Tag: Superior Court
Providence settles with Skyline at Waterplace for $278K
PROVIDENCE – The city has agreed to pay Skyline at Waterplace LLC nearly $278,000 to evict the company from the downtown special events venue...
Six car dealerships settle deceptive sales practice lawsuit for $1M
PROVIDENCE – Six local car dealerships have agreed to pay customers more than $1 million to settle claims they used deceptive sales practices, R.I....
Judge orders temporary closure of embattled scrap metal yard
PROVIDENCE – A Superior Court judge on Friday ordered the embattled scrap metal yard on Allens Avenue to be temporarily closed after a second...
Do people fired for refusing COVID-19 vaccinations deserve to be rehired...
The Barrington public school system recently settled a lawsuit filed by three former teachers who were fired for refusing to get COVID-19 vaccinations. The...
Fallout from settlement in Barrington COVID-19 vaccine lawsuit?
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...
Woonsocket man to serve 2 years in prison for illegal firearm...
WOONSOCKET – A city man was sentenced to two years in federal prison for his role in an illegal firearm trafficking scheme, R.I. Attorney...
Judge: State violated rights of English-language learners
PROVIDENCE – A Superior Court judge ruled Thursday the Council of Elementary and Secondary Education and the state Department of Education violated the rights...
Does the owner of Rhode Island’s two casinos deserve to have...
Bally’s Corp., owner of Rhode Island's two casinos, is suing Lincoln and Tiverton to get their property taxes reduced due to COVID-19-related revenue losses.
The...
R.I. court program offers struggling businesses a lifeline
Have there been too many state and federal support programs competing for the attention of local businesses during the pandemic?
That may sound crazy in...
What’s commercial property worth? Depends whom you ask
No one likes to pay property taxes. In Providence, fighting that annual bill has become almost routine for many large commercial property owners when...