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VAC Again Serves as Contributing Editors for Practical Law Series on the New Hampshire Law of Trade Secrets

Apr 28, 2023

We are happy to post our continuing publication through Thompson Rheuters on Trade Secret Law in New Hampshire, updated again just recently and available on Westlaw through its Practical Law series. Practical Law provides detailed resources on all areas of the law in every state, making it an excellent starting point for research both in ... Read more

VAC Serves as the Contributing Editors for Westlaw’s Practical Law Series on the New Hampshire Law of Trade Secrets

Apr 20, 2022

We are happy to post our continuing publication through Thompson Rheuters on Trade Secret Law in New Hampshire, available on Westlaw through its Practical Law series. Practical Law provides detailed resources on all areas of the law in every state, making it an excellent starting point for research both in your own jurisdiction and in ... Read more

VAC to Sponsor and Exhibit at NEIRA

Oct 25, 2021

VAC will serve as a sponsor of the upcoming New England Inn & Resorts Association’s annual conference November 3-5, 2021 at the Chatham Bars Inn.  VAC will be an exhibitor at the event, as well.  “NEIRA’s Annual Conference offers the Association’s membership a chance to learn about emerging trends from industry experts, an opportunity to ... Read more

The Legal Line

Thought Content from VAC Legal®

Supreme Court Imposes Greater Burden on Employers to Accommodate Religious Practice

Jul 27, 2023

The United States Supreme Court’s last term was a blockbuster.  The Groff v. DeJoy decision has not received the level of attention as the other cases that came down this term, but it is critically important to employers.  In a unanimous decision, the Court established a new, heightened standard that will impose a much greater ... Read more

USSC To Hear Case to Heighten the Standard for Employers to Grant Religious Accommodations

May 1, 2023

On April 18, 2023, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral argument on Groff v. DeJoy, a case that concerns whether an employer must accommodate its employee’s request not to work on Sunday because of his religious beliefs.  For more than 50 years, Federal courts have held that employers need not accommodate the religious ... Read more

USSC Says Even High Wage Earners Are Entitled to Overtime if Paid on a Daily Rate Basis

Apr 27, 2023

On February 22, 2023, in a 6-3 decision, the United States Supreme Court held that in order to be exempt from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), an employee must be paid on a salaried basis, no matter the income level of the employee.  In essence the Court ruled that even highly paid ... Read more