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Announcement
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Getronics N.A. General Counsel Joins Sheehan Phinney
Please join us in welcoming Steven E. Boyce to the firm. He will practice of counsel in the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions/Securities, Commercial Contracts and Bankruptcy Practice Groups.
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Featured Articles
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Medical Decision Making: It's Never Too Soon to Act
by Katherine M. Hanna
We probably all know that competent adults have the right to make decisions regarding their healthcare, including whether to undergo or refuse a medical procedure. When it comes to incapacitated adults, it is a shock to many people to discover that in New Hampshire (unlike in many states), spouses and family members have no legal authority to make healthcare decisions for each other. [Contact Author]
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After a Recent New Hampshire Supreme Court Decision, Businesses Should Take Another Look at Their Commission Agreements With Their Sales Forces
by John-Mark Turner and Christopher Cole
In a recently decided case, the New Hampshire Supreme Court clarified certain rules relating to the manner in which salespeople may – or may not be – paid for commissions. The case, New England Homes, Inc. v. R.J. Guarnaccia Irrevocable Trust, Nos. 2003-271, -272 (April 16, 2004), concerned commissions allegedly earned by salespeople who terminated their employment prior to the actual closing of the sale and payment of the final purchase amount by the company’s customer. [Contact Authors]
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The Capitol Matters: Legislative Year in Review and Preview of Coming Attractions
by Valerie J. Acres and Bruce A. Berke
New Hampshire legislators concluded the 2004 legislative session in mid-June after a six month period of attempting new ways to provide government services while also tinkering with and preparing for what is a looming fiscal crisis in the next biennium. With the session behind them for this year, legislators seeking re-election and new candidates for office will turn their collective attentions to primary and general elections that will take place in September and November, respectively. Their are issues worth watching. Here are the highlights. [Contact Authors]
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USTfields - Brownfields with a Tank
New England's Environment Magazine
by Thomas S. Burack
Think of Brownfields these days, and you probably conjure up the image of a dilapidated mill site or factory strewn with waste, with a witch’s brew of solvents and metals in the soils and groundwater. In truth, these kinds of large sites with gross contamination make up a relatively small percentage of the overall universe of contaminated properties nationwide. [Contact Author]
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How Business Owners Can Protect Themselves Against Unfair Intervention by Municipal Regulators
by Christopher J. Hamlen and William J. Donovan
Businesses that find themselves at odds with municipal authorities or neighbors over zoning or planning issues should be aware that land use laws are designed to protect the reasonable actions of the business owner. Discussed here are some legal tools that can help a business owner address land use issues properly the first time around and understand the limits of the authority of local land use regulators. [Contact Authors]
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Client Industry Focus
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Consumer Driven Healthcare
by Brian McLaughlin, President/CEO, Granite Group Benefits, LLC, Guest Author
Rising health insurance costs, fueled by medical cost and utilization increases, has employers of all sizes taking a hard look at which employee benefits to offer and how best to deliver health care benefits to their employees. [Contact Author]
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Spring 2004
March 30, 2004
Vol. II, No. 2 |
Winter 2004
January 2, 2004
Vol. II, No. 1 |
Fall 2003
September 30, 2003
Vol. I, No. 1 |
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"Good Company" is a Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green business publication. It focuses on issues important to today's business leaders.
We hope you enjoy being in "Good Company."
Employment Related Records in New Hampshire
Thursday, July 8, 2004
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Firm News
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Doing Business in NH Legal Guide Released
Companies contemplating opening locations within the Granite State may want to take advantage of a free legal business guide recently released by Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green, PA. The 2004 Doing Business in NH: A Legal Guide for Out-of-State and Foreign Businesses, is a 92-page collection of articles specifically designed to inform out-of-state and non-U.S. business enterprises about the legal aspects of conducting business in New Hampshire.
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Sheehan Phinney Tapped for NH/Dutch Export Partnership
Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green, PA’s International Practice Group has been asked to provide exclusive legal services for the newly launched Consolidated European Warehouse Initiative. This initiative, a partnership among New Hampshire and Dutch services providers, is anticipated to streamline the process of exporting to European markets for New Hampshire companies.
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Firm and Attorneys Take Top Honors on 2004 Chambers USA List
Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green, PA, our practice groups, and many of our attorneys were recently recognized in the 2004 Chambers USA Clients Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers in Business. Researchers compiling these listings spent over a year canvassing lawyers and clients across the USA to obtain a view of which firms and attorneys are considered leaders in their fields. In fact, the firm and its members were recognized in every category listed for New Hampshire.
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