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Biden Announces Federal Vaccine and/or Testing Mandates for Large Employers
CLIENT ALERT Jim Reidy and Mark Ventola | September 10, 2021 With the recent spike in COVID-19 infections and concerns that those numbers could rise this Fall many employers had …
Voluntary Paid Leave: A Different Way
Brian Bouchard | August 16, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic foisted paid leave into the public conversation. Federal programs like the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) mandated periods of paid …
SBA Announces Changes in PPP Loan Forgiveness Process
CLIENT ALERT Alexander H. Pyle and Noy S. Kruvi | August 5, 2021 SBA Eliminates Loan Necessity Questionnaire for Loans over $2 Million The Small Business Administration recently announced that …
Is change finally coming to federal cannabis laws?
Ryan Lirette | July 30, 2021 Over two-thirds of states, including New Hampshire, have now legalized some form of marijuana use. Although many thriving and state-sanctioned marijuana operations now exist …
The Small Business Reorganization Act And Its Evolving Case Law
Jim LaMontagne | July 21, 2021 On Feb. 19, 2020, the Small Business Reorganization Act was enacted. The SBRA amended the Bankruptcy Code to add Subchapter V, a new streamlined …
Lease Rejection: Understanding the Capped and Uncapped Claims of a Landlord in Bankruptcy
Chris Candon and Jacki Fisher | July 21, 2021 For businesses of all sizes, the cost associated with its office or retail space is a significant expense. This reality may …
Hiring Is Tough but Don’t Waive Restrictive Covenants
Brian Bouchard | July 14, 2021 Hiring. It’s easily the most significant challenge facing almost every company as we eek away from a pandemic economy. Businesses are having difficulty recruiting …
How to Avoid Difficult Limited Partner Exits at Year 15
How you can protect your project in its infancy from “aggregators” and other bad faith dealers who may try to disrupt the year 15 exit for personal gain. Jaclyn Fisher …
Protecting your supplement brand by registering your trademark
Brain Thomas | July 7, 2021 The scenario is all too familiar: you develop a winning dietary supplement formula, secure high-quality manufacturing and market the product under a strong trademark. …
Tips you should know for Powers of Attorney and Advance Directives
Michael Panebianco | June 27, 2021 Some people think that, because their assets are jointly owned with a spouse or are in a trust, they do not need a Power …
Notable Privacy Law Developments in the Past Year
Doug Verge | June 21, 2021 It’s a simple fact – individuals value their privacy. At its core privacy means being free from outside intrusions and keeping our personal information …
Understanding the basics can reap your business rewards
Brian Thomas | June 3, 2021 Every business should know how to select, use and protect its trademarks. Failure to do so can diminish its brand, cause financial harm and …
Mask Free in the 603: New CDC Guidance for Fully Vaccinated Employees
Brian Bouchard | May 19, 2021 On May 13, the CDC and White House announced that masks—with few exceptions—are no longer required for fully vaccinated individuals: indoors or outdoors. For …
Recent Case Concerning the Interplay of a Municipal Sign Ordinance and Federal Law Protecting Religious Assemblies from Discriminatory Land Use Rules and Decisions
Christopher Cole and Megan Carrier | May 16, 2021 In 2000, Congress unanimously passed a law known as the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act to prevent cities and …
Federally Qualified Health Centers: The Heart of Community Health Care
Jason Gregoire | April 30, 2021 I am a health care lawyer. In the first year of my health law practice, I had the good fortune of receiving an assignment …
Business Innovators: Mind the Details as you Pivot Online
Paul Durham | April 23, 2021 Despite the great hardships that we have all endured over the past year, many of us find ourselves cautiously optimistic that a return to …
Can you spot the red flags?
