Officers can be personally liable for wrongful acts they take to benefit their company, even when those acts have been ordered by their superiors. For example, you, as the president of a corporation, are told by the CEO that the company cannot afford to pay its employees at this juncture and are asked to request the employees to work for…
If you are borrowing money from a friend or business associate, it is wise to have a written Promissory Note defining the extent of your obligations; likewise if you are loaning money to a friend, you should have a Note. The Note should state how much money was borrowed, how much interest is being charged and when the debt is…
The Massachusetts Alimony Reform Act became effective March 1, 2012 and substantially changed the parameters upon which judges may issue alimony in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. By way of example, the statute provides that general term alimony orders shall terminate when the person ordered to pay alimony has attained full retirement age. Additionally, the statute also provides the general term…
New Hampshire Courts will narrowly construe employment agreement terms that restrict workers from competing with their former employers and modify them when necessary so as to only protect the legitimate business interests of the former employer but will generally have little patience for a worker who plans to use confidential information of his former employer to compete in his new…
While the Child Support Guidelines are intended to make the calculation of child support simple and easy, this calculation is often difficult when one or both parties are shareholders of a Subchapter S Corporation. To the casual and uninformed observer, one may surmise incorrectly that the parties’ taxable income from the S Corporation is income to be used in calculating…
Speed is often a crucial factor in determining liability in automobile accident cases, especially during snowy and icy conditions. Every person, whether driving a car, truck, SUV, minivan or motorcycle, has a legal duty and obligation to operate his or her vehicle at a safe speed, taking into consideration the road conditions at the time he or she is driving.…
With recent snow storms dumping significant amounts of snow over the last few weeks, the number of spin-outs and auto accidents taking place increased significantly. Even the most cautious driver can find him or herself involved in a snow-related/ice-related accident due to the negligence and lack of care of other motorists. However, automobile accidents take place during snow and ice…
Under New Hampshire law a worker is prohibited from disclosing or using her employer’s trade secrets even if she did not sign a confidentiality agreement. New Hampshire law prohibits the misuse of an employer’s confidential and proprietary information by statute. RSA 350-B, Uniform Trade Secret Act, makes it illegal to disclose or use a trade secret of another without consent.…
In 1980, Congress enacted the Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act (“PKPA”) to address the continuing problem of interstate custodial disputes. In adopting the PKPA, Congress attempted to impose more uniformity in case law and to eliminate some perceived gaps in the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (UCCJA). Contrary to the impression given by the title of the Act, kidnapping or other…
Under New Hampshire law, all property acquired through and including the date of divorce is part of the marital estate and subject to division. Accordingly, the divorce court has the authority to divide an inheritance received by only one spouse during the marriage. This is true even for assets that are inherited after separation or the filing of a divorce…