Balancing Child Welfare, Abduction Risk, and Cryptocurrency Gains: Discretion in Parenting Time and Property Division Introduction In In the Matter of Jonathan Kent and Lei Luo (Supreme Court of New...
Precedent: Strict Application of RSA 482-A:26 to Unauthorized Constructions Over Public Waters Introduction This commentary examines the Supreme Court of New Hampshire’s decision in Appeal of Robert...
Part I, Article 2-b Enshrines Privacy: Limiting In Camera Review of Privileged Records Held by Private Entities Introduction The Supreme Court of New Hampshire’s decision in State v. Zarella, 2025...
State v. Bradley: Broad Inapplicability of Spousal Privilege in RSA Chapter 632-A Proceedings Introduction In State v. Bradley, 2025 N.H. 19, the Supreme Court of New Hampshire addressed the scope of...
Establishing an Objective “Obviousness” Standard Under NHRPC 4.4(a) to Prevent Third-Person Burdening Introduction The Supreme Court of New Hampshire’s decision in Appeal of Hoppock, 2025 N.H. 18,...
Reaffirming the Renewal Standard for Alimony: Renewal Versus Modification in In the Matter of Taylor Introduction In its April 16, 2025 order in In the Matter of Christopher Taylor and Therese Taylor...
Administrative License Suspension Hearings: Non-Jurisdictional Nature of Statutory Time Limits and Prejudice Requirement Introduction The case of Kyla Bernard-Nichols v. Director, New Hampshire...
Evidentiary Hearing Mandate for PAB Summary Dispositions in Termination Appeals Introduction This case arises from an appeal by the New Hampshire Department of Corrections (“DOC”) of a Personnel...
Spousal Privilege Under Rule 504: Testimony Excluded, Communications Admissible Introduction State v. Bradley (2025 N.H. 17) is an interlocutory appeal decided by the Supreme Court of New Hampshire...
Inclusion of Pedestrian Warning Signs Within “Highways” Under RSA 231:92 Introduction Felts v. City of Rochester, 2025 N.H. 16 (April 16, 2025), is an interlocutory appeal decided by the Supreme...
Reasonableness Standard for Survivorship Transfers Under Mutual Wills Introduction This commentary examines the Supreme Court of New Hampshire’s decision in Michelle Boucher, individually and as...
Reliance on Contemporaneous Unrelated Case Competency Evaluations and Preservation of Due Process Rights Introduction In State of New Hampshire v. S.B. (No. 2023-0417, Apr. 14, 2025), the Supreme...
Clarifying Municipal Immunity Under RSA 507-B: “Operation of Premises” and the Abrogation of Common-Law Negligence Claims Introduction In L.B., a minor v. G.T., a minor, & a. (2025), the Supreme...
Joinder of Related Sexual Offense and Image‐Dissemination Charges Under NH Crim. P. 20 Introduction State of New Hampshire v. Bradley Caprarello, decided April 10, 2025 by the Supreme Court of New...
Equitable Enforcement of Frustrated Property Settlements: In re Morse Introduction In the Matter of Anne Morse and Frank Morse (Supreme Court of New Hampshire, April 8, 2025) addresses the remedies...
Admission of Contemporaneous Text Messages under Hearsay Exceptions in Domestic Violence Prosecutions Introduction In the matter of State of New Hampshire v. Kenneth Brunelle (No. 2023-0302), the...
Defining “Substantially Completed” in Equitable Zoning Waivers under RSA 674:33-a, I(a) Introduction This commentary examines the New Hampshire Supreme Court’s April 4, 2025 decision in Garry R. Lane...
Prohibition on Delegation of Non-Emergency Medical Decision-Making in New Hampshire Parenting Plans Introduction This commentary examines the Supreme Court of New Hampshire’s decision in In the...
Clarifying Trial Court Discretion: Juror Impartiality and False Exculpatory Statement Instructions in State v. Barron Introduction State of New Hampshire v. Armando Barron, decided on April 2, 2025...
Defining “Course of Conduct” and “Reasonable Fear” in Civil Stalking: T.D. v. F.D. Introduction In T.D. v. F.D., No. 2024-0595 (N.H. Apr. 2, 2025), the Supreme Court of New Hampshire addressed the...