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R.I. suit against ‘Big Oil’ to remain in state court after...

Law 04/24/2023

PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a petition by 21 fossil fuel companies seeking to move a case...

PURDUE SUBSIDIARY: Pictured above is a sign for the Rhodes Technologies plant complex at 498 Washington St. in Coventry. Rhodes is a subsidiary of Purdue Pharma, maker of prescription painkiller OxyContin, which is the subject of multiple lawsuits nationwide taking the drug manufacturer to task for the current “opioid epidemic.”  / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Municipal opioids lawsuits moving quickly

Cover Story 07/12/2019

While a lawsuit filed by Rhode Island is moving slowly, a proposed class-action lawsuit against opioid makers by cities and counties nationwide – including...

Rite Aid pays $300K for excess controlled substance prescriptions

Government 01/04/2019

PROVIDENCE – The state has negotiated a $300,000 settlement from Rite Aid Corp. for filling excess prescriptions of Schedule III controlled substances, the R.I....

R.I. ATTORNEY General Peter F. Kilmartin has reached a $300,000 settlement with pharmacy chain Rite Aid, which has admitted to illegally dispensing controlled substances The settlement is the result of a joint investigation by the attorney general's office, the R.I. State Police and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency. / COURTESY R.I. ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE

Rite Aid pays $300K for excess controlled substance prescriptions

Government 12/31/2018

PROVIDENCE – R.I. Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced that he has negotiated a $300,000 settlement from Rite Aid for filling prescriptions of Schedule...

WELLS FARGO WILL pay Rhode Island $1.2 million as part of a $575 million, 50-state settlement over claims that the bank violated consumer protection laws in several capacities. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/ERIC THAYER

R.I. to receive $1.2M from $575M national settlement with Wells Fargo

Financial Services 12/28/2018

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island will receive $1.2 million from a $575 million, 50-state settlement with Wells Fargo Bank N.A. over states' claims that the...

MORE THAN $4 MILLION in grants has been allocated to environmentally friendly projects in Rhode Island from funds received in a settlement with Volkswagen over the sale and leasing of diesel vehicles with illegal and hidden emissions-control defeat device software. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/KRISZTIAN BOCSI

Kilmartin announces $4.1M for environmental projects from Volkswagen settlement

Government 12/12/2018

PROVIDENCE – R.I. Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced Wednesday $4.1 million in grants for environmentally friendly projects, funded with money awarded in a...