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Verner named to head Mass. Criminal Bureau
BOSTON – John Verner, a former assistant district attorney, has been appointed chief of the Massachusetts Criminal Bureau, Attorney General Martha Coakley announced last month. more
9/10/12
Fireworks law change adds some pop to tax receipts
In 2010, the General Assembly and Gov. Donald L. Carcieri approved the sale of ground-based fireworks that sparkle. The rationale was that the state was losing sales tax revenue to Connecticut and New Hampshire, nearby states that sell fireworks that are illegal in Rhode Island. more
Finkle sworn in as bankruptcy judge
Attorney Diane Finkle was sworn in as the new United States Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Rhode Island on Thursday, Sept. 6. more
| 9/7/12
Kilmartin, MADD call on store to remove shirts
PROVIDENCE – Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin and MADD-Rhode Island Executive Director Gabrielle Abbate last month called on the Providence Urban Outfitters store to remove “provocative” T-shirts glorifying underage drinking from shelves. more
9/3/12
RWU law school ranks 13th for new grad employment
Roger Williams University School of Law ranks 13th in the Northeast for graduates finding employment, according to numbers analyzed by the Boston Business Journal from area schools. more
R.I. to receive $2.67M from Janssen settlement
Rhode Island will receive $2.67 million as part of a $200 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson subsidiary, Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc., Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced Thursday. more
Distressed home sales hit snag
As lenders across the country struggle to sort out confused, sloppy or abusive foreclosure practices, a 2-year-old state mortgage-counseling law in Rhode Island has turned into a stumbling block for many banks trying to move distressed properties off their books. more
Former Mass. speaker appeals eight-year federal sentence
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
8/27/12
Chafee asking high court to take up murder case
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review the case of a murder suspect at the center of a legal tug of war between the state and federal prosecutors, The Associated Press reported last week. more
8/27/12
Kilmartin warns about text ‘smishing’ scams
PROVIDENCE – Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin is warning consumers of a scam where they receive text messages offering free Walmart, Target and other consumer store gift cards, so-called “smishing scams.” more
8/20/12
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