New Hampshire Has a Better Approach to DAOs
Bill Ardinger has published an article at CoinDesk.com on New Hampshire legislation to clarify the legal status of “Decentralized Autonomous Organizations.” DAOs are potentially revolutionary enterprises that use blockchain technology to allow widely-distributed groups of participants to conduct governance and other transactions over the Internet. The legal status of DAOs under current laws is highly […]
FTC Issues Final Rule to Ban Non-Compete Clauses
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a final rule that includes broad and sweeping bans on non-compete clauses throughout the United States with only very limited exceptions (the “Final Rule”). The FTC has announced the use of non-compete clauses in most circumstances will constitute an unfair and deceptive business practice giving rise to an array of civil penalties the FTC may seek in federal enforcement actions. The rule will go into effect 120 days after publication in the Federal Register. The Final Rule faces legal challenges in Court that may stay or delay its implementation.
Jamie N. Hage and Michael A. Pignatelli Named New Hampshire’s Top 200 Most Influential Business Leaders in the 2024 New Hampshire Business Review’s 200 List
Rath, Young and Pignatelli is proud to announce Jamie N. Hage and Michael A. Pignatelli as two of New Hampshire’s top 200 most influential business leaders on the 2024 New Hampshire 200 List by the New Hampshire Business Review.
Are Tailwinds Ahead for Offshore Wind in Gulf of Maine?
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management takes another key step towards approving the development of offshore wind energy in the Gulf of Maine.
Richard M. Parsons Recognized as One of NH’s 40 Under Forty
Rath Young Pignatelli is proud to announce that Richard M. Parsons, the Director of Government Relations in the firm’s RYP Granite Strategies group, has been named as one of New Hampshire’s 40 Under Forty by the Manchester Union Leader.
Community Power is Transforming the Energy Landscape in New Hampshire
More and more communities in New Hampshire are implementing community power programs, which allow a community to select its source of electricity with the goals of saving money, stabilizing rates and/or increasing the amount of renewable energy in the supply. Since this article was published in the NH Bar News, several more towns have launched their programs to residents, with dozens more planning to launch community power programs soon.
Sherry Young Stands Out Among NH Attorneys
Co-Founder of Rath, Young and Pignatelli Receives BIA’s Lifetime Achievement Award. https://members.biaofnh.com/news-releases/Details/sherry-young-stands-out-among-nh-attorneys-183381
Rath, Young and Pignatelli, P.C. is pleased to announce the new additions to our Shareholder team
Superior Court Recognizes Breach of Fiduciary Duty Against State and Contractors in Cases Involving Failure to Protect Children
Senior litigation shareholder Mike Lewis published the following piece in the NH Bar News on developing trends in the area of state civil rights practice, focusing on two major decisions issued by the NH Superior Court in the past year. Attorney Lewis describes and examines how these decisions apply the doctrine of fiduciary duty. He […]
Maine Modifies Net Energy Billing Programs
Eric Asquith and Chuck Willing discuss a change in law affecting eligibility of renewable energy projects over 1 megawatt for Maine’s net energy billing programs.
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