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Can Former UNLV QB Matthew Sluka Seek to Enforce His NIL Agreement with the University

Posted on September 30, 2024 by Jessica Oliveri
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On September 25th, now former University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) quarterback Matthew Sluka announced he was leaving the UNLV Rebels football program immediately because, in his view, the representations

Posted in Sports Practice Group

The Corporate Transparency Act Requires Filings from Most LLCs, Corporations and Limited Partnerships

Posted on September 26, 2024 (September 30, 2024) by Jessica Oliveri
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On January 1, 2024 the Corporate Transparency Act, which imposes reporting requirements on small businesses, went into effect. The purpose of the CTA is to require most small business entities

Posted in Corporate

Effective Immediately: Streamlined Energy Siting in New Hampshire

Posted on September 18, 2024 (September 17, 2024) by Jessica Oliveri

On July 26, 2024, Governor Sununu signed into law House Bill 609 to streamline energy project siting under RSA 162-H:1 and provide greater continuity in decision-making.  The product of over

Posted in Energy & Environment

Local Communities Responding to the Homelessness Crisis

Posted on September 16, 2024 (September 19, 2024) by Jessica Oliveri
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With Prior New Hampshire Precedent, Recent U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Gives Flexibility The homelessness crisis and its effects on our community, state, and country have become increasingly severe in recent

Posted in Trial Practice and Litigation

Know The Law: Confidential and Non-Disclosure Protections

Posted on September 15, 2024 (September 17, 2024) by Jessica Oliveri
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Q: I am a business owner, and my company shares sensitive business information both internally and externally. What do I need to do to protect my business from another party’s

Posted in Corporate

Massachusetts Issues New Workers’ Compensation Notice That Must be Posted by September 16

Posted on September 6, 2024 (October 7, 2024) by Jessica Oliveri
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The Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents recently announced that it has revised the workers’ compensation Notice to Employees poster and has established new notice requirements. Pursuant to Circular Letter No.

Posted in Employment & Labor

Final Regulations Concerning Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

Posted on September 6, 2024 (September 9, 2024) by Jessica Oliveri
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On June 18, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (“EEOC”) final regulations implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) came into effect. The final regulations help to fill in the

Posted in Employment & Labor

Know the Law: Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreements

Posted on September 1, 2024 (September 17, 2024) by Jessica Oliveri
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Q: What’s an SNDA, and why does my commercial lender want my landlord and its bank to sign one? A: Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement, or SNDA, is an agreement

Posted in Corporate

Texas Federal Court Sets Aside the FTC’s Rule Banning Non-Competes, With the Court’s Order Having Nationwide Effect

Posted on August 26, 2024 (August 29, 2024) by Jessica Oliveri
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Last week brought a major development in litigation surrounding the FTC’s sweeping rule that would ban and render unenforceable most non-compete clauses in employment contracts. Specifically, on August 20, 2024, the

Posted in Employment & Labor

Understanding the Vital Role of Underinsured Motorist Coverage and Umbrella Policies

Posted on August 21, 2024 by Jessica Oliveri
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It was about 8:30 p.m. on a Friday evening. Tony, who was delivering for one of the meal delivery services, is on his way home from his last drop off

Posted in Trial Practice and Litigation

AI Law Is Emerging: Are You Prepared for It?

Posted on August 21, 2024 (August 21, 2024) by Jessica Oliveri

Artificial intelligence is not just useful to compose an essay, legal brief, or article for the Bar News. Businesspeople who believe that AI is far from widespread application or inapplicable

Posted in Artificial Intelligence

Know the Law: Due Diligence Considerations

Posted on August 18, 2024 (August 27, 2024) by Jessica Oliveri
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Q: I am thinking about purchasing a commercial property, but I want to know as much about the property as possible before going through with it. What should I consider?

Posted in Real Estate & Land Use

Estate Planning Considerations for Highly Appreciated Assets

Posted on August 15, 2024 (August 17, 2024) by Jessica Oliveri
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The average American is generally unconcerned with federal estate taxes because exclusions are historically high.[1] As of 2020, this federal transfer tax only applied to an estimated 0.2% of deceased

Posted in Trusts & Estates

New Hampshire Adopts New Law Prohibiting Workplace Discrimination Based on Protective Hairstyles

Posted on August 13, 2024 by Jessica Oliveri
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New Hampshire has adopted a law that creates a private cause of action for discrimination based on hairstyles related to a person’s ethnicity. On July 3, 2024, New Hampshire Governor

Posted in Employment & Labor

Supreme Court Lowers Threshold for Discriminatory Job Transfer Claims

Posted on August 9, 2024 (August 12, 2024) by Jessica Oliveri
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In a recent decision, the United States Supreme Court in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, Missouri settled a conflict between the federal courts about the level of harm an

Posted in Employment & Labor

Sununu Signs New Law Relating to Firearms in Employee Vehicles

Posted on August 6, 2024 (August 6, 2024) by Jessica Oliveri
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Until now, private employers in New Hampshire have been able to prohibit employees from storing guns in personal vehicles parked in employer parking lots.  Employers could prohibit all firearms on

Posted in Employment & Labor

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