Abbygale Martinen | April 23, 2021 We have now surpassed a year of dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic and, with that, a year of Covid-related unemployment claims. With the meteoric …
Stimulus Relief For Recovery Start-Up Businesses
Paul J. Durham | April 12, 2021 Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, lawmakers have provided significant economic assistance to support struggling businesses. Unfortunately, businesses started during the crisis …
Big Changes Could Loom for Estate and Gift Taxes
Michael Panebianco | April 23, 2021 U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont recently introduced the For the 99.5% Act, which, if enacted, would likely affect almost all taxpayers in one …
Stimulus Relief for Start-Up Businesses
Paul Durham | April 21, 2021 Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, lawmakers have provided significant economic assistance to support struggling businesses. Unfortunately, businesses started during the crisis have …
Legislative Update
Michael Panebianco | March 17, 2020 A busy legislative session includes the following that are likely to be of interest to estate planning attorneys. Advance Directives for Health Care Decisions …
Options for Businesses in Financial Distress
Jim LaMontagne | March 8, 2021 When the COVID-19 pandemic grabbed hold of the economy in late spring of 2020, many predicted a wave of commercial bankruptcy filings. Despite the pandemic …
Marijuana and Drug Testing in the Workplace
James Reidy | February 22, 2021 Attorney James Reidy discusses what the changing state laws regarding marijuana use mean for employers as they establish workplace policies. Watch the video here.
Who benefits from federal housing tax credit changes?
Peter Beach and Jaclyn Fisher | February 19, 2021 On Dec, 21, 2020, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, a year-end measure that includes a $1.4 trillion omnibus spending bill …
Podcasting to grow your business? Consider these simple legal tips
By: Paul J. Durham | February 8, 2021 Today’s most popular podcasts can attract millions of listeners and generate enormous advertising dollars. Although the vast majority of podcasts accumulate far …
New Subchapter V draws raves from bankruptcy bar
Quote by: Jim LaMontagne | February 8, 2021 While filings have been slower in Massachusetts than elsewhere in the country, a new streamlined form of Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for …
Trade Secrets and the COVID-19 workplace
By: Christopher Cole | February 5, 2021 In the course of the pandemic, nearly every business – mine included – made changes to the manner in which they ordinarily conducted …
2020: It Was Wicked Awful!
By: James Reidy | February 2, 2021 Yes, COVID-19 continues to be a devastating virus. Once thought to be no more serious than the seasonal flu, soon after the virus …
The Potential Impact of the FTC’s Data Privacy Orders
JP Harris and Jennifer Lyon | January 29, 2021 On Dec. 14, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued orders using powers under Section 6(b) of the FTC Act to …
Rules Revamp Key Health Laws
Andrew Eills | January 15, 2021 On Nov. 22, 2020, after over two years of evaluating stakeholder comments, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released final rules that …
New Year’s (corporate) resolutions
Paul J. Durham | January 11, 2021 It’s January, which means New Year’s resolutions are plentiful. For many of us, those resolutions may focus on personal health and wellness. If …
COVID-19 vaccine: Can businesses and employers mandate it?
Brian Bouchard | December 30, 2020 Now that we have two approved vaccines, many businesses are asking whether they can require customers and employees to vaccinate. Can a company offering …
Can employees be required to get the Covid-19 vaccine?
This article was originally published in the New Hampshire Business Review and can be found here. Madeline Hutchings, Jim Reidy | December 16, 2020 With as many as three vaccines on …
Main Street Relief Fund and Self Grant Recipients: Watch for Final Reporting Obligations
Paul Durham | December 7, 2020 Many New Hampshire businesses benefited from a variety of federal and state aid programs in 2020, utilizing loan proceeds and grants to weather the …
Reread Your Contract Before You Terminate It
Paul Durham | November 10, 2020 Businesses must position themselves to be flexible in unpredictable times. For many decision makers, that means cutting costs by carefully reevaluating the terms of …
If a Picture Paints a Thousand Words, Why Can’t I Zoom Interview?
This article was originally published in the New Hampshire Business Review and can be found here. Jim Reidy | November 5, 2020 Those who remember the ‘70s group Bread might recall the lyric, …
Why to Avoid Probate, and How
By: Madeline C. Hutchings | October 23, 2020 This week is National Estate Planning Awareness Week. If you have ever wondered why everyone is trying to “avoid probate,” take one …
Powers of Attorney and Health Care Directives
By: Michael P. Panebianco | October 20, 2020 When people think of “estate planning” they often think that it means deciding what happens to their assets when they die. However, …
It’s National Estate Planning Week—Have you done yours?
