New Hampshire Business Review - May 19, 2023

May 18, 2023

Jeff Feingold

Robotic Hand Assisting Person For Signing Document

‘World’s first robot lawyer’ short-circuited by prosecutors, faces class action suit

Tom Jarvis-NH Bar News,

DoNotPay chatbot app raises questions, and hackles about the use of AI for legal services

U.S. attorney indicts Nashua health club owner on $1 million Covid relief fraud

Jeff Feingold,

Charges include bank fraud, wire fraud and money laundering

Women representing themselves win eviction case in NH Supreme Court

Pat Grossmith -Manchester Ink Link,

Justices send case of two tenants in Manchester building back to Circuit Court

NH considers reducing first-time drug offenses from felonies to misdemeanors

Jamie L. Costa-Concord Monitor,

Measure aims to lower first-time charges and address institutionalized racism

Friends of New Hampshire Drug Courts expands to support federal program

Jeff Feingold,

Nonprofit begins to offer ‘critical’ services to LASER docket

Legal Briefs: News From Around NH

Jeff Feingold,

State Supreme Court sides with short-term rental owner, new attorneys at Devine Millimet, Orr & Reno … and more

Federal, local grants help build housing – but NH still has a long way to go

Michaela Towfighi-Concord Monitor,

Despite cluster of funding sources, development of affordable housing is getting ‘more difficult’

GreenPages returns to New Hampshire

Paul Briand,

Workplace flexibility is centerpiece of firm’s new office

McIntyre building to be sold at auction

Jeff Feingold,

GSA launches online bidding process for 2.1-acre downtown Portsmouth property

'New Hampshire’s housing crisis is a human rights issue'

The NH Center for Justice and Equity,

Housing Action NH director ties equity and access to state’s housing plight

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The 2025 Cybersecurity Reckoning: From Optional to Mandatory

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But I Can’t Wear That Hat!

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AI Regulation Is Coming: What Should Businesses Be Doing Now?

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Torrington deepens NH investment with purchase of The Ridge

Torrington Properties has deepened its stake in the state’s commercial/retail real estate market with its purchase of the 300,000-square-foot shopping center in Rochester known as The Ridge. The $51.3 million acquisition from Waterstone Properties includes the retail center adjacent to Route 11, home to Market Basket, a New Hampshire Liquor & Wine Outlet, Marshalls, Old Navy, Starbucks, Stonewall Kitchen, Petco, Famous Footwear, ULTA Beauty, Hobby Lobby, the 110 Grill restaurant and other occupants.