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GOV. GINA M. Raimondo signed the paid sick leave bill passed by the General Assembly in a special session this month, as well as a bill that makes public certain 38 Studios investigation documents. But she vetoed the bill that would have more easily granted disability pensions to firefighters. / PBN FILE PHOTO / MICHAEL SALERNO

Raimondo signs paid sick leave, other legislation into law

38 Studios 09/28/2017

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo Thursday signed into law the paid sick leave bill passed by the General Assembly in a special session...

Kilmartin obtains court order to block release of 38 Studios investigation...

38 Studios 07/07/2017

PROVIDENCE – A court order has been granted to temporarily block the release of documents from the 38 Studios investigation, WPRI-TV CBS 12 reported...

A FOUR-PART SERIES by PBN staff writers Mary MacDonald and Eli Sherman took one of three first-place awards that Providence Business News scored at the annual Alliance of Area Business Publishers editorial excellence competition.

PBN takes 3 first-place awards in annual business pub journalism competition

38 Studios 06/26/2017

DALLAS – Providence Business News earned top honors in three categories in the 2017 Alliance of Area Business Publishers editorial excellence awards program, held...

A STATE lawmaker was ad an amendment he planned to submit to cap funding in a state loan-guarantee program would conflict with then-Gov. Donald L. Carcieri's plans.

Lawmaker discouraged from seeking funding cap for program that aided 38...

38 Studios 06/02/2017

PROVIDENCE – A state lawmaker in 2010 decided against submitting an amendment to cap the amount of money that could go toward any one...

Governor Gina Raimondo addressing a crowd at URI. PBN FILE PHOTO/ MICHAEL SALERNO / PBN PHOTO/ MICHAEL SALERNO

Judge rules against Raimondo’s request for 38 Studios documents

38 Studios 05/18/2017

(Update): This story has been updated to include comments from Gov. Gina M. Raimondo and R.I. Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin. PROVIDENCE – A R.I....

A FEDERAL judge on April 3 ordered R.I. Commerce Corp. to pay $50,000 to settle allegations it defrauded investors to fund the now-defunct video game company 38 Studios LLC, owned and run by former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling.

Federal judge approves 38 Studios settlement

38 Studios 04/07/2017

PROVIDENCE – A federal judge on April 3 ordered R.I. Commerce Corp. to pay $50,000 to settle allegations it defrauded investors to fund the...

Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin objects to the release of grand jury material related to 38 Studios LLC. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Kilmartin objects to release of 38 Studios grand jury documents

38 Studios 04/05/2017

PROVIDENCE – The state attorney general on Tuesday filed a legal objection to Gov. Gina M. Raimondo’s petition to release 38 Studios LLC grand jury...

R.I. Commerce Corp. pay $50,000 to settle allegations it defrauded investors

Federal judge approves 38 Studios settlement

38 Studios 04/03/2017

PROVIDENCE – A federal judge on Monday ordered R.I. Commerce Corp. to pay $50,000 to settle allegations it defrauded investors to fund the now-defunct...

A $50,000 settlement has been reached between R.I. Commerce Corp. and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over the 38 Studios case.

Commerce RI fined $50K in settlement with SEC over 38 Studios...

38 Studios 03/29/2017

PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday reached a settlement with R.I. Commerce Corp., stemming from allegations that the state defrauded...