CLIENT ALERT By: Katherine M. Hanna March 26, 2020 On March 19, 2020, Governor Sununu issued Emergency Order #9, which establishes the Emergency Healthcare System Relief Fund. “The Order creates …
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Research Funding Opportunity for New Hampshire Businesses
CLIENT ALERT By: Paul Reuland March 26, 2020 The New Hampshire Innovation Research Center (“NHIRC”) is currently accepting applications from New Hampshire businesses that seek to partner with academic institutions …
COVID-19 Construction Update
CLIENT ALERT By: John Perten March 26, 2020 Governor Baker’s emergency order shutting down all brick and mortar businesses went into effect at noon on 3/24. As previously reported, the …
Construction Bond Claims, Mechanics Liens, and COVID-19
CLIENT ALERT By: John Perten March 26, 2020 It is likely that with the COVID-19 crisis, many projects will be delayed or cancelled. It is also likely that given the …
COVID-19: Key Considerations for Business Owners and Managers
CLIENT ALERT By: Paul Reuland and Alexander Pyle March 26, 2020 Across the country, owners and managers of companies of all sizes types face a number of challenges as they …
Remote Notarizations in NH During This State of Emergency – Don’t Forget the Formalities When Notarizing Documents
CLIENT ALERT By: JP Harris March, 25 2020 (updated March 26,2020) As many companies attempt to do business with a largely remote workforce, many transactions are coming together with electronic …
SJC Continues to Strengthen Successor Liability Theory in the Name of Equity
CLIENT ALERT By: Deniz Harrison and Chas Waters March 26, 2020 The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court reinforced the extensive strength of the equitable theory called successor liability. Specifically, in Smith …
What Constitutes “Essential Services” and Does My Business and Workforce Qualify?
CLIENT ALERT Michael Lambert | March 25, 2020 With many state and municipal governments restricting “brick and mortar” business to “Essential Services” or permitting only an “Essential Workforce” to be …
Don’t Forget About Cybersecurity with Increased Telecommuting
CLIENT ALERT By: J.P. Harris March 25, 2020 In the last several weeks, many businesses have significantly increased the number of telecommuters to implement social distancing in response to the …
The Reimbursement/Credit Process Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
CLIENT ALERT By: Mark Ventola March 25, 2020 The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”) was signed into law on March 18, 2020. Two of the most important, and …
Federal and State Tax Efforts to Reduce the Impact of COVID-19
CLIENT ALERT By: Mark Dell’Orfano and Peter Beach March 24, 2020 On March 20, 2020, the IRS issued revised tax guidance for 2019, granting tax filers and advisers coping with …
Don’t Be Discouraged by “Your Insurance Does Not Cover This”
CLIENT ALERT By: Michael Lambert March 24, 2020 As the COVID-19 crisis continues to wreak havoc on businesses throughout the world, many business owners have reached out to their insurance …
Massachusetts Orders Workplace Closures and Restricts Gatherings of More Than 10
CLIENT ALERT By: Alexander Pyle March 24, 2020 On March 23, 2020, Governor Baker issued an order requiring non-essential businesses to close their physical workplaces, commencing at 12:00 noon on …
COVID-19 Update for Persons in the Construction Industry
CLIENT ALERT By: John Perten March 23, 2020 We now know that it is just a matter of time before this current crisis either shuts your jobs down completely or, …
COVID-19 Medicare Provider Enrollment Relief: CMS Update and FAQs
CLIENT ALERT By: Andrew Eills March 23, 2020 Expedited healthcare provider enrollment in Medicare is crucial to increasing the availability of physicians and non-physician practitioners. CMS has issued, as of …
Federal Government Joins New Hampshire In Prohibiting Foreclosures
CLIENT ALERT By: James LaMontagne March 23, 2020 On March 17, 2020, New Hampshire Governor Christopher Sununu issued Emergency Order #4 pursuant to Executive Order 2020-04 prohibiting all judicial and …
Government’s Ability to Sway Insurance Coverage for COVID-19 Losses is Limited
CLIENT ALERT By: Michael Lambert March 23, 2020 An insurance policy is a contract between the insured and the insurance company. The terms of that contract, and the obligations of …
Health Professional Licensing Update: Practicing Medicine Across State Lines Without a License to Respond to COVID-19
CLIENT ALERT By: Andrew Eills March 23, 2020 The spread of COVID-19 will require many healthcare professionals to counter the potential surge of patients with the disease. These professionals are …
Recent Actions to Support Small Massachusetts Businesses Affected by COVID-19
CLIENT ALERT By: Alex Pyle March 23, 2020 In recent days the Governor and other governmental agencies have taken a number of steps to provide support and relief to Massachusetts …
Recent Changes to Federal Telehealth Laws in Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak
CLIENT ALERT By: Jason Gregoire March 20, 2020 Health care consumers have likely heard of, or received some aspect of their care through, “telemedicine” or “telehealth” applications, software, or phone …
Critical Lease Issues in COVID-19 Crisis
CLIENT ALERT By: Bruce Bagdasarian March 20, 2020 The current crisis has created unprecedented pressure on the retail and hospitality industries. With people staying at home, except for an occasional …
Insurance Coverage Issues Abound
CLIENT ALERT By: Michael Lambert March 20, 2020 With the incredible disruption to businesses, large and small, executives across the country are scouring their insurance policies to see if the …
Force Majeure and Contract Considerations During the Coronavirus Pandemic
CLIENT ALERT By: Paul Durham and Mark Dell’Orfano March 20, 2020 The response of governments, regulators, and public health organizations to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve on a …
What Employers Need to Know About the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
CLIENT ALERT By: Liz Bailey and Karen Whitley March 20, 2020 On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law the “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” (H.R. 6201) (“the Act”) …
US SBA Offers Financial Assistance to Businesses Impacted by Coronavirus
CLIENT ALERT By: Paul Reuland Updated: March 30, 2020 The U.S. Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) is currently accepting applications for Economic Injury Disaster Loans (“EIDL”) from businesses impacted by …
It’s 10 O’clock, Do You Know Where Your Data Is?
