Eighty percent of life is just showing up, right?
Written by attorney James Reidy Published: NH Union Leader Woody Allen was once quoted as saying, “Eighty percent of success is showing up.” While some may debate the accuracy of that measure of effort in New Hampshire, a law provides for hourly pay when an employee just shows up for work. That law, NH RSA […]
Client Alert: DOJ Reschedules FDA-Approved and State-Licensed Medical Marijuana to Schedule III
CLIENT ALERT DOJ Reschedules FDA-Approved and State-Licensed Medical Marijuana to Schedule III What It Could Mean for Tax, Enforcement, Banking, and Deal Activity By Attorney Eric I. Collins Overview On April 22, 2026, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, acting through the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”), issued a final order (the “Order”) transferring two categories of […]
Salary Ain’t the Rule
Written by attorney Brian Bouchard Published: seacoastonline.com I hear the incredulity from clients constantly: “Overtime? We pay our employees a salary; they aren’t eligible for overtime.” I call it the salary assumption. Unofficially, it is the most common misconception in employment law. And it’s an understandable mistake. If an employee is paid a salary, how […]
The Similarities Between Noncompetition Law and the Doctrine of Inevitable Disclosure
Written by attorneys David McGrath and John-Mark Turner Published: NH Bar News (p23) The seminal inevitable disclosure case, Pepsico, Inc. v. Redmond, 54 F.3d 1262 (7th (1995), was decided more than 30 years ago. The case involved a high-level employee with access to top secret company information, including key marketing plans. He had no noncompete […]
The Pendulum Swings Again: The Department of Labor’s Proposed Rule on Independent Contractors
Written by attorney Jane Pyatt Published: New England Biz Law Update The legal framework governing worker classification in the United States has undergone significant turbulence over the past five years, leaving businesses to navigate a seemingly everchanging regulatory environment. Most recently, on February 27, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a Notice of […]
Property rights vs. local control: Who really decides what you can do with your land?
Written by attorney Megan Carrier Published: New Hampshire Union Leader In communities across New Hampshire, property owners, their neighbors, and municipal officials frequently clash over a fundamental question: Who gets to decide how land is used? From the property owner’s perspective, it seems – naturally – that the owner of a piece of land should […]
Judge finds jury issues in DraftKings class action
Attorney Amy Crafts was recently featured in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, sharing her insights on a recent state court decision in a consumer protection case. Read the full article below. A Superior Court judge has cleared the way for a trial on class action claims brought by two bettors who allege DraftKings engaged in unfair and […]
Commercial real estate lease assignments in M&A transactions: An underestimated deal killer
Written by attorney Eric Kilchenstein Published: New Hampshire Union Leader Much like, say, underestimating the time it takes to write a modest article and then having to write it from the rum bar of one’s hotel in Key West while on vacation (hey, the ocean view and mojitos are a plus), the time and complexity […]
The Clock is Ticking: Why Statutes of Limitations Matter
Written by attorney Cassandra Rodgers Published: New England Biz Law Update Many business disputes are effectively lost long before a lawsuit is ever filed. With only twenty-four hours in a day and constant operational demands competing for attention, business owners frequently postpone addressing emerging conflicts—often under the mistaken belief that “we can deal with it […]
Lawyers Need to Begin Formalizing AI Training
Written by attorney Robert Lucic Published: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly As lawyers begin integrating artificial intelligence (AI) platforms into their practices, we need to begin formalizing training for both new and senior lawyers on the appropriate use of this rapidly-developing technology. As AI tools increasingly shape legal research, contract analysis, litigation strategy, and client service, lawyers […]
