Tag: legal
Prep for noncompete ban
Now that the dust has settled on the Federal Trade Commission’s April 23 final rule that would prohibit virtually all employee noncompete agreements, where...
Solar companies have to earn the trust of homeowners
For two years in a row, Rhode Island residents have been burdened with unprecedented electricity rate hikes as high as 47%. It’s no wonder...
How to effectively use noncompetes in a tight labor market
With so much movement in the job market lately, efforts to enforce noncompete agreements have dramatically increased. It is important for employers to make sure...
R.I. District Court rules in favor of Jeshuat Israel in Touro...
NEWPORT – A local Jewish congregation has scored an early legal victory in its fight to remain in its longtime home, Touro Synagogue.
R.I. District...
State’s discrimination lawsuit with Pinterest Inc. fully resolved
PROVIDENCE – A lawsuit between the state of Rhode Island and Pinterest Inc. that alleged the social media platform was fostering a culture of...
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,...
Frivolous lawsuits would stifle a recovery
As our region slowly advances on the path toward recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, we are seeing the ripple effects of this unprecedented crisis...
Pandemic disrupts IP filings, licensing
Innovation is at the heart of John Jarrell’s entrepreneurial success.
Over the last two decades, the Brown University graduate with degrees in engineering and medical...
‘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,...
Former Providence attorney pleads guilty to fraud, pension theft charges
PROVIDENCE – A former Providence attorney pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court Monday for fraudulently collecting $234,586 in pension funds in the name of...
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