Michael J. Yelnosky - Providence Business News

LEGAL MATTERS: Michael J. Yelnosky, professor at the Roger Williams University School of Law, says a lawsuit filed by a California attorney and his wife against the social equity provisions of the Rhode Island Cannabis Act has a chance of throwing a monkey wrench into the licensing process.  PBN PHOTO/ARTISTIC IMAGES

Lawsuit creates uncertainty in retail cannabis licensing

Entrepreneurship 10/11/2024

During the debate over legalizing recreational cannabis, progressives fought hard to reserve a portion of the lucrative market for communities they argued were disproportionately...

WHAT HAPPENED? Traffic moves across the open half of the Washington Bridge along Interstate 195. As the state prepares for potential lawsuits against contractors who worked on the bridge, officials say they will likely delay releasing an analysis of how the westbound part of the bridge got into such poor condition and now needs to be rebuilt. / PBN FILE PHOTO

The wait for accountability on Washington Bridge debacle gets longer, but...

Editor's Choice 07/12/2024

For months, a full-scale accounting of the failure of the Washington Bridge has been out of reach for the general public. Now some are questioning...

JUST ASK: Women’s Fund of Rhode Island CEO Kelly Nevins says a new state statute requiring employers to provide a salary range upon a job applicant’s request will not only increase pay equity but save time for both employers and applicants.  PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

R.I. employers must provide salary range for open positions upon request

Focus 05/26/2023

Between poring over resumes and cover letters and multiple rounds of interviews, the job search process has often been likened to a job in...

THE SETTLEMENT of a lawsuit filed by three former Barrington teachers who lost their jobs for refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccination on religious grounds will likely not set a precedent for similar cases, according to legal observers. / AP FILE PHOTO/TED S. WARREN

Fallout from settlement in Barrington COVID-19 vaccine lawsuit?

Coronavirus 05/19/2023

A recent settlement between Barrington Public Schools and three former teachers who were fired for refusing to get COVID-19 vaccinations will likely have little...

SKEPTICAL: Attorney Joshua Hawks-Ladds says he believes the Federal Trade Commission may modify its proposal to prohibit noncompete agreements so it doesn’t have such a sweeping effect. PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

A lost clause? FTC may ban noncompete pacts

Focus 02/17/2023

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...

A SPOT ON THE BENCH: William J. Trezvant was one of two people of color sworn in as state judges in January, but some argue Rhode Island hasn’t done nearly enough to diversify the judiciary. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Jury still out on effort to diversify R.I. judiciary

Focus 02/18/2022

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...

ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY CONFIRMED TUESDAY it will commence a land-use-based master plan in the next year. / COURTESY ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY

RWU to offer R.I.’s first joint law, business degree program

Education 03/07/2019

BRISTOL – Roger Williams University will become the only school in Rhode Island to offer a joint degree program in law and business next...

Bailey and Kilpatrick join RWU School of Law board of...

Education 11/30/2018

BRISTOL – Earlier this month, the Roger Williams University School of Law announced it had welcomed Collin Bailey and J. Scott Kilpatrick to its...

MICHAEL J. YELNOSKY, who has served as Roger Williams University School of Law dean for four years to the week, along with public sector union leaders and other academics, comments on the local impact of the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 27 ruling in Janus vs. AFSCME Council 31. PBN FILE PHOTO / COURTESY JULIE BRIGIDI/OGGI PHOTOGRAPHY

In ‘insulated’ R.I., unions seen surviving court ruling

Hot Topic 07/06/2018

Paul A. Doughty, Local 799 Providence Firefighters union president, says he’s not concerned about possible membership drops or financial woes after a June 27...