Recent Developments in the Law 2017
On October 25, 2017, Nicole Benjamin presented at the Rhode Island Bar Association’s CLE Seminar, Recent Developments in the Law… Read More
On Appeal
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Posted In: Appeal Process
Supreme Court Affirms Dismissal of Case That Resulted From Counsel’s Failure to Ensure Accurate Contact Information in Electronic Filing Portal
In the first Rhode Island Supreme Court decision to address the Rhode Island Judiciary’s new electronic filing system, the Court… Read More
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Posted In: Electronic Filing
Supreme Court Holds Attorneys’ Fee Affidavits Must Be From Independent Counsel
In a decision that impacts most litigators in Rhode Island, the Rhode Island Supreme Court has held that affidavits or… Read More
It’s Your Business
One Year Later, EKRA Still Poses Uncertain Liability for Health Care Providers
The Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act of 2018 (“EKRA”) is approaching the one year anniversary of its October 24, 2018… Read More
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Posted In: Health Care Law
Changing Landscape of Marijuana Laws in Rhode Island
Rhode Island employers may be justifiably confused as to whether and how to implement policies concerning their employees’ use of… Read More
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Posted In: Labor & Employment Law, Marijuana
Looks Can Be Deceiving – RI’s New 10-Year Limit on Tax Collections
Like the federal tax code, Rhode Island tax law now has a 10-year limit on collection of tax debts. But… Read More
On the Job
New Paid Family and Medical Leave Coming to Massachusetts
Beginning in January, 2021 most workers in Massachusetts will be eligible to receive up to 12 weeks of paid family… Read More
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Posted In: Employees, Employers, Employment Law, PFML, Uncategorized
Update on Marijuana in the Workplace
For employers who attended the recent AP&S seminar on “Marijuana in the Workplace,” as well as all employers looking to… Read More
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Posted In: Employees, Employers, Marijuana, Marijuana in the Workplace
Noncompetes with Massachusetts Employees: Subsidizing a Former Employee’s “Garden Leave”
Effective October 1, 2018, employers in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and other states seeking to hold Massachusetts employees to noncompete agreements… Read More
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Posted In: Employees, Employers, Employment Law, Noncompetes
