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Legal News: Briefs from around New Hampshire
Susan Manchester receives good neighbor award Susan Manchester, attorney with Sheehan Phinney received the David P. Goodwin Outstanding Neighbor Award on September 21, 2023 at an event held at Straw Mansion Apartments in Manchester. Over 160 guests attended the reception,…
Ethics Issues Plague the NH House
The New Hampshire Legislature has an ethics committee, established decades ago to review those thorny issues that may put lawmakers in a dark light. However, several incidents occurred in the last month that either did not go before the committee…
Public defenders encourage UNH law students to join the career
In rural and poor communities throughout New Hampshire, defendants will sometimes sit in jail for days or weeks at a time waiting to be assigned a lawyer because they can’t afford one. “The profession is in crisis and there are…
Remembering Judge Ivorey Cobb: The Granite State’s First Black JuristÂ
On Aug. 11, 2023, more than 50 people, including judges, lawyers, media representatives, and three generations of family members from across the country attended the portrait unveiling ceremony of Judge Ivorey Cobb, the Granite State’s first African American jurist, at…
Pioneer Superior Court Chief Justice Tina Nadeau To Retire on Sept. 29
New Hampshire Superior Court Chief Justice Tina Nadeau, a pioneer on the bench for nearly 30 years and a champion for the drug court system in the state, has announced she will retire on Sept. 29, 2023. Daughter of former…
Most of $35 million raised for Ragged Mountain expansion came from Chinese, Russian investors
Sixty-six of the 71 foreigners who lined themselves up for a U.S. green card by investing in the Ragged Mountain ski area come from China or Russia, according to court documents. The investors – including 36 from Russia and 30…
As charter schools expand in New Hampshire, the push is on to find more space
Enrollment numbers, policy changes create tension for education buildings
Despite new process, mental health emergency hearings remain flawed
Involuntary Emergency Admissions process adds complexity to already overrun hospitals
U.S. Supreme Court confirms debts from a partner’s fraud are non-dischargeable
Business partners may be jointly liable for damages caused by their partners' fraudulent activities
