NHBR Network/NHBR's online b-to-b network

Andru H. Volinsky
Andru H. Volinsky
  • Male
  • Manchester, NH
  • United States
Share on Facebook Share Twitter
  • Blog Posts (16)
  • Discussions
  • Events
  • Groups
  • Photos
  • Photo Albums
  • Videos

Andru H. Volinsky's Friends

  • Caitlyn Hampson
  • Robert Boilard
  • Jason C. Blais
  • Bob Sanders

Gifts Received

Gift

Andru H. Volinsky has not received any gifts yet

Give a Gift

 

Andru H. Volinsky's Page

Latest Activity

Profile Icon
Andy Black commented on Andru H. Volinsky's blog post 'My thoughts on the "everyone's a socialist" approach to commentary'
I couldn't agree more, Andy, though this is troubling news.  I too have nothing but the highest regard for Charlie Arlinghaus and am puzzled as to why he'd permit the Bartlett Center to slip into a Fox-like tone.  Intelligent…
Jul 21, 2011
Profile Icon

My thoughts on the "everyone's a socialist" approach to commentary

Maybe not worth sharing, but for what it is worth.   I am Facebook friends with the Josiah Bartlett Center.  Josiah Bartlett is a conservative policy group in New Hampshire and it has been run by Charlie Arlinghaus, a conservative commentator who I respect.   Recently, Josiah Bartlett has trended towards a more Fox News type approach with a little more trash talking than I like and its approach has encouraged those who follow its page to be disrespectful to others who may have different…See More
Blog post by Andru H. Volinsky Jul 19, 2011
1 Comment
Profile Icon

Nat'l School Funding Conference Themes: Pre-School, Court Budgets & Pay Your Own Way

Thanks to the Claremont Coalition, I attended the “Winning Educational Opportunity for All” Conference in Denver last week.  The conference was convened by the Education Law Center of New Jersey and was attended by 30 of the leading school funding litigators from around the country.  The old hands who have led school funding litigation efforts for decades in New York, New Jersey and California were in attendance, as were new comers just embarking on litigation in Wisconsin and Colorado.   The…See More
Blog post by Andru H. Volinsky Jun 20, 2011
0 Comments
Profile Icon

The UL and bin Laden's Death Photo-a cheap shot

The UL today published an editorial demanding the immediate release of bin Laden’s death photo.  President Obama has declined to do so for the present and we should support his decision.  The purpose of the editorial is to take a pot shot at the President, to diminish his decision making with respect to the  bin Laden raid.  The UL’s position is like criticizing one of the Navy Seals for not having spit shined his boots for the mission and is unworthy of the statewide paper.  There is no reason…See More
Blog post by Andru H. Volinsky May 4, 2011
0 Comments
Profile Icon

Specific Bequests--An Update

The New Hampshire Supreme Court released its opinion in our case, In re Estate of Timothy M. Donovan, on April 28th upholding our position that New Hampshire should remain in the mainstream of opinions on this matter and treat specific bequests as "adeemed" or lost if the property at issue is not owned by the deceased at the time of his death.   The decision maintains a multi-million dollar swing in the distribution of assets to favor our client as initially ordered by the Probate Court of…See More
Blog post by Andru H. Volinsky May 2, 2011
0 Comments
Profile Icon

Probate Litigation, the failure of a specific legacy.

A•demp•tion (uh-demp’-shuh n))—the failure of a specific legacy because the testator did not possess the subject of the legacy at the time of death.We are litigating a dispute before the New Hampshire Supreme Court that may have significant implications for business succession planning efforts because it focuses upon the concept of ademption. Ademption is the cancelation of a specific bequest because the deceased no longer owns the property at issue when he or she dies. Other property is NOT…See More
Blog post by Andru H. Volinsky Apr 12, 2011
0 Comments
Profile Icon

Tax Compromise is Morally Repugnant and Bad Politics to Boot

Although perhaps futile, it is our responsibility to speak out now against the proposed tax compromise before Congress. The proposal is unacceptable on moral grounds and it is equally unacceptable politically.It is simply wrong to allow Congress to cut unemployment benefits on which families depend. Too many good, honest people are out of work for reasons not of their own making to close down unemployment benefits that are needed to pay for the necessities of food, clothing, housing, and,…See More
Blog post by Andru H. Volinsky Dec 8, 2010
0 Comments
Profile Icon

The Death Penalty is Political.

The death penalty is political. The death penalty is sound-bite-able.As made clear in the recent political debates, US Senate Candidate Kelly Ayotte views the death penalty prosecution of Michael Addison as a campaign asset.The death penalty plays to people’s fears and prejudices. It can be trotted out in a 30 second commercial. A politician for the death penalty is one that will claim to make us safer--even though this claim is not true and the extra cost of the death penalty over life in…See More
Blog post by Andru H. Volinsky Oct 16, 2010
0 Comments
Profile Icon

Ground Rules for Death Penalty Review Decided by the NH Supreme Court Today

The NH Supreme Court just issued a decision in the Addison death penalty case. There are many parts to the appeal of the Addison conviction and sentence of death. This decision focused on what is called “proportionality review.” Proportionality review requires the state Supreme Court to be the last body to review a sentence of death for overall fairness and to make sure the sentence is not aberrational or influenced by an arbitrary factor, like race. This decision set the ground rules for…See More
Blog post by Andru H. Volinsky Oct 6, 2010
0 Comments
Profile Icon
ThumbnailThumbnailThumbnail
Andru H. Volinsky is now friends with Bob Sanders, Robert Boilard and Caitlyn Hampson Sep 7, 2010
Profile Icon

