Tag: U.S. Department of Justice
R.I. judge tosses Trump’s latest attempt to reconfigure federal homelessness programs
A Rhode Island federal judge has again blocked the Trump administration from siphoning federal funds from no-strings-attached housing for formerly homeless individuals.
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R.I. receives $1.12M federal grant for criminal record system upgrades
Rhode Island is receiving $1.12 million to help the state’s public safety agency modernize its criminal history record systems – the largest award the...
Chinese company, U.S. payment firm agree to pay $600M to settle...
PROVIDENCE – A Chinese company and its U.S.-based payment processor have agreed to pay $600 million to resolve allegations that they failed to prevent illegal sales of pharmaceuticals, The U.S. Department of...
Rhode Island federal court weighs possible disciplinary action against DOJ lawyers...
Rhode Island’s federal judiciary will consider a possible disciplinary proceeding for the U.S. Department of Justice lawyers assigned to an ongoing court fight over...
Federal judge voids DOJ’s subpoena seeking trans youth medical records
PROVIDENCE – A federal judge has killed the U.S. Department of Justice’s subpoena seeking the private medical records of minor patients who have received...
DOJ’s subpoena for Rhode Island Hospital’s private medical records of minors...
PROVIDENCE – The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island Inc. and the Lawyers’ Committee for Rhode Island have filed an emergency motion to...
Court decides not to appoint U.S. attorney, leaving Calenda in charge
PROVIDENCE – The U.S. District Court in Rhode Island has declined to appoint an interim U.S. attorney for the state, effectively leaving Charles C....
Trump threatens to halt federal money next month not only to...
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that starting Feb. 1 he will deny federal funding to any states that are home to local governments resisting...
R.I. and Conn. attorneys general request to join Revolution Wind developers’...
Rhode Island and Connecticut attorneys general and the Revolution Wind developers are now taking on the Trump administration under one lawsuit rather than two.
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Noncompete confusion deepens amid statewide veto, stalled federal ban
Conflicting signals from state and federal authorities over noncompete agreements have left some in the business community uncertain about what’s allowed and what’s not.
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