Tag: John J. McConnell Jr.
R.I. woman pleads guilty to operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business
PROVIDENCE – A Rhode Island woman has pleaded guilty to a federal judge of operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business that moved funds between individuals...
R.I. federal judge denies Trump’s emergency stay request in asylum application...
A Rhode Island federal judge on Wednesday left intact his ruling from last month blocking the Trump administration’s freeze on processing asylum applications from...
2 lawsuits filed against Citizens Bank over reported data breach
PROVIDENCE – Two federal lawsuits have been filed against Citizens Financial Group Inc. subsidiary Citizens Bank following the company’s disclosure of a cybersecurity incident involving...
Court decides not to appoint U.S. attorney, leaving Calenda in charge
PROVIDENCE – The U.S. District Court in Rhode Island has declined to appoint an interim U.S. attorney for the state, effectively leaving Charles C....
Irish national sentenced to 56 months in federal prison for home...
PROVIDENCE – An Irish national has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison for his role in a traveling home repair...
Trump administration seeks to halt SNAP food aid payments after a...
BOSTON (AP) – President Donald Trump’s administration asked a federal appeals court Friday to block a judge’s order that it distribute November’s full monthly...
Second N.Y. man sentenced in multistate bank fraud scheme
PROVIDENCE – A second New York man was sentenced to two years in prison for participating in a conspiracy to defraud banks in 10 states,...
State’s ‘relevant market area law’ extends past border, R.I. Supreme Court...
Can a “relevant market area” in Rhode Island’s general law extend beyond the state’s borders?
A federal appeals panel in Boston posed this very question...
Asbestos removal trainer sentenced for falsifying certifications
PROVIDENCE – The owner of a Rhode Island-based asbestos abatement training center has been sentenced to two years probation after admitting to a federal...
Hynson Electrical president sentenced for not paying $1.2M in taxes
PROVIDENCE – The president of a Rhode Island electrical service provider has been sentenced to two years of probation, with six months of detention,...
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