Sheehan Phinney attorney Michael Panebianco explains that contrary to popular thought, estate planning is not just for those who may have to pay a federal or state estate tax. There are many …
March 13, 2018 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) holds a panel on state and national drug law each year at its employment law and legislative conference, …
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been a political lightning rod since its enactment in 2010. It has been the focus of numerous legal challenges in the courts and endless …
In today’s marketplace, online endorsements are valuable tools to convince consumers to purchase products or services. Like everything on the internet, however, it can be difficult to discern whether the …
Imagine that your company has been sued. You know that your company did nothing wrong, and you can prove it. You’ve explained this to the plaintiff, but are unable to …
EPA task force seeks to encourage, promote development of contaminated sites In May, the Environmental Protection Agency set up a task force to review the Superfund program and make recommendations …
When one student accuses another of sexual assault, what must a school do to ensure that the subsequent investigation is fair to both sides and compliant with the law? Read the …
Unfortunately, employment-related litigation has become a cost of doing business. Here are ten best practices that will help an employer operate its business, avoid litigation, or put itself in a …
U.S. employer now experimenting with microchips implanted in employees By Jim Reidy This is an update to an article originally published by Business NH Magazine on June 23, 2017. Read …
Most people loathe the annual ritual of filing a tax return. Compounding that unpleasantness, a number of filers attempting to file a tax return only are notified by the Internal …
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) (collectively, HIPAA) obligate nearly all healthcare providers to protect the …
Employees and employers frequently wonder if non-compete agreements are enforceable in New Hampshire. You won’t like this, but the answer is, “It depends.” One of the key reasons for seemingly …
Millenials get a lot of attention. Media and companies analyze what we like and how we think to engage us in causes, attract us as consumers, and secure us as …
The number of cases filed in pursuit of guardianship over minors in the Probate and Family divisions of the NH Circuit Court increased by 23 percent from 2011 to 2015, …
This article was originally published in the Union Leader and can be found here. By: Bobbie Hantz | March 5, 2017 About a year ago, I wrote an article about …
Even if you only pick up the newspaper once in a while, there are two issues in New Hampshire that regularly make headlines: the so-called “Silver Tsunami” approaching the state …
By: Karen Stevens In his article “Help for the Unrepresented: A Look at a New Approach”, published in the Sept. 21, 2016, issue of Bar News, attorney Chuck Douglas advocates for …
Now that the dust from the November election has settled, human resources professionals, business owners and executives are anxious about what could come next. While we’ve all given up predicting, …
The health-care industry is facing a shortage of qualified workers. Health-care providers faced with a job opening often spend months trying to recruit a qualified-candidate. … When licensure searches come …
With improvements in the economic climate and continuing low interest rates, many private business owners have recently seen opportunities to sell their business at an attractive price. Even in good …
Whether you’re an employer or employee, it is possible that your employment relationship is governed by an arbitration agreement that requires any disputes between the employer and employee to be …
Most businesses will, at one time or another, open their mail to find a demand letter or worse, a lawsuit, demanding that the business return money to a bankruptcy estate …
by Jason D. Gregoire New Hampshire, like many states, is facing an opioid addiction crisis. In 2015, there were over 400 deaths in New Hampshire caused by powerful opioids like …
Mick Jagger, lead singer for the iconic rock band The Rolling Stones turned 73 in July. In addition to celebrating that milestone, Jagger is going to be a father. He …
SOME MONTHS AGO, my colleague Attorney Robert Lucic, described the state and federal environmental process for how New Hampshire’s waterways effectively become listed as impaired for purposes of the Clean …
Recently, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a helpful resource document about employer-provided leave as a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). Read the full …
ANTONIN SCALIA’S decades-long service as a justice of the United States Supreme Court ended upon his death in mid-February 2016. Because he was a conservative justice friendly to business interests, …
FIRING AN EMPLOYEE is often an unfortunate but necessary act. Because of the obvious economic consequences for the employee, tensions understandably rise when the news is delivered. The legal landscape continues …
Mark Ventola is a member of the Firm’s employment and labor law, business consulting, and litigation practice groups. Mark’s focus is on employment and labor law, advising clients about the …
On May 11, 2016, President Barack Obama signed into law the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA), a rare moment of bipartisan action by the House (by a vote …
