Archived Articles (Articles one year and older) These archived articles have been prepared by attorneys at DTC, and address various issues which have arisen in connection with the author's practice. We hope that you find them helpful in better understanding your legal and business needs. Naturally, DTC attorneys are available to provide the necessary services to assist you with those needs. The articles are available in PDF (portable document format). To download and view the PDF files you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. If you don't have this software already installed you may download it free of charge by clicking on the icon below.   Gaining Permits for Your Projects Through Variances and Special Exceptions (As printed in NH Business Review, June 2006) Posted on July 11, 2006 Download PDF Requirements for Variance By: Christopher L. Boldt, Esq. Posted on October 18, 2005 Download PDF Appeals Of ZBA And Planning Board Decisions By: Michael J. Donahue, Esq. and Charles F. Tucker, Esq. Posted on October 18, 2005 Download PDF Stays in Zoning Board and Planning Board Appeals By: Robert D. Ciandella, Esq. Posted on October 18, 2005 Download PDF Eminent Domain - Kelo V. New London By: Haden P. Gerrish, Esq. Posted on October 18, 2005 Download PDF Checklist for Appeals By: Robert M. Derosier, Esq. Posted on October 18, 2005 Download PDF 2005 Legislative Changes and What's Ahead By: Michael J. Donahue, Esq. Posted on October 18, 2005 Download PDF A Brief History of Variance Standards for the Municipal Law Practitioner By: Christopher L. Boldt, Esq. Posted on March 14, 2005 Download PDF Business Law E-Letter July 2004 Posted on August 31, 2004 Download PDF Veterinary Newsletter May 2004 Posted on June 15, 2004 Download PDF Veterinary Newsletter October 2003 Posted on June 15, 2004 Download PDF Veterinary Newsletter June 2003 Posted on June 15, 2004 Download PDF March 2004 Business E-Letter Posted on May 13, 2004 Download PDF Town of Kingston v. ATC Realty, LLC; SBA Towers, Inc. Brief of Appellant/Appeal from the United States District Court of the District of New Hampshire Posted on May 07, 2004 Download PDF Disposition of Unclaimed Animals Posted on August 28, 2003 Download PDF Prevention: Sexual Harassment Posted on July 31, 2003 Download PDF Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act - "RLUIPA" By: Douglas M. Mansfield, Esq. Posted on April 22, 2003 Download PDF OPPORTUNITIES TO RETURN BROWNFIELDS TO THE TAX ROLLS By: Michael J. Donahue, Esq. Revised October 2005 Posted on December 13, 2002 Download PDF Description of Cable Television Franchise Renewal Negotiation Project Posted on December 13, 2002 Download PDF Class VI Roads: Defining the Relationship... By: Sharon Cuddy Somers, Esq. Revised October 2005 Posted on December 13, 2002 Download PDF The Role of the Moderator as an Election Official By: Charles F. Tucker, Esq. Posted on December 13, 2002 Download PDF RECENT CASE LAW BEARING ON CABLE FRANCHISE RENEWALS By: Robert D. Ciandella, Esq. This article summarizes two cases decided recently, which bear on the law governing cable television franchise renewals. This article abstracts those cases and provides a brief review of the law governing cable franchise renewals. Posted on November 08, 2001 Download PDF ZONING OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES IN NEW HAMPSHIRE: AMHERST AND BEYOND By: Robert D. Ciandella, Esq. This article abstracts recent case law and statutory law bearing on the zoning of wireless telecommunications facilities in New Hampshire. The article focuses on developments in the law since the 1999 decision of the First Circuit Court of Appeals in a case in which our firm acted as counsel to the Town of Amherst, New Hampshire. Posted on November 08, 2001 Download PDF PRIMER ON NEW HAMPSHIRE'S By: Robert D. Ciandella, Esq. This article presents in question and answers format a primer on the Right To Know Law of New Hampshire. It is intended to assist Municipal officials in understanding and implementing, the New Hampshire Right to Know Law, codified at RSA 91-A. Posted on November 08, 2001 Download PDF Telecommunications as Infrastructure: Managing Rights of Way and Municipal Infrastructure in The Age Of Telecommunications and The Information Economy By: Robert D. Ciandella, Esq. In an information economy, municipalities should treat their telecommunications infrastructure as a valuable asset that corresponds to economic development. The following article outlines how municipalities can practically and comprehensively address telecommunications infrastructure issues including rights-of-way issues, cable-franchising issues, wireless zoning issues, universal service issues and telecommunications planning issues. Posted on February 12, 2001 Download PDF First Circuit Decision Affirms Local Zoning Authority Over Wireless Facility Sitings By: Robert D. Ciandella, Esq. This article described the decision of the First Circuit Court of Appeals in the first case in our circuit that describes the interplay between the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and New Hampshire law of zoning. Posted on February 12, 2001 Download PDF