New Hampshire Business Review - Nov. 18, 2022

November 18, 2022

Jeff Feingold

American Legal System Law Concept Statue Of Lady Justice With Scales Of Justice And American Flag

Incumbents keep their jobs in county attorney races

Paul Cuno-Booth -NH Public Radio,

Challengers were defeated in all races they ran

Judge’s recusal throws wrench in bid to enjoin SWEPT

Michael Kitch,

While new judge is sought for school-funding case, NHDRA begins setting statewide property tax rates

‘Trench warfare’: What an evenly split NH House means for next session

Ethan Dewitt-New Hampshire Bulletin,

‘The next few years, it’s going to be like World War I,’ says one lobbyist

NH voters end Register of Probate job, reject constitutional convention

Adam Drapcho-Granite State News Collaborative,

In wake of judicial reorganization, decision sends position to history books

Judge backs SEC in case against New Hampshire-based crypto firm

Jeff Feingold,

Barbadoro rules that firm’s tokens are unregistered securities

Lincoln Soldati remembered as a force in law, politics, community and family

Karen Dandurant -Foster’s Daily Democrat,

Former longtime county attorney dies at 73 after battle with cancer

Legal Briefs: News from Around NH

Jeff Feingold,

USDOL recovers $374k in back wages from Keene home health firm

Back to the future?

Jim Reidy,

USDOL returns to a more traditional approach to independent contractors

As state’s real estate market shows more signs of strain, most NH homeowners gain in equity wealth

Paul Briand,

While state ranks 13th in the nation on ‘equity-rich’ list, home sales dove 26 percent in October

Laconia's puzzling housing crisis

Jon Decker-The Laconia Daily Sun,

The Lakes Region is becoming an increasingly unaffordable place to live, but finding a solution remains enigmatic

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A Pair Of Vintage Golden Scales Of Justice Rests On A Wooden Des

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.

Making a bid on workforce development

New Hampshire employers are seeking polished professionals with real-life experiences, but they may have to look beyond the traditional recruiting methods to find them. One example of an overlooked workforce development program is the NH 4-H Livestock Auction.