Rhode Island and Massachusetts both joined New York and four other states in saying they plan to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for violating federal law by failing to regulate methane emissions from the oil and natural gas industry, Bloomberg News reported. more

Commercial landlords and tenants, similar to other parties transacting in a particular business area, have a language all their own when negotiating leases. more

If a company has customers, then it also has data about them. For some businesses, the uncertainty comes in how to harness that data and leverage it to their benefit. more

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

There’s busy, and then there’s Linn Foster Freedman’s schedule. more

In a state with double-digit unemployment, there are many Rhode Islanders struggling to pay bills, including veterans who often resist asking for handouts. more

PROVIDENCE – Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin is recognizing several individuals and organizations for their crime-fighting and peacekeeping efforts. more

PROVIDENCE – Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced last week that approximately 5,500 Rhode Island residents who lost their primary residence due to an improper foreclosure processes between Jan. 1, 2008, and Dec. 31, 2011, should expect to receive notice by mail with information about how to file a claim for funds under the $25 billion National Mortgage Settlement. more

There’s another wave of health care reform mandates under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), commonly called “Obamacare,” that employers need to know about. more

PROVIDENCE – Legislation that makes significant changes to the Access to Public Records Act – including making public various records that were not previously public, such as employment contracts – is now law. Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee signed the legislation, which takes effect Sept. 1. more