
Know the Law: Separation Agreement from Company
Q: I work for a local manufacturing company. I was just notified that due to the slow economy, I am being laid off. My supervisor gave me a written separation
Union Leader: KNOW THE LAW – Notifying Patients of Theft Under HIPAA – 11/2009
This question was answered by Kara Dowal of the McLane Law Firm Q: I run a medical practice. We just learned that one of our company laptops was stolen. The
Shedding Light on FMLA
(article originally published in the New Hampshire Business Review, November 2009) Melissa works as a Human Resource Manager for a growing high tech company which has just reached the FMLA
Traps to Avoid in Cutting Payroll Costs – No Such Thing as a Free Ride
Co-written by: Colleen Karpinsky (Article originally published in New Hampshire Bar Journal, Fall 2009 issue) TRAPS TO AVOID IN CUTTING PAYROLL COSTS, No Such Thing as a Free Ride: How
Massachusetts Legislation to Watch on Non-competes and Trade Secrets
A number of bills are currently pending before the Massachusetts Legislature that would significantly change the law on the validity and enforceability of employment-based non-competition agreements and the protection of
Overview of the New Massachusetts ‘Stretch’ Energy Code
In response to calls for improved building efficiency, the Massachusetts Board of Building Regulations and Standards (BBRS) adopted Appendix 120 AA to the Massachusetts State Building Code on May 12,
Data Security: No Longer Someone Else’s Problem
(Article originally published in the New Hampshire Business Review, September 2009) Your company possesses a spreadsheet of customers’ names and their social security numbers for transactional purposes. Grant, your sales
Reducing Legal Risk in a Downsizing Economy
Q. After the failed launch of its new product, “June is Sunny Sunblock,” Weatherdoomer, Inc. has decided to layoff 35 of its 79 employees. How do we avoid legal risk? Implementing