The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Fee Changes – What You Need to Know
The USPTO has announced fee increases and new fees for patents and trademarks to take place on January 18, 2025,… Read More
It’s Your Business
Rhode Island’s Electronic Monitoring in Nursing and Assisted Facilities Act
Rhode Island’s Electronic Monitoring in Nursing and Assisted Facilities Act (the “Act”) will become effective January 30, 2025. The Act… Read More
The Future of Realtor Commissions: Understanding the NAR Settlement
Background. In October 2023, a federal jury in Missouri found that the National Association of Realtors (the “NAR”), along with several… Read More
On the Job
Minimum Wage Increases in Rhode Island and Connecticut. Stays the same in Massachusetts.
Effective January 1, 2025 the minimum wage in Rhode Island has been increased to fifteen dollars ($15.00) per hour. Exceptions… Read More
New Wage Equity Legislation Requires Pay Transparency and Reporting Requirements in Massachusetts
On July 31, 2024, Governor Maura Healy signed into law, An Act Relative to Salary Range Transparency (H.4890) which requires… Read More
2024 Amendments to Rhode Island’s Arbitration Act and the Critical Importance of Timely Payment to the Arbitrator
As first noted by my colleague Steve Lapatin in his recent summary of the 2024 Rhode Island Legislative session, Rhode… Read More
Insight on Estate Planning
Managing Your Residuary Estate
Even with a comprehensive estate plan, it’s likely you’ll have some assets in a residuary estate. Like the sediment at… Read More
Beware of Inheritance Scams
Whenever large sums of money are involved, don’t be surprised if scammers come out of the woodwork. This is especially… Read More
Address These Estate Planning Priorities First
It’s been said that there’s “no time like the present.” That’s especially true when it comes to your estate plan.… Read More
On Appeal
Rhode Island Supreme Court Imposes a New Time Limitation on Original Homeowners to Discover Latent Defects
In a case of first impression, the Rhode Island Supreme Court this term held that a homeowner has (1) ten… Read More
Rhode Island Supreme Court Electronic Filing Rules Give Attorneys the Gift of Extra Time
2021 has ushered in not only a new Rhode Island Supreme Court, but also significant technical upgrades as the Court… Read More
Countdown to 2021: 60 Important Supreme Court Decisions for Rhode Island Civil and Appellate Practitioners (2015-2020)
For the first time in a decade, the Rhode Island Supreme Court is about to have a new composition. Justices… Read More
