Legal Briefs: News from Around NH
Paris Hilton, the celebrity businesswoman and hotel chain heiress, is urging New Hampshire lawmakers to approve reforms to out-of-state placements for children in state custody.
Author: New Hampshire Public Radio Staff
NH lawmakers vote on changes to bail reform, marriage age and other issues
Halfway through legislative session sees major issues being addressed in the state's Legislature
NH lawmakers start new session with long ‘to-do’ list
New Hampshire lawmakers opened the 2024 State House session Wednesday by tackling a long list of bills left over from 2023. Here’s a summary of some of what they accomplished: Drug testing A bill legalizing the possession of drug-checking materials…
Lawyers for New Hampshire casino owner fight fraud allegations at hearing
A former state senator and casino owner accused of buying luxury cars with a fraudulently obtained COVID-19 relief loan kept financial records that were "sloppy at best" and nefarious at worst, an auditor testified Monday. But his attorney argued that…
IEEE forum to look at expanding broadband in under-served areas in New Hampshire
Digital divide, options for communities to be focus of discussion
Who got Paycheck Protection Program loans in New Hampshire?
After suit, SBA releases data on all PPP recipients
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Why growing companies are rethinking legal leadership
Most privately held companies view legal counsel as an expense that arrives after a dreaded event. A contract dispute surfaces, an employee threatens a claim, a deal stalls in diligence, and only then does the phone call to outside counsel get made.
Navigating competing rights on NH’s lakefronts
Lakefront property owners should understand their rights to the water
NH attorney general joins push for federal hemp regulations
New Hampshire is wading into the fight over federal hemp regulation.
The hidden cost of AI: Who will train the next generation?
Artificial intelligence is transforming business at remarkable speed. Most discussions focus on productivity gains, cost savings or the jobs AI may eventually replace. Yet a more significant change is already underway — one that could reshape the future of nearly every profession.
Managing shadow AI: a 10-point governance road map
Unapproved and unmonitored AI use is spreading inside businesses faster than leadership teams know, and it may be one of the biggest privacy and security blind spots companies have today.
Turn of the leaf
Supporters of fewer restrictions on cannabis in NH see glimpse of a possible future
Council postpones vote on hiring law firms
Londonderry’s Town Council is at odds over legal matters pertaining to hiring outside law firms to handle complaints and allegations of misconduct against the town manager.
U.S. DOL issues 4 new wage, hour opinion letters
On May 28, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (DOL) published four new opinion letters addressing a variety of Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) questions.
New lawsuit alleges coordinated fraud
As Service Credit Union (SCU) seeks a new chapter of federal bankruptcy for an unfinished senior living campus in Littleton, it filed a lawsuit in state court last month against the owners and lenders, whom it accuses of coordinated fraud and embezzlement involving a $30 million SCU construction loan.
