Eric Mack, an associate in Edwards Wildman’s Providence office, was recently selected to serve on the Rhode Island Supreme Court Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) Commission. Mack’s practice focuses on the defense of private employers in a variety of employment disputes. He currently serves on the board of directors of the Urban League of Rhode Island and is on the board of trustees at St. Andrew’s School and the Highlander Charter School. A member of the Federal Bar Association, Mack holds a law degree from Tulane University Law School. more

The fraud and misconduct alleged in Rhode Island’s lawsuit against the architects of the 38 Studios LLC loan guarantee haven’t stopped the state from doing business with some of the firms implicated. more

The R.I. General Assembly voted to repeal an obscure 1989 law that made lying on the Internet a misdemeanor punishable by fines of up to $500. more

“Our work is never done,” said Renee Evangelista, co-partner-in-charge of Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP’s Rhode Island offices. “To retain and motivate our talented group of lawyers and staff, we are always looking for ways to improve our workplace.” more

This year, 17 Rhode Island communities will go through the rite of passage known as the revaluation cycle. State law requires a full property revaluation by the tax assessor in each city and town every nine years with less-detailed updates every three years. These values are important because, absent additional improvements or damage to the property, the values will stay the same for the entire cycle even though the tax rate will change each year. For many of us, that means this spring we’ll learn that the tax assessor, or a company hired by the assessor, has come up with a new tax value for any real estate we own. more

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

BOSTON – The Mass. Department of Environmental Protection has fined a Fairhaven company for dumping waste paint-wash water into a storm drain at the Dartmouth Mall, the agency announced. more

From top brass to junior attorneys, paralegals and receptionist, the staff at Taylor Duane Barton & Gilman LLP in Providence work together and play together. And occasionally listen to really loud music. more

The Washington Trust Co. has been alerted by authorities regarding a text message scam that was sent to individuals in the Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut area. more

BOSTON – Former House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi is appealing his prison sentence, with his attorneys arguing that federal prosecutors failed to prove that he accepted payments in exchange for official acts and that the eight-year prison sentence a judge imposed was far too harsh, The Associated Press reported. more