This article, written by attorney Jason Gregoire, was originally published by seacoastonline.com and can be found here. The COVID-19 pandemic has fueled an unprecedented level of dental practice transition activity. …
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Sheehan Phinney Earns Top Rankings by Chambers USA for 2022
(6/6/2022, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney has once again received the highest rankings in New Hampshire for 2022 by Chambers USA, a prestigious directory of the country’s top law firms. …
Some Key Considerations in Negotiating a Commercial Lease
This article, written by attorneys Eric Kilchenstein and Christopher Candon, was originally published by the NH Bar News and can be found here (page 36). The considerations involved in the …
Navigating the Legal Landscape of Paper Streets
This article, written by attorney Courtney Herz, was originally published by the NH Bar News and can be found here (page 35). A perhaps surprising number of property owners find …
Sheehan Phinney Participates in Beach Clean Up
(5/20/2022, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan’s Environment & Energy Group joined efforts with the Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation to help clean up debris from Hampton Beach (Hampton, NH) to …
Status of the new Phase I environmental site assessment standard: What this means for real estate transactions and environmental liability protections
This article, written by attorney Lynn Preston, was originally published by New England Biz Law Update and can be found here. The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) recently …
When Machines Invent
This article, written by attorney William O’Sullivan, was originally published by the NH Bar News and can be found here (page 29). What do Thomas Edison, George Washington Carver, Paula …
Burgener Joins Boston Office, Expanding Real Estate Group
(May 13, 2022, Boston, MA) – Sheehan Phinney is proud to welcome Kathleen O’Neill Burgener to its Boston, MA office. Burgener focuses on commercial real estate, advising clients on finance …
Kilchenstein Joins Real Estate and Corporate Groups
(May 6, 2022, Portsmouth, NH) – Sheehan Phinney is proud to welcome Eric T. Kilchenstein to the firm, where he will work primarily out of the firm’s Portsmouth and Manchester, …
Practice pointers to ensure collection of your accounts receivable
This article, written by Jim LaMontagne, was originally published by seacoastonline.com and can be found here. Inflation is at its highest level in decades. The Federal Reserve has just raised …
Cook Named Co-Chair of NH Commission on Voter Confidence
(April 28, 2022, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney congratulates attorney Brad Cook on being named Co-Chair to the NH Commission on Voter Confidence. He will serve with fellow Co-Chair Richard …
Title IX and gender identity: Is change on its way? U.S. Department of Education expected to issue proposed new rule soon
This article, written by Megan Carrier, was originally published by the NHBR and can be found here. Title IX is short in length, but big in impact. Only 37 words …
An $890,000 judgment? Why there’s a good reason to conduct a wage and hour audit
This article, written by Brian Bouchard, was originally published by the NHBR and can be found here. In wake of recent ruling against NH restaurant company, it’s time to review …
Call the Doctor: The case for wage and hour checkups
This article, written by Brian Bouchard, was originally published by seacoastonline.com and can be found here. We visit the doctor once a year, the optometrist once a year, and our …
Rosenberg Named to Cultural Alliance of Medfield Board
(April 20, 2022, Boston, MA) – Sheehan Phinney attorney Aaron D. Rosenberg has been named to the Board of the Cultural Alliance of Medfield (CAM). CAM is a non-profit organization …
Ventola Named President of Justinian Law Society
(April 14, 2022, Boston, MA) – The Justinian Law Society of Massachusetts recently installed Mark Ventola, a shareholder of Sheehan Phinney, as its President. At the event, the new Directors …
Carrier Honored with Kirby Award
(April 13, 2022, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney shareholder Megan C. Carrier has been honored with the NH Bar Foundation’s 2021 Kirby Award. The Kirby Award is given annually to …
The Wage Act is No April Fool’s Joke
CLIENT ALERT April 5, 2022 On April 4, 2022, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) issued a pointed reminder to employers that the failure to comply with the strict technical …
Recent Changes to State Marijuana Laws and the Impact on Workplace Policies and Practices
The following PowerPoint was presented by attorney Jim Reidy at the SHRM Employment Law & Compliance Conference, Washington D.C, March, 2022. Has America Gone to Pot? Recent Changes to State …
Burack Named Chair Clear Energy NH Board of Directors
(January 20, 2022, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney shareholder Thomas S. Burack has been named Chair of the Board of Directors for Clean Energy NH. Clean Energy NH, formerly NH Sustainable …
Navigating Cannabis Zoning and Regs
This article, written by Megan Carrier and Jennifer Lyon, was originally published by Business NH Magazine and can be found here. Anyone contemplating operating an alternative treatment center and registering …
New Hampshire and Massachusetts Real Estate Issues For the Cannabis Industry
Cannabis has been legal for medical purposes under New Hampshire law since 2013, and there are currently five medical marijuana dispensaries in the state, while use of marijuana for both …
What can the West Coast teach New Hampshire about marijuana?
