In the first Rhode Island Supreme Court decision to address the Rhode Island Judiciary’s new electronic filing system, the Court cautioned counsel to confirm the accuracy of their service contact information to ensure receipt...more
Entrepreneur and reality television star Marcus Lemonis, host of CNBC’s The Profit, has learned a tough lesson about contract law. With a business strategy that makes every lawyer cringe, Lemonis prides himself on having made...more
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Written Agreements
In 2007, the United States Supreme Court in Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544, 570 (2007), significantly modified the standard of review applied to motions to dismiss in federal courts. A few years later, in 2009,...more
1. NOTICES OF APPEAL MUST BE FILED WITHIN 20 DAYS.
As a general matter, a notice of appeal must be filed within 20 days of “the date of the entry of the judgment, order, or decree appealed from.” R.I. Sup. Ct. R. App....more
Rhode Island Appellate Practice -
Welcome to the Fast Five on Rhode Island Appellate Practice, which provides five periodic updates on Rhode Island appellate law and pointers for practice before the Rhode Island...more