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Kevin Whitmore, an investment representative with Eldridge Investment Advisors in Manchester, NH, has received certification as a Divorce Financial Analyst from the Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts.™ The role of the CDFA™ is to assist the client and his/her lawyer to understand how the financial decisions he/she makes today will impact the client’s financial future. Whitmore

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Massachusetts employment lawyer Robert M. Shea writes in a recent article on retaliation claims, that such claims now account for 37% of all claims filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). He cites two reasons: the laws have broadened the scope of those protected against retaliation, and that by their nature, retaliation claims have a higher success rate when compared

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New Hampshire employment lawyer Beth Deragon will be a co-presenter at Preparing to Implement ObamaCare, on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 (1 p.m. Eastern time), a webinar that will highlight for employers the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), also known as "ObamaCare." This webinar, offered through USLAW Employment EduNet, will strive to answer the following

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Immigration attorney Grant Godfrey has published an H-1B Cap FAQ to explain what employers and employees can expect regarding the FY 2014 H-1B Visa season that opens on April 1, 2013. This is important for companies wishing to sponsor foreign nationals for new H-1B “specialty worker” visas. The U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Service and cautioned that this year’s H-1B Cap could be reached

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Boston-based Infoworks!, a marketing and communications consulting firm that assists small to medium sized law firms with strategic and hands-on web marketing services, announces the launch of a new website for New York energy law firm Funk & Zeifer LLP. Funk & Zeifer was formed in May 2012 as a law boutique focused on energy, construction, business and intellectual property law. The firm,

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Eldridge Investement Advisors (Manchester, NH) has announced the date of its next CPA CPE Forum, which will be held June 11, 2013 in Manchester. The full-day event will feature educational presentations for CPAs on topics such as social security, retirement plan compliance and ERISA regulation. CPAs can earn up to 8 1-hour continuing professional education (CPE) credits with the additional

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Massachusetts video game attorney Michael Cavaretta has written an article that is a must read for any aspiring or current app developer. Developing an app? Make sure you own it! is published by Adobe Developer Connection in its Gaming section. It is a good read for developers as well as founders, employees, and independent contractors. Cavaretta represents information and technology businesses

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Massachusetts patent attorney David Fazzolare has penned a Top 10 list of significant intellectual property developments of the past year. He prefaces the list by saying that the most obvious development has been left off the list as it could fill up a whole top 10 by itself — the America Invents Act. Here is half of his top ten: 1. Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories, Inc. 2

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Stephen F. Eldridge, an independent financial advisor at Manchester, NH-based Eldridge Investment Advisors, Inc., was recognized recently as a top financial advisor and named to the LPL Financial Chairman’s Council. The honor is based on a ranking of all registered advisors supported by LPL Financial LLC, the nation’s largest independent broker-dealer, and is awarded to less than 1% of the

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Eight bills before the New Hampshire Legislature in the 2013-2014 session have been identified by Employment Law blogger Beth Deragon as having potential impact on NH businesses. The bills will affect these areas of employment law. Minimum wage Worker's compensation Unemployment security Immigration Credit Checks Social Media See Deragon's post at: NH Employment Legislation: Bills That Could

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Boston law firm Lubin & Meyer has been awarded a national tier one ranking in the 2013 edition of U.S. News - Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms." The firm received the top national ranking in the area of Medical Malpractice Law. In addition, the firm has also been awarded a metropolitan (Boston) tier one ranking in both the areas of Medical Malpractice Law and Personal Injury Litigation. The

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CONCORD, NH — Attorney Dodd Griffith, a business lawyer with a background in corporate, tax, securities and real estate law at Gallagher, Callahan and Gartrell, presented recently at the Annual Tax Forum sponsored by the New Hampshire Society of CPAs and the New Hampshire Bar Association on correcting deferred compensation plan violations. He covered the types of deferred compensation that

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CONCORD, NH — Gallagher, Callahan and Gartrell, PC, has announced an October 31, 2012 deadline to join its Multi-State Bank Group 3 for purposes of negotiating sub-license agreements in response to claims of patent infringement of ATM technology from Automated Transactions LLC (ATL). Banks across the country have received letters from ATL claiming that their ATM operations infringe patents

