MANCHESTER

Manchester Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring partner Dan Sklar provides commentary in this article discussing the IRS’ plans to appeal a bankruptcy judge’s approval of bankrupted solar company Solyndra’s restructuring plan alleging that it would allow the company to avoid paying taxes.

This coverage notes the New Hampshire Women’s Bar Association 2012–2014 board of directors, including Manchester Commercial Litigation associate Holly Kilibarda as president.

This coverage notes that Manchester Global Business & Transactions partner Andrew Share has been elected to the board of Leadership Seacoast, a nonprofit organization helping to develop leaders in that region.

This contributed article, authored by Manchester partner Jim Hatem and San Francisco associate Renée Jackson, discusses an act requiring all New Hampshire employers to disclose non-compete and non-piracy agreements prior to making an offer of employment or an offer of change in job classification.

This feature story focuses on the Ninth Circuit decision in Matthew Kilgore et al., v. Keybank NA et al. ruling that KeyBank NA could compel arbitration in a lawsuit over the terms of several student loans. Commercial Litigation practice group leader Scott O’Connell, who represented KeyBank in the matter, is quoted in the piece discussing the decision.

This contributed article, authored by Labor & Employment partner Stacie Collier and Commercial Litigation associate Dan Deane, discusses the rise of “associational discrimination” claims.

In this contributed article, Manchester Global Business & Transactions associate Andrew Share discusses the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ SSAE 16 reporting standard, which replaces the SAS 70 standard for U.S. service organizations to test their internal controls.

This coverage notes that Boston and Manchester-based partner Dave Vicinanzo has been named co-leader of the firm’s Government Investigations & White Collar Defense practice.