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At the invitation of the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, on September 11, 2018, John Prendergast was a presenter at the 2018 Snow and Ice Management Association’s 5th Annual New Hampshire Salt Symposium.

The August 2018 captive insurance update is here! Scroll this page or download for a full update on what's new in captive insurance this summer.

With an eye toward creating a domestic alternative to offshore reinsurance affiliates, the Vermont Legislature recently passed legislation establishing a new type of captive, an affiliated reinsurance company (“ARC”), effective July 1, 2018.

Changes to Partnership Audit Rules Warrant Changes to Existing Partnership, LLC Agreements, and Estate Planning Documents for LLCs taxed as Partnerships.

Vermont recently joined a growing number of states that have legalized the recreational use of marijuana. Vermont’s law, among other things, eliminates penalties for possession of one ounce or less of marijuana and two mature and four immature marijuana plants for a person who is 21 years of age or older.

Vermont employers take note: New legislation (H.294) signed into law by Governor Scott on May 11, 2018, will prohibit employers from making inquiries into a job applicant’s salary history.