This article, written by attorneys Andrew Eills and Nicole Austin, was originally published by the NHBR and can be found here. Is legalized recreational marijuana on its way to New …
Viscarello Honored with Helen M. Greene Visionary Award
(3/15/2022, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney shareholder, Kenneth A. Viscarello was honored with the Helen M. Greene Visionary Award by CATCH Neighborhood Housing. The award, named for CATCH’s long-time CFO …
Powersim, Inc. acquired by Altair Engineering Inc
Congratulations to our client, Powersim, Inc. on its recent sale to Altair Engineering Inc. Powersim makes simulation and design tools for power electronics, including power supplies, motor drives, control systems, …
Velocio, LLC acquired by SRAM, LLC.
Sheehan Phinney congratulates its client, Velocio, LLC on its recent sale to SRAM, LLC. Velocio designs high-quality cycling apparel sold throughout the world. Sheehan Phinney represented Velocio and its owners …
Sheehan Phinney Named 2022 “Best of Business” in Employment Law
(March 11, 2022, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney is pleased to announce that it has been selected as a winner in New Hampshire Business Review’s 2022 Best of Business Awards for Best …
Pandemic-inspired changes have modernized NH’s notarial process
This article, written by Jennifer Lyon, was originally published by NH Business Review and can be found here. E-notarization began as a Covid stopgap but new law makes it permanent …
Pandemic-inspired changes have modernized NH’s notarial process
This article, written by Jennifer Lyon, was originally published by NH Business Review and can be found here. E-notarization began as a Covid stopgap but new law makes it permanent …
Assessing the new Phase I enviro site assessment standard
This article, written by attorney Lynn Preston, was originally published by NH Business Review and can be found here. The American Society for Testing and Materials recently updated its standard …
Governor Baker Announces New COVID-19 Pandemic Grant Program for Small Businesses
Christopher Candon | February 25, 2022 For the past two years the COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented economic disruption to businesses in Massachusetts. Numerous federal and state programs have been …
The Corporate Transparency Act will bring new compliance requirements to many privately held companies
This article, written by attorney Alex Pyle, was originally published by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly and can be found here. The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) will significantly affect the process of forming new business entities, with …
Cannabis as a workplace accommodation? Yes, says New Hampshire Supreme Court
This article, written by attorney Brian Bouchard, was originally published by New Hampshire Business Review and can be found here. Let’s talk about an employment law issue not related to Covid-19, specifically cannabis. Cannabis …
Real Estate Team Succeeds in RSA-79-E Tax Relief
Real Estate Team Succeeds in RSA-79-E Tax Relief. Read here.
Mass. SJC sets forth new framework for ‘deadlock’ shareholder disputes in private companies
This article, written by attorney Charles Waters, was originally published by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly and can be found here. For years, courts in all jurisdictions across the United States wrestled with what constitutes a …
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds CMS COVID-19 Healthcare Worker Vaccination Mandate
CLIENT ALERT Jason D. Gregoire, Esq. | January 20, 2022 On November 5, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published an interim final rule (IFR) that requires …
U.S. Supreme Court Grants Temporary Stay to OSHA’s ETS Vaccine Mandate – So What Do Covered Employers Do Now?
CLIENT ALERT James P. Reidy, Esq. | January 14, 2022 By now, even if you aren’t a regular court watcher or have been otherwise glued to the SCOTUS website waiting …
The NH Water Works Association’s Strategy to Ensure Safe, Dependable, and Affordable Drinking Water
This article, written by Thomas Burack, Sheehan Phinney, and Susan Kaplan, Sustainable Futures Consulting, was originally published in the Journal of the New England Water Works Association and can be …
Chakmakas and Eills Named Shareholders
(1/5/2022, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney is proud to announce that attorneys Gregory A. Chakmakas and Andrew B. Eills have been named shareholders, effective January 1, 2022. Sheehan Phinney President …
So What Do Large Employers Need to Do Now About Biden’s Path Out of the Pandemic Plan’s Vaccine Mandate?
