Q: With the 2020 election quickly approaching, I have seen various articles and commentary on people wanting to make gifts or engage in estate tax planning before the end of
Know the Law: Estate Planning Before Year-End
Taking Care to Achieve and Maintain Environmental Compliance
Q: My business recently discovered that it has violated environmental laws that it did not know applied to its operations. What does this mean, and what steps should my business
Should I Buy Into This Franchise?
In this current environment of uncertainty, would-be entrepreneurs are no doubt reluctant to start a business from the ground up. One hedge against the uncertainty can be to become a
The Impact of U.S. Supreme Court’s LGBTQ Ruling
Court affirmed discrimination protections extend to sexual orientation, transgender status Q: A supervisor wants to terminate an employee who the supervisor has promoted twice in the last four years and
Significant Updates to Universal Guidelines and Travel and Quarantine Criteria for All NH Employers
On August 27, 2020, New Hampshire updated both the Universal Guidelines for All New Hampshire Employers and Employees and the New Hampshire COVID-19 General Travel and Quarantine Guidance, & Employer Screening and Exclusion
Coronavirus Tracking Must Comply with Privacy and Security Laws
As attorneys and staff return to the office, law firms will be collecting sensitive health and personal information about employees, clients, vendors, and other visitors to detect coronavirus symptoms, prevent
Environmental Due Diligence Gone Wrong
Practitioners engaged in transactions that involve the transfer of real property understand the utility, and in fact the necessity, of obtaining a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (“ESA”) prior to
Know the Law: No Contest, No Problem
Q: My dad changed his trust to reduce my share shortly before he died, at a time when he was being treated for dementia. An attorney told me that the
Know the Law: Your Property in Peril: Adverse Possession
Q: Is there such a thing as “squatters’ rights”? A: Under the doctrine of adverse possession (sometimes colloquially referred to as “squatter’s rights”), you could lose your property, or at
Can You Make High-Risk Employees Telework?
Under the ADA, it’s not an easy matter, even in a pandemic Q. Our company wants to protect those workers who may be at higher risk for severe illness if
Everything Is Not Terminator: Defining AI in Contracts
It is an open secret in the artificial intelligence (“AI”) field that there is no widely accepted definition of “artificial intelligence.” For example, Stuart Russell and Peter Norvig present eight different
The Allocation of Fault Between Intentional and Negligent Tortfeasors
There have been a number of cases filed over the past year that involve human trafficking victims suing hotels claiming those hotels turned a blind eye to the use of
How Can Employers Support Working Parents This School Year?
This school year is going to be different – very different. Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, school districts in the region are still developing their plans which include elements
U.S. Department of Commerce Responds to the Court of Justice of the European Union Ending EU-U.S. Privacy Shield
Last month, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) struck down the 2016 data-sharing agreement between the United States and the European Union, which permitted personal data to
The Child Care Dilemma: Balancing the Legal and Practical Aspects of Business and Family Needs
A replay of McLane Middleton’s webinar on August 18, 2020 featuring attorneys Charla Bizios Stevens and Adam M. Hamel.
Know the Law: An Adoption and a Legal Challenge
Q: I’m planning to adopt my stepchild. Do we need to provide notice to the biological parent? A: This summer, the New Hampshire Supreme Court, in In re J.P., No. 2019-0743, 2020