May 25, 2020

New Hampshire

Situated in the New England Region, New Hampshire was the first US state to establish its own State Constitution, and the first to establish a government which was independent of the Kingdom of Great Britain.

The largest city is Manchester and the state capital is Concord. Residents don’t pay state or federal taxes on personal income, and no sales tax is charged in the state. There is however a 9% tax on meals, and 5% tax-rate income tax rate on dividends. And, the 8.5% business enterprise tax serves to tax sole-proprietors in the state. During Presidential elections, the New Hampshire Primary is the first during the election cycle.

In terms of state laws and legislation, same-sex marriage was legalized in January 2010, replacing civil unions, and made the state the first to accept same-sex marriage entirely through the legislative process.

Although the state ranks 40th in economic production $66 billion (2014), it is the 7th highest in terms of median household income, with families earning nearly $50K in salaries. Agricultural outputs including dairy, cattle, nursery stock, eggs, and apples, are among the leading production-areas in the state.

The government was formed by the New Hampshire State Constitution, put in place in 1783. New Hampshire has an executive branch, a legislative branch and a judicial branch. Both the executive and legislative branch are bicameral, with the executive branch divided into the governor’s office and the executive council. The legislature consists of a House of Representatives and the Senate, with 400 representatives in the House and 24 senators. Most of the individuals holding these positions are retirees and volunteers.

In terms of the judiciary, New Hampshire ’s sole appellate court is the New Hampshire Supreme Court. The Superior Court has general jurisdiction, and provides jury trials in both civil and criminal cases. Additionally, New Hampshire has a Probate Court, District Court, and the Family Division.

Coverage of federal and state news from New Hampshire is added to the National Law Review regularly. Pharmaceutical and healthcare, federal agency news, bio and energy sector news, workplace laws, harassment, marijuana legalization, data security, biometrics, and technology news stories, are some of the topics covered by the National Law Review. Visitors looking for updated content, as it relates to the state, the federal circuit, and the US in general, can find it when visiting the NLR website.

Date	Title	Organization
2 Mar	EPA Sends Letter To New Hampshire Governor On Treatment Of Biomass And Forest Products Industry	Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
27 Feb	Administration Gives Northern Pass a Second Chance for Energy Procurement	Mintz
9 Feb	Which States Are Likely to Enact Laws Restricting Non-Compete Agreements in 2018?	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
17 Jan	Growing Support for Legalized Marijuana in New England, Despite Uncertainty	Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
11 Jan	New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Vermont May Restrict Use of Non-Compete Agreements in Employment	Jackson Lewis P.C.
11 Jan	The Trend Continues: New Non-Compete Bills Introduced In Pennsylvania, New Hampshire and Vermont	Jackson Lewis P.C.
14 Jun	New Hampshire Exempts Bitcoin from Money Transmitter Regulation	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
3 Apr	New Hampshire Supreme Court Quickly Disposes of Whistleblower Claims	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
17 Feb	Right-To-Work On A Roll – Is the Granite State Next?	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
13 Feb	Four More States Propose Biometrics Legislation	Faegre Drinker
8 Feb	Unclaimed Property Gift Card Legislation to Watch	McDermott Will & Emery
1 Feb	New Hampshire Finalizes Opioid Prescribing Rules	Foley & Lardner LLP
10 Oct	Jury Rules in Favor of Skilled Nursing Facility in Pressure Sore Death Case	Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers
24 Sep	As New Hampshire Goes So Goes The Nation – Or Not.	Keller and Heckman LLP
23 Jun	Vermont Follows New Hampshire’s Lead and Makes Drastic Changes to Equipment Dealer Statute	Foley & Lardner LLP
18 May	New Hampshire Doubles Solar Net Metering Cap	Foley & Lardner LLP
14 Apr	Net Metering 2.0: Big Changes Across New England	Beveridge & Diamond PC
3 Feb	Student Loan Bond Issues: New Hampshire Tale (Part 2)	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
26 Jan	Is Resale of Electricity at Electric Vehicle Charging Stations a Utility Service?	Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP
19 Jan	Initiative to Improve Quality After Discharge: New Caregivers’ Laws	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
8 Jan	Updates to New Hampshire’s “Dealer Bill of Rights”: What Equipment Manufacturers Need to Know	Foley & Lardner LLP
21 Dec	Will New Hampshire Offer Medicaid Telehealth Coverage?	Foley & Lardner LLP
26 Oct	Six Ways to Take Advantage of New Hampshire’s New Telemedicine Law	Foley & Lardner LLP
17 Sep	Legislative Roundup on Energy from the New England States	Mintz
21 Jul	Montana Joins Majority of Courts Holding That Insurers Must Establish Prejudice to Disclaim Coverage Based on an Insured’s Late Notice	Proskauer Rose LLP
17 Jun	New Hampshire Establishes Privacy Protections for Student Online Personal Information	Mintz
13 Feb	New Hampshire Begins To Articulate The Scope Of “In-House Privilege”	Sherin and Lodgen LLP
18 Dec	Federal Spending Bill Creates Controversy Over Federal Government’s Position on Medical Marijuana	Jackson Lewis P.C.
13 Nov	New Hampshire Department of Labor and U.S. DOL Agree to Work Together Against Misclassification	Proskauer Rose LLP
12 Sep	Python Safety Files Trade Dress and Patent Infringement Complaint Against Ty-Flot	Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
14 Aug	New Hampshire Joins the Growing Number of States Limiting Employer Access to Employee Online Accounts	Jackson Lewis P.C.
13 Aug	New Hampshire Limits Employer Access to Social Media Accounts of Employees and Applicants	Jackson Lewis P.C.
13 May	Candidates, Take Note: New Hampshire Voters Strongly Support State Clean Energy Policies	Mintz
8 Feb	Health Care Worker Drug Testing Bill Advances in New Hampshire	Jackson Lewis P.C.
25 Apr	New Hampshire Jury Awards State $236M in methyl tert-butyl (MTBE) Case	Beveridge & Diamond PC
19 Feb	New Hampshire Right to Work? Not So Fast	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
18 Aug	Using Workforce Development to Bring Jobs Back to the United States	U.S. Department of Labor
26 Jul	Noncompete Agreements: New NH Law Restricts Enforcement	Mintz
2 Jul	Energy and Environment Law Update - July 2, 2012	Mintz
25 Jun	Energy and Environmental Law Updates - June 24, 2012	Mintz
2 Apr	Energy and Environment Law and Regulatory Update - April 2, 2012	Mintz
15 Mar	Conflicting Developments in Same-Sex Marriage Laws Add Complexity for Benefit Plan Sponsors	McDermott Will & Emery
24 Feb	New Requirements on Construction Site Stormwater	Mintz