Tag: Law
ACLU: Former Narragansett High School student receives $75K settlement over ‘unlawful’...
PROVIDENCE – The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island Inc. announced Monday that a three-year legal battle in federal court over an alleged...
She’s motivated to balance the scales of justice for people of...
(Editor’s note: This is the 31st installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
Teamwork delivers results
Jenna Zellmer | Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick Ltd. partner
When interviewing a potential new employee, one of the questions I always ask is, “What do you...
Feeding America CEO to share leadership insights during April 13 Business...
Former Walmart executive Claire Babineaux-Fontenot — now CEO of the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization and second largest U.S. charity — will share her...
Cellphone bans in the workplace reexamined
Cellphones in the workplace can be a distraction – but they could also save your life.
In the aftermath of a devastating tornado ripping through an Amazon.com...
Husch Blackwell opens Providence office in partnership with Summit Health Law
PROVIDENCE – National law firm Husch Blackwell, partnering with Summit Health Law Partners, formerly known as Barrett & Singal, has opened a new office...
Prioritize collaboration
Mason J. Waring | Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick Ltd. partner
I am fortunate to be part of an amazing team navigating this pandemic. Here are...
Lawyers find they can’t dodge effects of pandemic
Lawrence Signore remembers being a young attorney, watching big, boxy computers make their way to every desktop in the office.
“The Rhode Attorney,” as Signore...
Offering companies immunity from COVID-19 lawsuits is bad idea
Governors around the country are attempting to restart the economy by easing restrictions put in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The prospect...
‘Gray divorces’ putting estate planning to the test
Insurance policies, wills, trusts and assets combine to make estate planning a multilayered process.
Add a divorce after decades of marriage, and the complications multiply,...