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 …
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 …
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 …
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: …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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: …
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 …
January 2, 2020 On Jan. 1, Illinois became the 11th state to allow recreational marijuana sales. But despite its increasing availability in the U.S., laws to protect cannabis-using job seekers …
This article was originally posted by the New Hampshire Union Leader and can be found here. By: David McGrath November 2, 2019 updated March 14, 2020 A new law that …
This article was originally posted by the New Hampshire Business Review and can be found here. Having Energy When Everyone Else’s Power is Out By: Tom Burack November 8, 2019 …
This article was originally posted by the New Hampshire Business Review and can be found here. Data Privacy Compliance in the 21st Century By: Doug Verge October 24, 2019 Like it or not, …
This article was originally posted by the New Hampshire Business Review and can be found here. The Risks of Working at Home By: JP Harris October 24, 2019 Even though employees are …
This article was originally posted by the Union Leader and can be found here. NH Legal Perspective: Proposed Federal Changes Would Remove Obstacles for Substance Abuse Care By: Jason Gregoire …
Jim Reidy | October 13, 2019 Fred Kocher and Jim Reidy, an attorney at Sheehan Phinney, discuss whether medical marijuana is legal where Granite Staters work. Watch the video here.
This article was originally posted in the Union Leader and can be found here. NH Legal Perspective: Backups- It’s Your Business By: Tom E. Mitchell September 21, 2019 A rule …
This article was originally published in the Union Leader and can found here. It was also published in the NH Business Review and can be found here. NH Legal Perspective: …
David McGrath | August 29, 2019 Effective Sept. 8, all noncompete agreements entered on or after that date will be invalid and unenforceable for “low-wage” employees in New Hampshire. The …
This article was originally published by the Union Leader and can be found here. NH Legal Perspective: A Review of New Hampshire’s New Alimony Statute August 24, 2019 On Jan. …
Fifteen years from now, what will healthcare look like, and what types of companies will be delivering it? Will new technologies shape how we access healthcare? Will new companies emerge …
Almost every company today — and in New Hampshire in particular — is engaged in something of a multidimensional war. There is as intense a competition for talented employees, skilled …
In this past term, the United States Supreme Court took action on several cases that may significantly shape bankruptcy and/or insolvency law. Notably, the Supreme Court handed down another significant …
This article was originally published in the Union Leader and can be found here. NH Legal Perspective: Estate Planning Check-up Time By: Brad Cook June 29, 2019 Among the items …
Under current United States copyright law, registration of the copyright in a work is not necessary to create the copyright itself. To the contrary, copyright is created in a work …
Imagine the following scenario: You are experiencing a cough, fever and chills and need to see a doctor. You lack transportation and no one is available to give you a …
Jim Reidy | June 5, 2019 On this podcast, New Hampshire employment attorney Jim Reidy discusses with XpertHR Legal Editor David Weisenfeld whether employers should still be testing for marijuana …
This article was originally published in Business NH Magazine and can be found here. NH’s Legislative Roundup By: Jim Reidy June 5, 2019 While the headlines coming out of Washington …
HR professionals have the responsibility to enforce workplace rules, promote cooperation, insist on civility and respect, and—most of all—remind folks they are on one team, at least in the workplace. …
This article was originally published in the Union Leader and can be found here. NH Legal Perspective: Shielding Your Business From Unfair Trade Practice/Consumer Protection Claims By: Rob Miller May …
Jim Reidy | April 17, 2019 Strict drug screening policies may not be keeping up with the times. That is because drug-testing policies, especially for marijuana use, are no longer …
This article was originally published in the Union Leader and can be found here. NH Legal Perspective: What is a Patent For? By: Jonathan Whitcomb April 13, 2019 A little …
Human resources professionals have the responsibility to enforce workplace rules, promote cooperation, insist on civility and respect, and — most of all — remind folks they are on one team, …
This article was originally published in the Union Leader and can be found here. NH Legal Perspective: EPA Proposes National ‘Compliance’ Initiatives By: Lynn Preston March 30, 2019 About every …
Jim Reidy | March 22, 20219 It wasn’t that long ago that the question of legalizing recreational marijuana was met with disbelief and in many cases laughter. Now that NH …
Currently, New Hampshire law does not expressly authorize fiduciaries to manage a person’s digital assets as they can with the person’s other, tangible, personal property. Recognizing this need, an effort …
New Hampshire’s healthcare system is composed of a variety of organizations ranging from large tertiary hospitals, to small free-standing surgery centers to community health clinics. Among these, “critical access hospitals” …
This article was originally published in the ACOEL and can be found here. By: Tom Burack | March 6. 2019 In a February 13 blog, I focused on the substantial role …
It is common today to include in a discussion about choice of entity the possibility of forming an LLC (Limited Liability Company) that elects to be taxed as an S corporation. The …
This article was originally published in the Union Leader and can be found here. NH Legal Perspective: What to Expect in Civil Litigation By: Courtney Herz February 16, 2019 We …
Jim Reidy | February 12, 2019 Now, laughing friends deride, Tears I cannot hide. Oh-oh-oh-oh, so I smile and say, “When a lovely flame dies, Smoke gets in your eyes.” …
The U.S. Supreme Court continued to shape the contours of the Federal Arbitration Act in two decisions last month. First, in Henry Schein Inc. v. Archer & White Sales Inc., the court, …
In federal criminal cases, the Government’s discovery obligations are generally dictated by the Jenks Act, the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure 16 and 26.2 (to include LCrR 16.1), and the …
It’s a safe bet that in the coming year reforms will be made to two central laws governing physician compensation – the Stark Law and the Anti-Kickback statute. Whether through …
Most CFOs, CEOs, and in-house GCs would confirm that one major area of concern in controlling corporate expense is cost associated with maintaining an intellectual property (IP) portfolio. A significant …
In 2018, more so than in other years, white-collar criminal investigations and prosecutions have occupied our country’s attention and received widespread national media coverage, partly because of the Mueller investigation …
Title IX coordinators have been on a bit of a roller coaster for some time now, and unfortunately, the ride isn’t over yet. Attorney Megan Carrier discusses recent changes by …
It’s Monday morning and you are starting your busy week as a human resources (HR) director. An employee comes into your office, closes the door, and tells you she feels …
Sheehan Phinney attorney Michael Panebianco explains that how having a thoughtful estate plan in place ensures that your assets are managed and distributed according to your wishes and can reduce, or …
This article was originally published in the New Hampshire Business Review and can be found here. By: Tom Burack | August 29, 2018 Or imagine this: You’re a residential landlord, …
Are LLC Operating Agreements Executory Contracts? Attorney Chris Candon discusses this question and the potential impact of the determination in a bankruptcy case. Read more here.
Attorney Jim Reidy discusses how drug-testing policies, especially for marijuana use, are no longer in step with the realities of today’s workforce. Are Employer Drug-Testing Programs Obsolete?
Many commercial, industrial and municipal buildings in New Hampshire, as well as 45 percent of homes, are heated with fuel oil. Thanks to some recent law changes, the good news …