By: Brad Cook | October 19, 2020 This is National Estate Planning Week! That should be a reminder to everyone that estate planning is essential for all individuals and families—this …
Pivoting Your Business Online? Don’t Forget to Mind the Details
Paul J. Durham | October 13, 2020 Despite all of the hardships that businesses have endured in recent months, many business owners in New Hampshire have come up with innovative …
Preparing for Cyberattacks
This article was originally published in Business NH and can be found here. Mark Dobson and James P. Harris | September 15, 2020 Cyberattacks, from data breaches to ransomware, are …
COVID-19 and Massachusetts Retail Leases
This article was originally published in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly and can be found here. Damon M. Seligson | August 13, 2020 Retail tenants and commercial landlords are both experiencing business-threatening circumstances …
EU Court Ruling Complicates U.S. Firms’ Data Privacy Plans
This article was originally published in the New Hampshire Business Review and can be found here. Douglas Verge | August 13, 2020 A recent decision from Europe interpreting the EU’s …
New EEOC Guidance Clarifies ADA Protections Related to Opioids
This article was originally published on HR Daily Advisor and can be found here. By Tammy Binford (with notes by Sheehan Phinney attorney Jim Reidy) | August 6, 2020 The …
Telehealth Law Signals a “New Normal”
This article was originally published in the New Hampshire Business Review and can be found here. Telehealth Law Signals a “New Normal” In the 21st century, health care can and …
District Court Blocks Attempt to Bar New Prior Art References Based on IPR Estoppel
The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts on May 4 denied a motion for partial summary judgment by Palomar Technologies, Inc., holding that the estoppel bar relating to inter …
NH Legal Perspective: A Primer on PPP Loan Forgiveness, Forbearance Agreements and Small Business Bankruptcy
This article was originally published in the Union Leader and can be found here. NH Legal Perspective: A Primer on PPP Loan Forgiveness, Forbearance Agreements and Small Business Bankruptcy By: …
It’s 10 O’clock, Do You Know Where Your Data Is?
This article was originally published in the NH Business Review and can be found here. It’s 10 O’clock, Do You Know Where Your Data Is? Using data mapping to comply …
Estate Planning After the SECURE Act
This article was originally published in the New Hampshire Bar News and can be found here. Estate Planning After the SECURE Act By: Michael Panebianco March 18, 2020 In the …
NH Legal Perspective: Data Privacy, Security Laws Closing in from all Directions
This article was originally published in the Union Leader and can be found here. NH Legal Perspective: Data Privacy, Security Laws Closing in from all Directions By: Doug Verge March …
Managing Political Speech in the Office
This article was originally published in Business New Hampshire Magazine and can be found here. Managing Political Speech in the Office By: Jim Reidy March 3, 2020 Sightings of presidential …
NH Legal Perspective: Telemedicine can Assist in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders
This article was originally published in the Union Leader and can be found here. NH Legal Perspective: Telemedicine can Assist in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders By: Andrew Eills …
NH Weighs California-like Privacy Law
This article was originally published in the New Hampshire Business Review and can be found here. NH Weighs California-like Privacy Law By: JP Harris February 14, 2020 The New Hampshire …
NH Legal Perspective: Get Started on Succession and Exit Planning Early
This article was originally published in the Union Leader and can be found here. NH Legal Perspective: Get Started on Succession and Exit Planning Early By: Janet Fierman February 8, …
Budget Law Changes and your Estate Plan
Michael Panebianco | January 31, 2020 In the final weeks of 2019, the federal budget was passed by Congress and signed by President Trump. The new law includes changes to …
NH Legal Perspective: Misrepresenting Data Security Measures Put Businesses at Risk
This article was originally posted in the Union Leader and can be found here. NH Legal Perspective: Misrepresenting Data Security Measures Put Businesses at Risk By J.P. Harris January 25, …
Tom Brady and a Cautionary Tale for Employers
This article was originally posted by the New Hampshire Business Review and can be found here. Tom Brady and a Cautionary Tale for Employers By: Jim Reidy January 17, 2020 Regardless of …
Expect Investigators to Probe White- Collar Involvement in the Opioid Epidemic in NH
This article was originally posted by the New Hampshire Bar News and can be found here. Expect Investigators to Probe White- Collar Involvement in the Opioid Epidemic in NH By: …
Smoking Weed in the Workplace
Jim Reidy | January 8, 2020 The evolution of the legality of smoking marijuana has kept pace with the other social changes in our society. In today’s episode of You’re …
