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
Category: Appeal Process
Recent Developments in the Law 2017
On October 25, 2017, Nicole Benjamin presented at the Rhode Island Bar Association’s CLE Seminar, Recent Developments in the Law… Read More
Supreme Court Amendments Mandate Rejection Of Nonconforming Briefs And Dismissal Of Inactive Cases
On October 16, 2015, the Rhode Island Supreme Court issued an order making important amendments to Article I of the… Read More
Recent Developments in Rhode Island Law – State Courts and Civil Procedure
On Thursday, October 22, 2015, I had the privilege of presenting on Recent Developments in Rhode Island Law – State… Read More
2014 Year in Review – Appeal and Error
A. Amicus Curiae Bucci v. Hurd Buick Pontiac GMC Truck, LLC, 85 A.3d 1160 (R.I. 2014): In Bucci, the Supreme Court… Read More
2014 Year in Review – Remand
Butterfly Realty v. James Romanella & Sons, Inc., 93 A.3d 1022 (R.I. 2014): In Butterfly, the Supreme Court reminded trial… Read More
2014 Year in Review – Stare Decisis
Woonsocket School Committee v. Chafee, 89 A.3d 778 (R.I. 2014): Addressing the age-old doctrine of stare decisis, the Rhode Island… Read More
Recent Developments in Rhode Island Law – State Courts and Civil Procedure
On Thursday, October 23, 2014, I had the privilege of presenting on Recent Developments in Rhode Island Law - State… Read More
Appellate Practice for Trial Lawyers
If you plan to be at today’s Rhode Island Bar Association Annual Meeting, please join us at 1:30 p.m. in… Read More
Court Management of High Profile Civil and Criminal Trials and Appeals
On June 7, 2014, I had the privilege of presenting at the American College of Trial Lawyers' New England Regional… Read More
