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Pharmaceutical co. to pay more than $730K to Mass. in settlement
BOSTON – Attorney General Martha Coakley announced last week that a pharmaceutical manufacturer has agreed to pay more than $730,000 to the Massachusetts Medicaid Program as part of a settlement resolving allegations of improper off-label marketing of four of its drugs. more
11/5/12
Suit over 38 Studios deal risks collateral damage
Rhode Island’s $75 million loan guarantee to 38 Studios LLC was already synonymous with bad judgment. The state’s lawsuit against the deal’s participants now attempts to link it with fraud and incompetence. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 11/12/12

Death of a firm can breathe life into others at auction
SJ Corio Co. President Salvatore Corio Jr. has been running liquidation auctions in Rhode Island since 1983, so when he took on the 38 Studios LLC bankruptcy sale, he knew he was in for a big job. With over 2,000 lots on the block, selling everything in one session while maximizing returns for taxpayers would take speed and endurance. Over a nearly uninterrupted 10 hours of bidding, the auction recovered $650,000 for the state as Corio mixed his trademark blend of rapid-fire humor with salesmanship. More than once, he asked for a bid of $75 million, the amount of the 38 Studios loan guarantee. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 11/26/12

State looking for public beach access
Before their properties faced the rising floodwaters of Hurricane Sandy, homeowners on Misquamicut Beach in Westerly were bracing for a legal siege from the state of Rhode Island. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 11/26/12

Getting involved is first step to improving education
There’s busy, and then there’s Linn Foster Freedman’s schedule. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 12/24/12

City weighs legal void on chickens
Urban chicken-keeping in Rhode Island appeared to cross from the fringe into the mainstream two years ago when Providence legalized small, backyard flocks, followed by Warren and exclusive Barrington last year. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 12/24/12

Gun sales flourish as buyers fear new restrictions
Gun dealers in Rhode Island and across much of the nation have been swamped by customers amid renewed public debate over the need for stricter gun-control laws following the massacre of 26 people at a Connecticut elementary school. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 12/31/12

Coakley’s office fines NatGrid for pay issues
BOSTON – Attorney General Martha Coakley’s office has fined National Grid $270,000 for various violations of the state’s wage and hour laws after complaints that hundreds of Massachusetts workers have gone unpaid for up to nine weeks. more
1/14/13
Verizon, AG’s office team on phone recycling
PROVIDENCE – After a monthlong cellphone-recycling drive held by the R.I. Office of Attorney General, Verizon Wireless made a $2,000 HopeLine contribution to the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence. The funding will provide financial assistance to local nonprofit organizations focused on supporting victims of domestic violence. more
1/14/13
Coakley names Hanley head of gaming division
BOSTON – Attorney General Martha Coakley announced last week that Assistant Attorney General Patrick Hanley has been appointed chief of the new Mass. Gaming Enforcement Division. more
1/14/13
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