The Supreme Court Pulls the Trigger on the Right to Carry a Firearm Outside the Home
On June 23, 2022, the United States Supreme Court came out with guns blazing in its first Second Amendment decision… Read More
Twitter Fingers and Delaware’s Court of Chance(ry)
In a seemingly Hollywood marriage, Elon Musk—the Chief Executive Officer of Tesla and SpaceX (“Mr. Musk”)—stated he is terminating his… Read More
2022 Legislative Summary for Businesses and Employers
Last month, the Rhode Island General Assembly adjourned for 2022. Two years removed from the start of the COVID-19 pandemic,… Read More
Rhode Island Enacts Laws to Place Limits on So-Called “Forever Chemicals”
On June 27, 2022, two new laws went into effect to place limits and regulate the levels of certain Per-and… Read More
Developments in the Law on Protections for LGBTQ+ Employees
The Supreme Court’s ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County,140 S. Ct. 1731, 1754 (2020) that expanded the prohibition against sex… Read More
Pending Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) Legislation Advances in Rhode Island General Assembly as Assessment of Current NCAA Landscape Mounts
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
