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Rath, Young and Pignatelli Representing Schleicher & Stebbins Hotels, LLC

Mike Lewis, Mike O’Neil, and Rath, Young and Pignatelli represent Schleicher & Stebbins Hotels, LLC, a group of 23 hotels, in a COVID-19 business interruption case, which is currently before the New Hampshire Supreme Court. The New Hampshire Business Review recently published an article discussing the case: Click here to read NHBR article.

Recent Medical Defense Successes

­­­Mike Pignatelli and Adam Pignatelli recently achieved voluntary dismissals without payment of three lawsuits against physicians and two lawsuits against hospitals.  Defending medical professionals in every area, Mike Pignatelli and Adam Pignatelli also recently had these successes before New Hampshire professional boards: Vacated emergency suspension of a client’s license at a professional board hearing based […]

Rath, Young and Pignatelli Recognized for Protecting Legal Rights of Children

Mike Lewis

Attorney Michael Lewis and his team of litigators have achieved a series of substantial victories for NH children and those who seek to protect the rights of children in NH.  From the child-victims of abuse at the Sununu Center (otherwise known as YDC), to adopted parents, grandparents, guardians, whistleblowers, and others seeking to protect children, […]

Welcoming the Addition of Hage Hodes Attorneys

Effective June 1, 2022, the Concord-based law firm of Rath, Young & Pignatelli, P.C. (RYP) is pleased to announce the expansion of its law firm with the addition of four attorneys from the Manchester-based boutique law firm of Hage Hodes.  Principal Jamie Hage and his colleagues will be joining RYP’s 30 legal and government relations professionals, who are leaders in key sectors of the economy where business and government intersect, including specialized practices in energy, tax, healthcare, medical malpractice, litigation, environment, financial institutions and insurance.  In addition to Jamie Hage, attorneys Douglas Miller, Katherine Hedges and Grayson Shephard collectively bring decades of experience in serving individuals, businesses and institutions in business law, litigation, intellectual property and real estate matters. 

Alexandria Russell and Ken Bartholomew Report on Remote Work in Post-Pandemic America

More than a year ago, many if not most businesses in New Hampshire faced the decision to either curtail operations or find new and creative ways for employees to work remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many employers had to and continue to navigate through a myriad of pandemic-related issues, including employee furloughs or layoffs, wage and hour issues, leave requests and the creation of new policies dealing with the safety and health of employees during the pandemic. Now, as the state vigorously pursues vaccination efforts, employers will have challenges about what a post-pandemic “new normal” will look like for them and their employees.  Read the full article, published in the New Hampshire Bar News (April 2021) here.

PHASE I OF MASSACHUSETTS DPU PROCEEDING ON SMART PROGRAM REVISIONS NEARS ITS CLOSE

Phase I of the bifurcated Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (“DPU”) proceeding on potential revisions to the Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (“SMART”) Program is nearing its conclusion, while Phase II is likely to continue into 2022.  Both phases of the proceeding warrant attention from the solar industry.