James Reidy featured in a Union Leader article. WINDHAM – Jim Reidy began a presentation Thursday on human resources and employment law by noting the conference’s theme of untangling knots, and then …
Mark Ventola featured in a Union Leader article. WINDHAM – A new proposed overtime rule from the Department of Labor could have a major impact on New Hampshire businesses, some of which …
Regulations often make businesses cringe, but not this one. A new rule will allow international students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) fields to be employed in the United States …
WHEN I WAS 17, I took a summer job for a company in northern New Hampshire (for anonymity’s sake, let’s call this company “Smith & Jones”). After my first day …
Millennials get a bad rap, often pegged as lazy, entitled and non-committal. However, millennials are an entrepreneurial generation, creating their own jobs when there were no jobs to be had. …
In the current Massachusetts legislative session, a number of bills are pending that have the potential to increase employee protections and, in turn, impose further burdens on employers. Read the …
This article was originally published by the New Hampshire Union Leader and can be found here. By: Dave McGrath April 24, 2016 updated March 14, 2020 Employees and employers frequently …
IN MARCH 2014 President Obama directed the secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) to update overtime exemptions under federal law by raising the salary threshold and revisiting duties …
THEY SAY the devil is in the details, beware of the fine print. Well, in commercial leases, one needs to be aware of what is not in the fine print, …
YOUR MAILBOX and email inbox are probably flooded with offers, especially this time of the year, along the lines of “Win a free cruise to Cancun” or “Scratch here to …
Now is an excellent time to review nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements with business clients, before the Internal Revenue Service shows up to audit them. Read the full story here.
LAST OCT. 30, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted long-awaited final rules that implement the equity crowdfunding provisions of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, the JOBS Act. …
In the first-in-the-nation primary state, Granite Staters have been introduced to many truly interesting people who were seeking their party’s nomination for the highest office in the land. This year …
Monday morning, Jan. 25, in New England after the Patriots loss in the AFC championship to Denver left many fans, in a word, deflated. With the words of coaching legend, …
YOU ARE THINKING about paving your driveway, adding a parking space, building a deck or patio, installing major landscaping, or building an addition to your home or business. Read the …
Adults have the right to make their own health care decisions, unless they are incapacitated. Until 2015, the only people who were able to make health care decisions for an …
This article was originally published in Business NH Magazine and can be found here. January 11. 2016 You are on the verge of retirement. Things to do, people to see, …
ON OCT. 14, 2015, the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued a draft of its 2014 Surface Water Quality List, which sets forth the New Hampshire waterways that DES …
THE BANKRUPTCY code offers a commercial debtor many important tools to assist in its reorganization efforts. One such tool at the debtor’s disposal is the ability to either preserve, through …
On July 27, New Hampshire Governor Maggie Hassan signed into law a comprehensive revision to New Hampshire’s securities laws, which will take effect Jan. 1, 2016. Read the full story …
Google’s AdWords and other programs can be a boon to small online retailers. For a modest fee, a company reserves a keyword on Google. Whenever that keyword or phrase appears …
Bradford Cook featured in a WMUR article. CONCORD, N.H. —The state Ballot Law Commission on Tuesday quickly threw out a former New Hampshire Republican Party chairman’s challenge to Donald Trump’s eligibility …
IT’S A COMMON story. You were in love, but you weren’t married. You lived in a small rented apartment. One day, one of you said, “Hey, wouldn’t it make sense …
There are mediators who inspire confidence in us and our clients, and those who don’t. With the former, mediations that appear doomed can ultimately succeed. In those instances, one can …
Open source (or so-called “free”) software has become a popular tool for software developers and technology companies that write software applications, because the source code is available at no charge …
The Ashley Madison security breach has led many to question whether they should allege adultery in their divorce. This article addresses some common questions concerning adultery and tries to debunk …
IN THE PAST year, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“the EEOC”) issued an Enforcement Guidance about pregnancy discrimination and related issues, and this March, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a …
THE AMERICANS with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) requires an employer to make certain job accommodations for disabled employees. Because the definition of “disability” was expanded several years ago when the ADA …
When a business encounters a rise in workers compensation costs, the immediate response often focuses on loss control, reducing spending and overall insurance costs. However, given the continued annual rise …
THE RIGHT TIME to get your recordkeeping house in order is well before a subpoena, a visit from a state or federal inspector, or a discovery request in litigation. If …