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
Give and Take: How the U.S. Supreme Court’s Ruling in Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid May Impact Rhode Islanders Who Own Property Abutting Public Lands
Rhode Island is a small state favored with many natural attractions, not the least of which are its 400 miles… Read More
Proposed Rhode Island Open Meetings Act Legislation
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Rhode Island public bodies have been authorized to meet remotely pursuant to Executive… Read More
That’s Bogus! Protecting Your Business Against Fraudulent UCC Financing Statements
In Rhode Island, a “bogus” lien on your business’s assets is always just a few clicks away. Indeed, without consent,… Read More
Massachusetts Adoption of the “But-For” Factual Causation Standard in Multiple Defendant Tort Actions and Its Impact on Toxic Tort Litigation
On February 26, 2021, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) clarified the standard to be used for factual causation in… Read More
