New Hampshire Business Review - Aug. 12, 2022

August 12, 2022

Jeff Feingold

Legal Briefs: News From Around NH

Jeff Feingold,

Londonderry police chief nominated for U.S. marshal post

Saint-Gobain halts coating production due to a broken PFAS treatment system

Mara Hoplamazian-NH Public Radio,

Manufacturing work has stalled until the system is fixed

Latest NH Housing rent survey paints bleak picture of statewide market

Michael Kitch,

‘It will still take years to achieve a balanced market for tenants and landlords’

People and Property: Real Estate and Construction News From Around NH

NH Business Review Staff,

Former Indian Head Building in Nashua, Hoffman building site in Rochester, to become apartments … and more

Dartmouth Health CEO discusses leadership and more

Paul Briand,

According to Joanne Conroy, the role of health systems is 'working together across our region'

State's attorneys seek to dismiss 'divisive concepts' suit before federal judge

Adam Drapcho-Granite State News Collaborative,

AG’s office says plaintiffs fail to prove case over statute’s ‘viable vagueness’

New Hampshire sues pharmacy chains over ‘flood of opioid prescriptions’

Josh Rogers -NH Public Radio,

Suit seeks ‘to hold them accountable for contributing’ to addiction crisis

Municipal, planners associations file friend-of-court briefs in short-term rental case

Daymond Steer-The Conway Daily Sun,

Organizations side with Conway in appeal to NH Supreme Court

As cybersecurity insurance premiums rise, what can businesses do to cope?

Chris Nicolopoulos, D.J. Bettencourt,

Step one is to make necessary investments to firm up protection from attack

When law firms explode

John Cunningham,

Whether an LLC, PLLC or partnership, comprehensive written agreements are necessary

More news from NHBR:

Federal and state housing legislation wrestle with affordability crisis

As Granite Staters eye ever-increasing purchase prices for a single-family home, state and federal policy makers wrestle with solutions that create more housing supply. Among them is bipartisan federal legislation on housing that is being held hostage by President Donald Trump’s fixation on a bill that would require voters to provide proof of citizenship with such documents as U.S. passports or birth certificates.

Wooden Hammer Judge Against The Background Of Dollars

Manchester and Nashua: Best bang for the buck in NH

Two New Hampshire cities are among the 10 best-run cities in the country, according to a WalletHub analysis of U.S. communities where residents get the most bang for their taxes. Manchester was rated No. 3, while Nashua was close behind at No. 5., based on a “Quality of Services” score that WalletHub developed using 36 metrics across six key service areas — financial stability, education, health, safety, economy and infrastructure/pollution.