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So you’re online and LinkedIn: what now?
With more than 618 million active, daily Facebook users, 500 million registered Twitter handles and more than 200 million LinkedIn profiles, it’s easy to see why companies from boutiques to big-box stores have realized the importance of a strong online presence in today’s society. more

By Emily Greenhalgh
PBN Web Editor | 2/25/13

Push is on to curb packaging debris
Businesses that package their own brands are facing increased pressure in Rhode Island to take more responsibility, including more of the financial burden, for reducing, recycling and disposing of packaging materials. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 2/18/13

Jason C. Martiesian
Jason C. Martiesian has been named a lobbyist at Robinson and Cole LLP, where he will be engaging in legislative and administrative lobbying on issues including health care, the environment, labor, energy and economic development. more
2/18/13
Bar foundation offering law school scholarships
PROVIDENCE – The charitable arm of the Rhode Island Bar Association is seeking applications for two $20,000 scholarships for first-year Rhode Island law school students. more
2/11/13
Mollis: Assembly mostly followed meetings law
PROVIDENCE – The General Assembly complied with the state Open Meetings law 96 percent of the time last year, according to Secretary of State’s A. Ralph Mollis’ office. more
2/11/13
Lender Processing reaches agreement in ‘robosigning’ suit
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Lender Processing Services Inc. last week reached a multistate settlement to resolve claims of improper foreclosure practices, including the “robosigning” of documents used to repossess homes, Bloomberg News reported. more
2/11/13
State still working with firms implicated in suit
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

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 2/11/13

Colorado insurer settles cancellation dispute
BOSTON – A Colorado-based insurer last week agreed to pay $42,000 to resolve allegations that it illegally and prematurely canceled certain auto-insurance policies belonging to roughly 50 Massachusetts customers, Attorney General Martha Coakley announced. more
2/4/13
State Police investigating Coventry fire district
PROVIDENCE – The State Police have agreed to open an investigation into the Central Coventry Fire District, the Coventry legislative delegation announced last week. more
2/4/13
Payday loans face scrutiny
Modern payday lending was legalized in Rhode Island in 2001 and didn’t cause too much outcry until the recession began adding to the number of local families falling deeper into debt and bankruptcy. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 2/4/13

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