Tag: Law Review
In legal world, artificial intelligence is a double-edged sword
Andrew Dietderich, partner at nationally renowned law firm Sullivan & Cromwell in New York City, found himself in damage-control mode last spring, thanks to...
RIPTA lawsuit highlights ‘gray area’ in state law
A decade-old personal injury lawsuit against the R.I. Public Transit Authority could reshape how translated statements are treated in Rhode Island courtrooms, with attorneys...
R.I. shoreline rights in legal limbo of sorts
When Rhode Island passed a 2023 law strengthening shoreline access, some advocates felt a sense of relief as state and local authorities took a...
Tenant-landlord legal battle playing out amid a housing crisis
A bitter dispute between a local landlord and a group of his former tenants over living conditions has entered a new chapter as the...
New law requires many nonprofits to reveal salaries of top executives
A 2023 audit by the inspector general at the U.S. Department of Justice found significant deficiencies in financial management by the Pawtucket nonprofit Blackstone...
Lawyers try to adapt as pro bono needs rise
As Trump administration policies target areas such as immigration, LGBTQ issues and voting rights, the demand for pro bono services among vulnerable organizations and...
R.I. public defenders get helping hand, but still understaffed
The workload has gotten easier for the attorneys in the R.I. Office of the Public Defender, but it’s still not case closed when it...
More eviction filings have these nonprofit legal services laboring
Lawyer Steven S. Flores and his staff at the Housing Law Center at Rhode Island Legal Services Inc. are busy these days, and many...
Vape shops begin to fade with flavor ban in place
Cinnamon fireball was among the many flavors at White Horse Vapor that Eugene DiSarro tried when he decided to stop smoking cigarettes for good...
R.I.’s new data privacy law will force some businesses to change...
Lawmakers spent years crafting legislation to set data-transparency guidelines and improve customers’ online privacy. Now that it has passed the General Assembly, businesses should...
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