Tag: Law Review
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...
Will bar exam undergo more change in future?
A year after Rhode Island lowered its passing score for the bar examination, the effect on pass rates remains murky.
In March 2021, the R.I....
Jury still out on effort to diversify R.I. judiciary
William J. Trezvant grew up surrounded by Black lawyers and judges, thanks to his dad’s leadership of the Newport chapter of the NAACP.
Those early...
New R.I. law strengthens protection for consumers
Bad drivers and a weak business climate aren’t the only measurements by which Rhode Island ranks poorly compared with other states.
For nearly two decades,...
At court, tenants facing eviction find ‘heartbreak hallway’
The third-floor hallway of the Garrahy Judicial Complex in Providence was choked on a recent Thursday morning with tired-looking families, upset mothers with baby...
Legal questions loom for R.I.’s injection center law
Combating the opioid overdose crisis is a cause with broad support.
But a new Rhode Island law establishing a two-year pilot program for safe injection...
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