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 CourtDistrict 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.  

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PFAS Levels In NH Ignored By Air Force CMBG3 Law
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Crossing State Lines: Maine Exempts Massachusetts from Travel Quarantine & Other Updates Pierce Atwood LLP
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State Equine Liability Statutes Pack Lots of Horsepower: A Survey of Recent Cases Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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COVID-19: US State Policy Report – September 19-21, 2020 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
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COVID-19: US State Policy Report – September 10-11, 2020 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
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Back-to-School during COVID-19: A Pierce Atwood Q&A for Employers Pierce Atwood LLP
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COVID-19: US State Policy Report – September 2, 2020 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
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COVID-19: New Hampshire Revises Universal Guidance for All Businesses Pierce Atwood LLP
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COVID-19: US State Policy Report – August 14, 2020 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
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COVID-19: US State Policy Report – August 11, 2020 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
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Time Is Money: A Quick Wage-Hour Tip on … Recovering Amounts Owed by a Departing Employee: You Know You Probably Cannot Deduct From Final Wages, but Can You Withhold Reimbursements for Expenses? Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
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COVID-19: US State Policy Report – August 3, 2020 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
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New Hampshire Adopts Aggressive PFAS Drinking Water Bill CMBG3 Law
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Petition Seeks Federal Overturn of Net Metering, Calls into Question Federal vs. State Authority Over Solar Sales Mintz
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COVID-19: "Where I Spent My Summer Vacation" – This Year’s Summer Reading for Employers Pierce Atwood LLP
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Public Policy Daily Briefing – July 1, 2020 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
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Vermont’s Plastic Bag Ban Takes Effect July 1; Other States Push Back on Bans Keller and Heckman LLP
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COVID-19: US State Policy Report – June 26, 2020 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
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COVID-19: US State Policy Report – June 25, 2020 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
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COVID-19: US State Policy Report – June 12, 2020 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
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COVID-19: US State Policy Report – June 10, 2020 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
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COVID-19: US State Policy Report – June 8, 2020 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
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Pandemic Furloughs in Place? Time to Assess Your WARN Obligations Faegre Drinker
May
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2020
COVID-19: Massachusetts Joins the Five Other New England States in Temporarily Permitting Remote Notarization K&L Gates
May
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2020
New Hampshire’s COVID-19 ‘Stay at Home Plan 2.0’ on Reopening Businesses Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
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COVID-19: New England States Embrace Remote Notarization as Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont Temporarily Eliminate “in-Person” Requirements K&L Gates
Apr
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COVID-19: Maine Extends Property Tax Application Deadlines; New Hampshire Offers Some Tax Relief Pierce Atwood LLP
Mar
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COVID-19: Quick State by State Reference Tool Regarding Non-Essential Business Restrictions in New England States Pierce Atwood LLP
Mar
28
2020
COVID-19: New Hampshire Governor Issues Closure of Non-Essential Businesses and Stay-at-Home Emergency Order Pierce Atwood LLP
Mar
27
2020
“Essential” and “Safe” Construction Services During COVID-19 Outbreak Pierce Atwood LLP
Mar
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2020
COVID-19 and Appellate Practice Pierce Atwood LLP
Mar
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2020
New Hampshire Governor Issues Additional COVID-19 Emergency Orders Pierce Atwood LLP
Mar
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2020
New Hampshire Governor Issues COVID-19 Emergency Orders Pierce Atwood LLP
Mar
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2020
A WARNing – Business Closings and Mass Layoffs: The Unfortunate Reality In Light of COVID-19 (US) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Feb
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New England “Ban-the-Box” Trend: Navigating Criminal History Checks in the Hiring Process Pierce Atwood LLP
Jan
27
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Additional U.S. States Advance the State Privacy Legislation Trend in 2020 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jan
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2020
States’ Data Breach Notification Statute Amendments in Quarters 3-4 of 2019 Polsinelli PC
Jan
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2020
2019 Non-Compete Statutes Are Officially In Effect: Are Employers Ready? K&L Gates
Jan
16
2020
Pending State Bills Propose to Limit Ability of Transgender Student-Athletes to Compete Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
9
2020
Bard Hernia Mesh Cases Leading the Charge to Settlements in Hernia Mesh Litigations Stark & Stark
Dec
23
2019
Transportation and Climate Initiative Issues Draft Cap-and-Investment MOU, Seeks Public Comment Beveridge & Diamond PC
Nov
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2019
Court Dismisses Reinsurance Litigation in Favor of Prior Pending Action Carlton Fields
Nov
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2019
Are You in Compliance? Rhode Island and New Hampshire Restrict Noncompetition Agreements Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Nov
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McDermottPlus Check-Up: November 1, 2019 McDermott Will & Emery
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Protecting a Manufacturer’s Competitive Advantage: Recent Developments in Post-Employment Restrictions Robinson & Cole LLP
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Impact of New Federal Overtime Rule Will Vary Across New England States Pierce Atwood LLP
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Our “Top Five to Ten” List of Important Recent Cases October 1, 2019 Sherin and Lodgen LLP
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2019
State Law Round-Up: Wage Theft Laws (MN, NJ) and Restrictions on Non-Compete Agreements (ME, MD, NH, OR, RI, WA) (US) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
 

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