Bradford Printing and Finishing has filed for bankruptcy protection in Rhode Island Superior Court, according to court spokesman Craig Berke. more

BOSTON – Attorney General Martha Coakley’s office is opposing a proposed $29.2 million rate increase by Columbia Gas, claiming the company is seeking to pass millions in unnecessary costs, including more than $100,000 in corporate jet travel, on to Massachusetts ratepayers. more

CRANSTON – Schools Superintendent Judith Lundsten has ended the district’s father-daughter dances and mother-son ballgames to comply with a state gender-discrimination law, The Associated Press reported. more

Although all industries and individuals have benefitted greatly from the availability of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), perhaps no industry has benefited more than the construction industry. The reasons to use ADR are compelling. more

FALL RIVER – Two individuals and their companies have pleaded guilty to gaming charges in connection with gambling operations run out of Internet café Leo’s Place in Fall River and Fairhaven, Attorney General Martha Coakley announced last week. more

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

A hearing to approve a memorandum of understanding reached on Sept. 5 between Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island and Landmark Medical Center on extension of a health insurance contract turned into much more. more

Although it may be surprising to see tiny Rhode Island in a legal fight with the U.S. Justice Department over the custody of an accused murderer – a battle that could go all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court – in many ways it befits the state’s unique political geography. more

Two decades after Rhode Island was rocked by the 1990s credit union crisis, lingering complications of the Depositors Economic Protection Corp. era are still being unraveled in unpredictable areas, such as condominium development. more

During pretrial discovery in civil litigation, businesses can incur substantial legal fees and must allocate significant staff hours to comply with their document production obligations. With the predominance of electronically stored information in daily business practices, responsive documents are no longer typically found in hard copy form within office file cabinets or at off-site warehouses, but rather are stored on back-up tapes, hard drives and digital media. Business and employment lawsuits can necessitate the review of thousands (and at times millions) of pages of electronic information during pretrial proceedings. more