Tag: Law Review
Understaffed public defenders struggling to cover cases
R.I. Public Defender Collin Geiselman is accustomed to attorneys on his staff leaving to take higher-paying positions at private law firms, but now he’s...
A sound idea? Providence considers noise cameras along roads
If given the green light, Rhode Island’s most populous – and maybe the loudest – municipality will be the first in the state to...
New law: R.I. public colleges must plan for apprenticeships
A new state law requires public higher education institutions to establish ways of awarding academic credit to students who participate in registered apprenticeship programs.
“These...
Ripple effect expected from legal challenge of shoreline law
It came as a surprise to few when, soon after shoreline access advocates celebrated the law’s passage in June, a group of coastal property...
AG: New wage theft law is pro-business, too
For more than four years Attorney General Peter F. Neronha sought to adjust an oversight in state law that he argues could have been...
A lost clause? FTC may ban noncompete pacts
Thirty million people. That’s how many workers federal regulators say could find new jobs, increase their wages, or even start their own companies if...
AG’s effort to launch cold case unit hits snag
The mystery surrounding the death of Lori Lee Malloy has haunted her daughter, Lauren Lee Malloy, for three decades.
In 1993, when Malloy was just...
Housing crisis putting eviction law in spotlight
Most of Providence Mayor Jorge O. Elorza’s peers at Harvard Law School weren’t interested in eviction defense work.
The pay was low. Elorza, who worked...
New R.I. law ensures gratuities get into the right hands
Anyone who has worked in the service industry knows how rapidly things can change from one shift to the next.
One night’s tips might cover...
Crypto can complicate trust, estate planning
“HODL,” an abbreviation for “hold on for dear life,” has become a motto for a class of cryptocurrency enthusiasts who aren’t interested in selling.
But...
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