Tag: Lawsuit
Fishermen sue to end industry-funded monitoring program
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A group of fishing companies in New England is bringing its bid to try to end industry-funded monitoring programs to...
Former Providence police recruit sues department, claiming race discrimination
PROVIDENCE – The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island on Aug. 18 filed a federal lawsuit charging the Providence Police Department with race...
Former Providence police recruit sues department, claiming race discrimination
PROVIDENCE – The ACLU of Rhode Island on Tuesday filed a federal lawsuit charging the Providence Police Department with race discrimination in its treatment...
Will stronger regs save vape shops?
White Horse Vapor expanded quickly over the past six years, growing from a single store in North Providence to three in Rhode Island and...
Was Gov. Gina M. Raimondo right to file a lawsuit to...
Gov. Gina M. Raimondo on Oct. 22 filed a lawsuit in Superior Court challenging the need for legislative approval of marijuana and hemp regulations.
The...
Raimondo, GA leaders must stop sniping, find common ground
The fractured working relationship between Gov. Gina M. Raimondo and legislative leaders from her own party in the Democrat-controlled General Assembly is again on...
Nonprofits need formal harassment policies
Nonprofit leaders are often so focused on the mission that they can overlook essential policies that underpin their business.
Many nonprofit organizations lack the formal...
Toys R Us wind-down entity sues DLT for self-insurance funds
PROVIDENCE – The wind-down entity of Toys R Us-Delaware Inc. has sued the R.I. Department of Labor and Training, according to federal court documents...
Municipal opioids lawsuits moving quickly
While a lawsuit filed by Rhode Island is moving slowly, a proposed class-action lawsuit against opioid makers by cities and counties nationwide – including...
R.I. communities expand opioid lawsuits to include CVS, other drugstore chains
PROVIDENCE – More than two dozen Rhode Island cities and towns are expanding their lawsuits over the opioid crisis to target the nation's largest...


