This article was originally published in the NH Business Review and can be found here. It’s 10 O’clock, Do You Know Where Your Data Is? Using data mapping to comply …
Estate Planning After the SECURE Act
This article was originally published in the New Hampshire Bar News and can be found here. Estate Planning After the SECURE Act By: Michael Panebianco March 18, 2020 In the …
Are Your Estate Planning Documents Ready?
ESTATE PLANNING ALERT March 18, 2020 In these uncertain times, where many clients and their employees are at home, this is a reminder that for those who do not have …
Federal Government Takes Fiscal Actions to Reduce Impact of COVID-19 on Businesses
Print PDF: Federal Government Takes Fiscal Actions to Reduce Impact of COVID-19 on Businesses CLIENT ALERT By: Mark Dell’Orfano and Peter Beach March 18, 2020 Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced, …
Message from Firm President: COVID-19
Dear clients and friends, As our shared experience with the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to evolve, I want you to know what we are doing here at Sheehan Phinney to …
SBA Announces Disaster-Assistance Loan Program in Response to Coronavirus
Print page: SBA Announces Disaster-Assistance Loan Program in Response to Coronavirus CLIENT ALERT By: Christopher Candon March 13, 2020 The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was formed in 1953 to …
COVID-19: HIPAA Covered Entity and Business Associate Disclosure Rules
Print PDF: COVID-19: HIPAA Covered Entity and Business Associate Disclosure Rules CLIENT ALERT By: Andrew Eills and Jason Gregoire March 13, 2020 With President Trump’s implementation of a travel ban …
COVID-19 Preparedness: Basic Employment Law Questions Answered
Print page: COVID-19 Preparedness: Basic Employment Law Questions Answered CLIENT ALERT By: Mark Ventola and Brian Bouchard March 11, 2020 As more and more cases of COVID-19 appear across the …
NH Legal Perspective: Data Privacy, Security Laws Closing in from all Directions
This article was originally published in the Union Leader and can be found here. NH Legal Perspective: Data Privacy, Security Laws Closing in from all Directions By: Doug Verge March …
Managing Political Speech in the Office
This article was originally published in Business New Hampshire Magazine and can be found here. Managing Political Speech in the Office By: Jim Reidy March 3, 2020 Sightings of presidential …
Automile Holdings, LLC v. McGovern
Print page: AUTOMILE HOLDINGS, LLC v. McGOVERN CLIENT ALERT By: Michael Lambert and Deniz Harrison March 3, 2020 Non-competition agreements are a much discussed topic in Massachusetts today, particularly with …
Carefully Safeguarding the Sensitive Data of Your Business
CLIENT ALERT By James P. Harris and Doug G. Verge February 24, 2020 In today’s digital world, there are a host of reasons why businesses need to carefully safeguard the …
NH Legal Perspective: Telemedicine can Assist in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders
This article was originally published in the Union Leader and can be found here. NH Legal Perspective: Telemedicine can Assist in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders By: Andrew Eills …
NH Weighs California-like Privacy Law
This article was originally published in the New Hampshire Business Review and can be found here. NH Weighs California-like Privacy Law By: JP Harris February 14, 2020 The New Hampshire …
Sheehan Phinney Expands its Paralegal Team
(2/11/2020, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney is proud to announce the addition of Kelly S. Delaney, Joyce M. Skiff and Lusa M. Silva to its paralegal team. Delaney is a …
Firm Penguin Plunge Team Raises Over $17,000
(February 4, 2020, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney is proud to have participated once again in the Special Olympics Penguin Plunge. The 2020 Penguin Plunge took place on February 3 …
NH Legal Perspective: Get Started on Succession and Exit Planning Early
This article was originally published in the Union Leader and can be found here. NH Legal Perspective: Get Started on Succession and Exit Planning Early By: Janet Fierman February 8, …
Bedford Land Trust Merges with Piscataquog Land Conservancy
Attorney and Board Chairman of Piscataquog Land Conservancy, Jim Shirley, comments on the merger between Bedford Land Trust Merges and Piscataquog Land Conservancy. Bedford Land Trust Merges with PLC