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What is probate court? And when must you go through probate? According to estate attorneys at Moschella & Winston in Somerville, MA, there are two two types of probate administration in Massachusetts. (Probate is the legal process that takes place after someone dies.) See their Massachusetts Probate Court FAQ for more information. The first type of probate involves a will, in which case a

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W. John Funk, a financial services attorney with Gallagher, Callahan and Gartrell, recently concluded successful negotiations on behalf of a group of 22 banks located in Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York with Automated Transactions, LLC (ATL) to secure sub-license agreements for their ATM operations. Funk, who co-authored A Primer on Automated Transactions

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Waltham, Massachusetts law firm Morse, Barnes-Brown Pendleton will sponsor and present a panel discussion of angel investors who will provide insight for startups seeking early-stage financing. Topics will include deal criteria, due diligence process, portfolio mix, term sheets, exit strategies and more. In addition a presentation of area Series A financing deal data. The event, Angel Investors

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Burlington, MA – Health care management consulting firm Applied Management Systems, Inc. reports a success rate exceeding 97 percent spanning hundreds of claim reviews and appeals of Medicare audits on behalf of health care clients nationwide. According to Linda Young, JD, RHIA, assistant general counsel and senior consultant at AMS, Medicare’s Recovery Audit Contractor Program (RAC), appeals "

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NH banking attorney John Funk and litigation attorney Matt Cairns, both of Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell, teamed up to analyze the issue faced by many banks and credit unions in the face of claims by Automated Technologies LLC relating to the processing of transactions through their Automated Teller Machines (ATMs). Their article, A Primer on Automated Transactions LLC Claim of Patent

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MANCHESTER, NH - Eldridge Investment Advisors and Baker Newman Noyes recently sponsored a "Fee Disclosure Q&A” tailored specifically for HR professionals and senior level executives responsible for fiduciary oversight of employer-sponsored defined contribution retirement plans, including 401(k) and 403(b). The panel consisted of Sean P. Riley, a professional plan consultant with Eldridge

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Energy market analyst Heidi Kroll writes about the key changes and benefits of New Hampshire'ss Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) law (Senate Bill 218), which received strong bipartisan support and passed into law on June 19th. Kroll calls the law a win-win-win for the state's ratepayers, economy and environment, writing that: "The strong bipartisan support for NH Senate Bill 218 (SB 218)

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Massachusetts business law firm Morse, Barnes-Brown & Pendleton is featuring a new newsletter for employers on Massachusetts Wage and Hour Law tips. Employers can sign up for the e-newsletter that will dispense one tip per month to keep wage and hour laws on the "top of mind" of employers and human resources personnel. Attorneys will write on topics to help answer common questions such as: Does

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The Vermont Association for Justice presented Christopher J. Maley with the Special Service Award "in appreciation for his hard work, dedication, and deep commitment as he worked tirelessly to fight significant challenges to the Vermont Civil Justice System during the 2011 and 2012 legislative sessions." He was presented with a plaque at the Association's annual convention on May 18, 2012, where

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MANCHESTER, NH — Fee Disclosures: Answering Your Last Minute Questions on Retirement Plan Compliance under ERISA 408(b)(2) takes place on Tuesday, June 26, 2012, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at The Derryfield Country Club, Manchester, NH. Tailored specifically to HR professionals and senior level executives responsible for fiduciary oversight of employer-sponsored defined contribution

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Massachusetts Social Security and Estate Planning Attorney Neal Winston reveals in a recent blog post a case of a child born via in vitro fertilization after the death of the father, which illustrates the need for Social Security and the courts to recognize the realities of reproductive technologies. Attorney Winston recounts the case of a family who was trying to get pregnant using in vitro,

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Neal A. Winston, a Boston-area special needs planning attorney, recently successfully challenged MassHealth in a Fair Hearing, regarding support paid directly into a special needs trust. Winston summarizes the case: "A severely disabled woman in her late 30s, required a Personal Care Attendant through MassHealth to remain in her home. I created a special needs trust for her, and the Court

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