Tag: Superior Court
Judge’s ruling pauses ethics probe of Shekarchi
A Superior Court judge has temporarily halted the R.I. Ethics Commission’s investigation into former House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi’s application for a vacancy on...
High school coach who did naked fat tests sentenced to year...
PROVIDENCE (AP) – A Rhode Island judge on Monday sentenced a former high school basketball coach to a year of probation after he spent...
Neronha sues Fla. debt-management company for charging excessive fees
PROVIDENCE – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha is suing debt-management provider Palisade Legal Group PLLC for charging illegal, excessive fees and damaging consumer credit.
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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...



















