Generally when an insurance company has to pay out on a claim they have the right under the policy to subrogation which allows them to go after the responsible party.  For example, if your furnace malfunctions causing a fire in your house and it was the result of a negligent installation by a company, your homeowner's policy would pay for the fire damage loss and thereafter ... more

While New Hampshire is an employee-at-will state, meaning that either the employer or the employee may end the relationship with or without cause or notice, there is a public policy exception to that law plus federal and state statutes to set parameters regarding the ability to fire or take other adverse employment actions against an employee. An annual job performance evaluation ... more

The Capitol riot at the beginning of this month prompted social media to terminate the accounts of President Trump, most notably his Twitter account.  In response, several critics, including the President, stated that this was a unprecedented assault on free speech.  The First Amendment puts restrictions on the government’s ability to regulate free speech, but not that ... more

When employees resign or are fired from employment, that is often the time that they may challenge their prior compensation or benefits, whether out of spite, greed or often because there is ambiguity. It is important to put employment terms in writing. Under New Hampshire Wage and Hour laws, all employment compensation and benefits must be in writing and provided to the employee.  ... more

New Hampshire follows the employee-at-will doctrine which means that an employee can be fired with or without cause and with or without notice unless the employer fires the employee due to his or her protected class or for doing a certain protected activity under statute.  For example, under state and federal law, employees cannot be fired because of their race, gender, or ... more