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Roger Williams University receives $750K to help promote law school

Education 11/22/2024

BRISTOL – Roger Williams University on Nov. 13 announced that the Hassenfeld Family Foundation, led by former Hasbro Inc. Chairman and CEO Alan G....

RIPPLE EFFECT? An R.I. Supreme Court ruling in favor of a subsidiary of Johnston insurer FM Global over COVID-19-related claims could set a precedent in other cases.  COURTESY FM GLOBAL

Ruling in favor of R.I. insurer on COVID-19 claim may set...

Coronavirus 08/30/2024

A recent R.I. Supreme Court ruling has dashed the hopes of many businesses seeking millions of dollars in COVID-19-related claims from insurers, but it...

Deborah Pannullo

Industries 08/23/2024

PBN Leaders & Achievers 2024 Awards Deborah Pannullo | SCORE Rhode Island | Chapter chair DEBORAH PANNULLO PRIDES herself as being the first in many...

WILL A NEW LAW in Massachusetts mandating that certain employers disclose salary ranges in job posting force Rhode Island employers to take similar steps in order to compete in the job market? / PBN FILE PHOTO/NICOLE DOTZENROD

Salary-disclosure law in Mass. may have some fallout in R.I.

Editor's Choice 08/09/2024

A Massachusetts law set to take effect next year requiring some employers to disclose salary ranges when posting job openings may have collateral repercussions...

In R.I.’s payday lending wilderness, a strong voice for reform

Economic Activity 08/05/2024

Minutes into his work day on a June Monday, Mike Healey saw a post by his social media-savvy boss in support of payday lending...

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...

RWU law professor to lead regional public defender office

Government 06/06/2024

BRISTOL – Tara I. Allen, a professor at the Roger Williams University School of Law, is set to lead the federal public defender office...

7 local colleges among U.S. News’ best graduate schools

Business Services 04/09/2024

PROVIDENCE – Seven local colleges were listed as being among the top graduate schools across the country, according to the U.S. News & World...

LETTER OF THE LAW: Noah Kilroy turned his life around after he was prosecuted on drug charges and spent 18 months in federal prison two decades ago. Now he’s a lawyer and uses his life experiences in his practice as a criminal defense attorney.  PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Everybody’s Business: Lessons of his past prove useful in his legal...

Everybody's Business 03/01/2024

(Editor’s note: This is the 42rd installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...