Revisiting the U.S. Chamber poll: Are R.I.’s courts fair?
The radio ad paid for by the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform began with the honking of horns and a commentator who said,...
Tracing the rich history of a state constitution
We all learn in school about the U.S. Constitution, the Founding Fathers and the fundamental principles on which our nation is built. But what...
Paulson urges rejection of third-party suits
U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. said last week that allowing victims of business fraud to file class-action suits against third parties...
Insurer, lawyers fined $1.25M in 9/11 coverage case
Zurich American Insurance Group and two law firms representing the insurer have been fined $1.25 million for hiding evidence and denying coverage in a...
Microsoft changing Vista after Google complaint
Microsoft Corp. has agreed to change the Vista operating system after Google Inc. complained the software violates a 2001 antitrust settlement by hindering its...
Investment firm buys Torex for $407.5M
Cerberus European Investments LLC yesterday completed its acquisition of all businesses and subsidiaries of U.K.-based Torex Retail Plc., including the Cumberland-based Torex Americas Retail....
Conservation group seeks ethics probe of CRMC
PROVIDENCE – The Conservation Law Foundation today asked the state Ethics Commission to investigate members of the R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council, citing “a...
N.J., Mo. courts reject<br> lead-paint lawsuits
Sherwin-Williams Co., DuPont Co. and other former makers of lead paint Friday won dismissal of a lawsuit filed by New Jersey communities whose officials...
Exploring Latinos’ culture along with their language
The two-day Spanish immersion program starts with a typical Dominican breakfast. Co-creator Sixcia Devine is Dominican, after all, as are many others in Providence.
Then...
Latino market advice with an eye for the nuances
George L. Ortiz Jr. is making sure his company, Hispanic Research Group, has a presence wherever Latino populations are growing significantly.
It’s important for...
