Residency by Intent: New Hampshire Validates Rule 902.01 and Denies Credit for Out-of-State Taxes under the Interest and Dividends Tax Introduction In Morris v. Commissioner, N.H. Department of...
No “Whole Story” Shortcut: New Hampshire Bars Use of Restraining Orders and Subsequent Violations as Rule 404(b) “Context” Absent a Non‑Propensity Link and Overriding Probative Value Introduction In...
Privileged Records Are Categorically Exempt; Original Payment Records Must Be Disclosed: Keene Publishing Corp. v. Fall Mountain Reg’l Sch. Dist. (2025) Introduction In Keene Publishing Corporation...
Prejudice, Not Error: New Hampshire Supreme Court Reaffirms That Cumulative Outcry and Treating-Physician Testimony Do Not Establish Ineffective Assistance Absent a Reasonable Probability of a...
Prior Threats as Intrinsic Evidence of "Present Threat" Coercion in AFSA: The New Hampshire Supreme Court’s Clarification in State v. Rinaldi Introduction In State of New Hampshire v. Matthew Rinaldi...
Variance Scope Is Defined by Applicant Representations; Public Rentals and Simulator Uses Exceed Accessory-Use Variances, and Redevelopment Abandons Prior Nonconforming Use — 135 NSS, LLC v. City of...
Temporary Alimony in New Hampshire Is Not Bound by the 23% Formula When Reasonable Need Is Lower Introduction Case: In the Matter of Valerie Bois and Alan Bois Court: Supreme Court of New Hampshire...
No “Formal Authority” Requirement: Father-Figure and Religious-Leader Roles Can Constitute a “Position of Authority” Under RSA 632-A:2, I(k) Case: State v. Reed, 2025 N.H. 34 (N.H. Aug. 6, 2025)...
Inquiry Notice in Fiduciary Investment Relationships: Trust and Opaque Reporting Can Delay the Statute of Limitations Under RSA 508:4, I Introduction In BDP Holdings, LLC v. The Eideard Group, LLC &...
State v. Allore: Professional Standards, Not Patient Consent, Control “Medical Provider” Sexual Assault; Consent Evidence Under “Surprise” Assault Goes Only to the Theory of the Case Introduction In...
Calder’s “Express Aiming” Requires More Than Foreseeable In‑State Harm: General Out‑of‑State Tax Rules and Routine Enforcement Letters Do Not Create New Hampshire Personal Jurisdiction Over Foreign...
No Tenancy by Form or Family Arrangement: RSA 540-A Requires a True Lease Commentary on: Adrien Auclair v. Colton Harvey & a., Supreme Court of New Hampshire, No. 2024-0186, Order dated July 22, 2025...
Reasonable Necessity Persists Under New Hampshire’s Stand‑Your‑Ground Law; Mere Non‑Recovery of a Weapon Cannot Sustain Falsifying‑Evidence Convictions Commentary on State v. Harris, 2025 N.H. 32...
Failure to Appear and Failure to Disclose Permit Income Attribution and Unequal Division: Zieroff Clarifies Trial Court Discretion and Appellate Record Presumptions in Default Divorce Hearings...
No Seasonal Exception to RSA 205-A:3 — Continuous Tenancy and 18-Month Change‑of‑Use Notice Required in Manufactured Housing Parks Dobens v. Fagnant, 2025 N.H. 31 (N.H. July 17, 2025) Introduction In...
State v. Raymond: Experience-Based “General Education” Expert Testimony on Domestic-Violence Dynamics Is Admissible Without Daubert Factor Analysis Under RSA 516:29-a Introduction In State v....
EES Pre‑Placement Due Process Clarified; Trial Courts Must Apply the 2024 “Activity Logs” Standard to “Potentially Exculpatory” Determinations Introduction In John Doe v. Town of Lisbon & a., No....
Weaponizing Social Media as a “Course of Conduct” Under New Hampshire’s Stalking Statute: No Direct Threat Requirement in D.V. v. R.G. Introduction In D.V. v. R.G. (N.H. July 2, 2025), the Supreme...
Differentiated Aid Cannot Backfill Base Adequacy: N.H. Supreme Court Strikes RSA 198:40-a, II(a), Endorses a “Conservative Minimum Threshold” (But Bars Immediate Court-Ordered Payments) Introduction...
One-Time Selective Timber Harvest Is Not “Commercial Activity” Under Residential Restrictive Covenants in New Hampshire Case: Kathryn Wolf v. Patrick Brown (No. 2024-0068) Court: Supreme Court of New...