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
Tag: Rhode Island Business Law
Unprecedented Natural Disaster: An Update on Force Majeure in the Covid-19 Era
Individuals often resort to familiar turns of phrase when asked to describe the events of 2020, and particularly the COVID-19… Read More
USPTO Adjusts Trademark Fees for First Time in Three Years, Effective January, 2021
Effective January 2, 2021, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) is adjusting certain trademark filing fees, post-registration fees… Read More
Director Of Patent And Trademark Office Extends Certain Filing And Payment Deadlines Pursuant To CARES Act
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), signed into law on March 27, 2020, provides various… Read More
Rhode Island Superior Court’s Non-Liquidating Receivership Program Provides Relief For Businesses Impacted By COVID-19
With the COVID-19 pandemic adversely impacting both the state’s economy overall and individual businesses, the Rhode Island Superior Court, Presiding… Read More
Social Distancing While Notarizing Legal Documents: Remote Online Notarization Now Authorized During COVID-19 State of Emergency
It is well-known that the scope of documents requiring legal notarization is far-reaching. They include wills, trusts, advanced health directives,… Read More
The Impact Of COVID-19 On Parties’ Obligations To Perform Contractual Obligations
The recent outbreak of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (“COVID-19”) in the United States has caused many business activities to come… Read More
COVID-19 – Open Meetings Act Implications
Event cancellations have been proliferating with the onset of COVID-19 in the United States, and people are increasingly being requested… Read More
Landowners and Businesses Beware: Under Newly Amended Rhode Island Law, A Legal Duty of Care Now Extends to Those Exposed to Open and Obvious Conditions/Dangers
Rhode Island landowners and businesses should be on notice that, over the summer (on July 15, 2019), the Rhode Island… Read More
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