Sheehan Phinney Names New Director of Information Security and Technology
(2/4/2020, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney is proud to announce that Tom E. Mitchell has been named the firm’s Director of Information Security and Technology. “Cybersecurity is one of the …
Budget Law Changes and your Estate Plan
Michael Panebianco | January 31, 2020 In the final weeks of 2019, the federal budget was passed by Congress and signed by President Trump. The new law includes changes to …
NH Legal Perspective: Misrepresenting Data Security Measures Put Businesses at Risk
This article was originally posted in the Union Leader and can be found here. NH Legal Perspective: Misrepresenting Data Security Measures Put Businesses at Risk By J.P. Harris January 25, …
Tom Brady and a Cautionary Tale for Employers
This article was originally posted by the New Hampshire Business Review and can be found here. Tom Brady and a Cautionary Tale for Employers By: Jim Reidy January 17, 2020 Regardless of …
Sheehan Phinney attorney assists Town of Londonderry in Planned Use Development dispute
(Manchester, NH, January 22, 2020) – Sheehan Phinney attorney Michael D. Ramsdell assisted the Town of Londonderry in a dispute over a Planned Use Development master plan. For the full …
Expect Investigators to Probe White- Collar Involvement in the Opioid Epidemic in NH
This article was originally posted by the New Hampshire Bar News and can be found here. Expect Investigators to Probe White- Collar Involvement in the Opioid Epidemic in NH By: …
Durham Named to the Friends of The Musical Hall Board of Trustees
(1/15/2020, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney attorney Paul J. Durham has been named to the Friends of The Music Hall Board of Trustees, where he will serve for an initial …
Queenan Named Board of Directors Chair of MY TURN, Inc.
(1/9/2020, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney attorney Patrick J. Queenan has been named Chair of the Board of Directors for MY TURN, Inc. Queenan has served on the Board for …
Smoking Weed in the Workplace
Jim Reidy | January 8, 2020 The evolution of the legality of smoking marijuana has kept pace with the other social changes in our society. In today’s episode of You’re …
Recreational pot is legal in 11 states, but laws protecting job seekers are still rare
January 2, 2020 On Jan. 1, Illinois became the 11th state to allow recreational marijuana sales. But despite its increasing availability in the U.S., laws to protect cannabis-using job seekers …
Ramsdell Joins Sheehan Phinney’s Business Litigation Department
(Manchester, NH, December 31, 2019) – Sheehan Phinney is proud to welcome Michael D. Ramsdell to its Business Litigation Department. Ramsdell brings 30 years of experience representing varied clients in …
Walpole Affordable Housing Units Celebrated as Model for Region
Sheehan Phinney’s Affordable Housing team successfully represented developer Jack Franks in the the development and new construction of a 22 affordable housing units, Abenaki Spring, in Walpole, NH. Governor Chris …
Titles Matter
Client Alert By: John Perten Under the Massachusetts Wage Act, employers are liable for up to treble damages for failing to pay wages. Regardless of corporate status, the “president, treasurer …
California Consumer Privacy Act
PRINT PAGE CLIENT ALERT By Doug Verge Are You Ready? As you may already be aware, more and more data privacy and security laws are being enacted, and some carry …
Sheehan Phinney Successfully Wins $2 Million Guardianship Case
(Boston, MA, November 2019) – Sheehan Phinney litigators Charles M. Waters and John-Mark Turner won for their client $2 million in a partial settlement of on-going litigation in Massachusetts Probate …
Sheehan Phinney Successfully Wins in Investment Misrepresentation Case
(Boston, MA, November 2019) – Sheehan Phinney litigators Charles Waters and J.P. Harris successfully represented the owner of a construction company who had made financial investments with a Registered Investment …
NH Legal Perspective: Insider Threats – The Risk You May Never See Coming
This article was originally published in the Union Leader and can be found here. NH Legal Perspective: Insider Threats – The Risk You May Never See Coming By: Brian Bouchard …