Estate planning considerations for highly appreciated assets
Individuals with non-taxable estates can still take advantage of sky-high exemptions to minimize the capital gains tax
Law
Eight states file court brief challenging California’s electric vehicle mandate
State attorneys allege the EPA violated the states’ equal sovereignty rights when the agency allowed California to pursue its own regulatory standards while preventing other states from doing so
Enfield residents file suit against town over variance for 300-unit housing development
Plaintiffs allege that the Zoning Board erred when it denied their petition to ask for reconsideration over height variance of proposed development on the Laramie Farms property
Local hospital network data breach may affect over 500
A data breach at a local hospital network caused more than 500 patients’ personal information to be leaked.
Supreme Court lowers threshold for discriminatory job transfer claims
U.S. Supreme Court in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, Missouri, settled conflict between federal courts surrounding harm an employee must show in internal job transfer discrimination cases
Lawsuit: Newlife NH says city wrongly denied sober house on Archery Lane
Newlife is suing Nashua, and seeking damages, under the Fair Housing Act as well as the Americans With Disabilities Act for proposed housing for 16 disabled residents
New Hampshire law requires more transparency in AI-generated political ads
The law requires AI-generated content to be disclosed in political ads within 90 days of an election
MWV STR association sues Conway
Claiming that Conway has embarked on an “illegal rental licensing scheme,” the Mt. Washington Valley Association for Responsible Vacation Rentals is suing the town in Superior Court
Woodburn, state argue over sentence imposition
With his appeals exhausted, state wants former state Sen. Jeffrey Woodburn to begin serving the 30-day jail sentence handed down in July 2021
Sununu signs compromise bail law, capping six years of political pressure
NH Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers has more mixed reaction to HB 318 changes intended to make it harder for violent criminals to be released