CLIENT ALERT Attorneys Nicole Forbes and James P. Reidy | December 21, 2021 Large Employers Need to Proceed, for Now, With Plans to Implement the ETS (Other Employers (e.g. Healthcare …
COVID-19 restrictions, commercial leases, and the frustration of purpose doctrine: Massachusetts at the forefront
This article, written by attorney Aaron Rosenberg, was originally published by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly and can be found here. In the two years since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic …
Implementing a few good practices now may save you and your business from peril later
This article, written by attorney James LaMontagne, was originally published on Seacoast Online and can be found here. The economy is recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, but many business owners …
Working in a post-pandemic world: a framework for coming back stronger
This article, written by attorney John Perten, was originally published by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly and can be found here. The COVID-19 crisis has forced each of us to change how …
Hanna Honored with NHHA Leslie A. Smith Presidents Award
(Manchester, NH, November 1, 2021) – Sheehan Phinney shareholder Katherine M. Hanna was honored with the New Hampshire Hospital Association’s Leslie A. Smith Presidents Award for work championing revisions to …
Here at Last: OSHA Vaccination Rules Issued for Large Employers
CLIENT ALERT Karen Whitley, Esq. | November 4, 2021 President Biden announced his Path out of the Pandemic on September 9, 2021, outlining a 6-part strategy to ensure continued progress …
Healthcare Staff Must Be Vaccinated by January 4, 2022 – CMS Issues Interim Final Rule With Comment Period
CLIENT ALERT Andrew Eills, Esq. and Jason Gregoire, Esq. | November 4, 2021 In conjunction with the release of OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), on November …
10 Things That Keep HR Pros Awake at Night (COVID-19 Edition)
This article, written by James Reidy, Sheehan Phinney, and Rachel Brooks Reidy, was originally published by HR Daily Advisor and can be found here. HR pros wear many hats. Since …
Panebianco Elected American College of Trust and Estate Counsel Fellow
(10/28/2021, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney attorney Michael P. Panebianco has been elected a Fellow of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). He joins 26 other Fellows …
McGrath Named to Strawbery Banke Board of Trustees
(October 25, 2021, Portsmouth, NH) – Sheehan Phinney shareholder and President David W. McGrath has been named to the Board of Trustees for Strawbery Banke Museum. McGrath serves as President and …
Updates on Federal Cannabis Legislation
Alex Pyle and Bruce Bagdasarian | October 18, 2021 Since 1970, the Controlled Substances Act has classified cannabis as a schedule I drug. This classification means the federal government considers …
Don’t Forget About Cybersecurity with Increased Telecommuting and the Holiday Season
This article, written by attorneys Michael Lambert and JP Harris, was originally published in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly and can be found here. In the last year and a half, many …
Inequitable Conduct and the Duty to Disclose, Belcher Pharmaceuticals, LLC v. Hospira, Inc.
This article, written by attorney William O’Sullivan and paralegal Karen Stevens, was originally published by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. and can be found here. On May 11, 2021, the United States Patent …
Sheehan Phinney Attorneys Selected as Super Lawyers® for 2021
(October 14, 2021, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney is pleased to announce that thirty-two attorneys have been selected for inclusion on both the 2021 New England and Massachusetts Super Lawyers® …
Learning how to handle the vaccine mandate in your workplace
This article, written by attorney Brian Bouchard, was originally published by Seacoastonline.com and can be found here. Last month, President Biden unveiled the administration’s “Path Out of the Pandemic” Plan. It …
Hanna Honored with Mary Ellen LaRoche Home Care Public Policy Award
(Manchester, NH, October 4, 2021) – Sheehan Phinney shareholder Katherine M. Hanna was honored with the Home Care, Hospice & Palliative Care Alliance’s Mary Ellen LaRoche Home Care Public Policy …
What New Hampshire businesses should know about federal vaccine mandate
This article, written by attorney Brian Bouchard, was originally published by the NHBR and can be found here. As more guidance emerges, employers should pay heed President Biden’s Path Out …
Sheehan Phinney Expands Manchester Office
(Manchester, NH, September 16, 2021) – Sheehan Phinney welcomes two new attorneys to the firm, Nicole Waldow Austin and Jennifer P. Lyon. Both Austin and Lyon will work primarily out …
Winter’s Coming: Updated Pandemic Guidance from OSHA
This article, written by attorney Brian Bouchard, was originally published by The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth and can be found here. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) had …
Biden Announces Federal Vaccine and/or Testing Mandates for Large Employers
CLIENT ALERT Jim Reidy and Mark Ventola | September 10, 2021 With the recent spike in COVID-19 infections and concerns that those numbers could rise this Fall many employers had …
Litigation Team Secures Immigration Victory
(August 24, 2021, Manchester, NH) Sheehan Phinney attorneys Bryanna K. Devonshire and Courtney H.G. Herz secured a significant immigration litigation victory in the First Circuit Court of Appeals. On Thursday, …