Author: Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.
As pending legislation works through the Rhode Island General Assembly, the off seasons for NCAA Football and Basketball have drawn… Read More
The Digital Gold Rush: Should Your Company Accept Cryptocurrency?
Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, Ethereum. You have likely heard of these terms as cryptocurrencies, and Bitcoin in particular, have seen immense growth… Read More
The Future of Remote Depositions
The option to take depositions remotely began federally in 1993, but the practice was not the standard until the Covid… Read More
A Recent Rhode Island Supreme Court Decision Provides Important Guidance on Choice-of-Law Provisions in Commercial Contracts
Commercial contract provisions dictating choice-of-law, the applicable statute of limitations, and forum selection are important yet often overlooked portions of… Read More
Who Did I Release? A Reminder On Drafting Settlement Agreements With Specificity
The recently settled legal battle between Prince Andrew and Virginia Giuffre has been plastered all over the news. In short,… Read More
Legal Issues Related to Non-fungible Tokens
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) provide new avenues of investment and secured lending opportunities for borrowers and lenders alike but also raise… Read More
Rapidly Changing Landscape for College Athletics, and the Need for Stakeholders in Rhode Island to Adapt
Athletic departments and student athletes alike at Rhode Island’s eight National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”) member schools should begin preparing… Read More
Bad Robot? Employing Artificial Intelligence in the Rush to Replace LIBOR
Federal regulators have recommended that banks cease entering into new contracts using the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) as a… Read More
The ABCs of ESG: Practical Considerations for Environmental, Social and Governance Disclosure in Municipal Finance
In order to make an informed investment decision as to the purchase of municipal bonds, the latest trend is for… Read More
Rhode Island Department of Health Requires Vaccines for All Health Care Workers and Healthcare Providers
On August 17, 2021, the Rhode Island Department of Health (“RIDOH”) issued regulations requiring that all Rhode Island health care… Read More