New Healthcare Reform Law Timeline of Effective Dates

My colleague, Steve Gerlach, recently compiled this timeline of the effective dates of the various aspects of the new healthcare reform legislation. I thought it would be helpful to readers of this column.Last week Congress passed H.R. 4872, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, which will result in a massive overhaul of U.S. health care. The new law will have a significant effect on taxpayers, employers, and the health care industry. The provisions affecting employers will…See More
Blog post by Andru H. Volinsky Mar 29, 2010
0 Comments
Profile Icon

Announcement by Mrs. Thomas Diminishes the Supreme Court

The best thing about my law school education was my clinical program where I was permitted to represent clients in court under the supervision of an experienced lawyer. My first jury trial was a three-day criminal trial as a student lawyer before Judge Robert Shuker, a particularly stern trial judge who passed away in 1993. My clinical professors were terrific, one went on the trial bench himself and the other founded the Southern Centerfor Human Rights. It was understandable then that I jumped…See More
Blog post by Andru H. Volinsky Mar 18, 2010
0 Comments
Profile Icon

Mind the Budget Gap

As many of us know, NH is experiencing a serious budget shortfall. Without much explanation, here is my idea to begin to solve the budget problem.I am going to buy a NH Megabucks ticket today and on the back I will write PAY TO THE ORDER OF THE NH STATE TREASURER. I will then mail the ticket to the Treasurer before the drawing is held. The State Treasurer is Cathy Provencher. Her mailing address is:NH State Treasurer25 Capitol StreetRoom 121Concord, NH 03301I urge all my friends to do likewise.…See More
Blog post by Andru H. Volinsky Mar 9, 2010
0 Comments
Profile Icon

Net Metering Changes Can Help to Reduce School Funding Disparities

Proposed legislation regarding net metering is before our legislature and I would suggest a twist on the subject that may also help with school funding. Net metering is the process by which small alternative energy producers with solar panels or wind turbines spin their electric meters backwards and earn credits for the electricity produced in excess of that used. Net metering helps to defray the costs of small scale energy production. The problem with current net metering rules is that the…See More
Blog post by Andru H. Volinsky Feb 18, 2010
0 Comments
Profile Icon

A Digression-Hooksett Service Plaza

The State has just released its request for proposals for the re-development of the out-of-date service plazas on I-93 in Hooksett, but no mention of alternative energy or sustainable building concepts is included. The proposals envision a ground lease to a developer who will tear down the existing facilities and re-build centers with more modern and much LARGER liquor stores and other facilities, including potentially, fuel options.The proposal request makes no mention of providing extra…See More
Blog post by Andru H. Volinsky Dec 27, 2009
0 Comments
Profile Icon

Health Care- The JUA and a Dyspeptic Senator

Lately, I have begun to worry that our staid US Senator has lost his conservative bearings as evidenced by his use of scare tactics, selling of untruths at high decibels and by his generally stonewalling health care reform. While prudence might encourage a wide berth around Senator Gregg in his waning days, the topic of health care reform is too important not to make suggestions. With trepidation, I make two points, one here and one in a following post. First, we should learn from our New…See More
Blog post by Andru H. Volinsky Dec 19, 2009
0 Comments

Andru H. Volinsky's Blog

Andru H. Volinsky

My thoughts on the "everyone's a socialist" approach to commentary

Maybe not worth sharing, but for what it is worth.   I am Facebook friends with the Josiah Bartlett Center.  Josiah Bartlett is a conservative policy group in New Hampshire and it has been run by Charlie Arlinghaus, a conservative commentator who I respect.   Recently, Josiah Bartlett has trended towards a more Fox News type approach with a little more trash talking than I like and its approach has encouraged those who follow its page to be disrespectful to others who may have different…

Continue

Posted on July 19, 2011 at 12:56pm — 1 Comment

Andru H. Volinsky

Nat'l School Funding Conference Themes: Pre-School, Court Budgets & Pay Your Own Way

Thanks to the Claremont Coalition, I attended the “Winning Educational Opportunity for All” Conference in Denver last week.  The conference was convened by the Education Law Center of New Jersey and was attended by 30 of the leading school funding litigators from around the country.  The old hands who have led school funding litigation efforts for decades in New York, New Jersey and California were in attendance, as were new comers just embarking on litigation in Wisconsin and Colorado.  …

Continue

Posted on June 20, 2011 at 10:35am

Andru H. Volinsky

The UL and bin Laden's Death Photo-a cheap shot

The UL today published an editorial demanding the immediate release of bin Laden’s death photo.  President Obama has declined to do so for the present and we should support his decision.  The purpose of the editorial is to take a pot shot at the President, to diminish his decision making with respect to the  bin Laden raid.  The UL’s position is like criticizing one of the Navy Seals for not having spit shined his boots for the mission and is unworthy of the…

Continue

Posted on May 4, 2011 at 4:57pm

Andru H. Volinsky

Specific Bequests--An Update

The New Hampshire Supreme Court released its opinion in our case, In re Estate of Timothy M. Donovan, on April 28th upholding our position that New Hampshire should remain in the mainstream of opinions on this matter and treat specific bequests as "adeemed" or lost if the property at issue is not owned by the deceased at the time of his death.   The decision maintains a multi-million dollar swing in the distribution of assets to favor our client as initially ordered by the Probate Court of… Continue

Posted on May 2, 2011 at 2:27pm

Comment Wall

You need to be a member of NHBR Network/NHBR's online b-to-b network to add comments!

Join NHBR Network/NHBR's online b-to-b network

  • No comments yet!
 
 
 

Follow Us on Twitter

Visit The Lobby

© 2012   Created by Bob Herdlein.   Powered by .

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service