Co-written by: Jeanmarie Papelian The New Hampshire Supreme Court’s July 13, 2005, decision entitled In The Matter of Kathleen Quigley Berg and Eugene E. Berg1 has profound implications for anyone
May 2007 On April 13, 2007 the appeal in the matter of EEOC v. BCI Coca-Cola Bottling Company which was pending before the United States Supreme Court was withdrawn. The
On January 1, 2008 New Hampshire will be the fourth state to recognize civil unions, along with Vermont, Connecticut and New Jersey. House Bill 437 provides that parties who enter
The Trust Modernization Act signed by Governor Lynch this past summer, together with the earlier adoption of the Uniform Prudent Investor Act and the abolition of the Rule Against Perpetuities,
What parent of a middle school child has not experienced this: Your son or daughter returns from a class trip to New York City or Washington, D.C. displaying the Oakley
An estimated 60 million adult Americans search for information on the Internet every day. E-business constitutes over $2 trillion in annual sales for our economy. Over two-thirds of American households
On August 17, 2006 President Bush signed The Pension Protection Act of 2006 (the “Act”), federal legislation that impacts all aspects of retirement plans. Although the Act is best known
The NH real estate transfer tax imposes a tax on the transfer, sale, and granting of real property located in NH. All real estate transfers are presumed to be subject
Earlier this year, Congress passed and the President signed into law the Pension Protection Act of 2006. Among its many provisions affecting federal tax law, were those that greatly encouraged
A female forklift operator complains of inappropriate remarks and is reassigned to strenuous, less desirable duties, albeit within her job description. Is this retaliation under Title VII of the Civil
At seminars, I sometimes refer to the durable power of attorney as a “license to steal.” Although made part in jest, the comment can be all too true. Millions of
Effective July 1, 2006, New Hampshire’s law against discrimination has been amended to broaden the list of employees under its protection to those working for charitable and educational organizations previously
For most New Hampshire business owners their business is their most valuable asset. However, unlike most other assets, where markets and mechanisms for transferring these assets are well known, many
It will certainly take years and cost many millions of dollars for businesses in New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Maine that have been damaged by the flood of 2006 to recover.
Your business is in its busy season and you are already short on the number of employees you need to realize upcoming customer deadlines. You have two employees out of
New Hampshire cities and towns can expect that local environmental issues will become increasingly contentious. The conflicts will occur in different forms: pressure to preserve open space versus development; industrial