The law provides outside creditors the right under certain circumstances to get paid before insider creditors.  New Hampshire has adopted the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act, RSA 545-A.  In general, that Act allows creditors to obtain a recovery against recipients of transfers made, or obligations incurred, by the debtor when they are insolvent.  For example, if ... more

State and federal employment discrimination laws require employers to reasonably accommodate employees with disabilities in order to enable them to do their job; however, employee misconduct does not usually afford any reasonable accommodation.  By way of example, if an employee threatens violence against a coworker, employers may generally fire that employee.  The employee has no ... more

Generally under New Hampshire law contracting parties are precluded from pursuing tort recovery for pure economic or commercial losses associated with a contractual relationship.  Therefore an independent contractor that has a contract with a company to provide services, if unpaid has a breach of contract claim against the company that owes the money.  Employees on ... more