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Nicole Benjamin	Fast Five - Rhode Island Appellate Practice: May 2013 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 Supreme…more Certiorari, Motion to Dismiss, Notice of Appeal	See All Updates »
Mike Gilleran	2013 Update on Chapter 93A 1. Standard governing liability under 93A - Higher standard applies for business plaintiffs – More decisions confirm that a business plaintiff must make a higher showing of defendant wrongdoing in order to prevail under…more Chapter 93A, Class Action, Copyright, Non-Compete Agreements, Patents	See All Updates »
James Hall	Although Unlikely to be Immediately Adopted Elsewhere, A Recent Tennessee Decision Regarding an Owner’s Liquidated Damage Claim Should Serve as a Wakeup Call A Tennessee Court of Appeals recently held that liquidated damages under an AIA Contract (A201 -1997 Gen. Conditions) are neither automatic nor self-executing. RCR Building Corp. v Pinnacle Hospitality Partners, 2012 WL 5830587…more American Institute of Architects, Construction Contracts, Liquidated Damages, Waivers	See All Updates »
E. Hans Lundsten	Insight on Estate Planning - April/May 2013 In This Issue: - How to fund long-term care insurance with a tax-free exchange - Should a CRT be part of your estate plan? - The key to an effective trust is education - Estate Planning Pitfall:…more Beneficiaries, Charitable Remainder Trust, Grantor Trusts, Long-Term Care, Tax-Free Exchanges	See All Updates »
Joseph Marion, III	Insight on Estate Planning - April/May 2013 In This Issue: - How to fund long-term care insurance with a tax-free exchange - Should a CRT be part of your estate plan? - The key to an effective trust is education - Estate Planning Pitfall:…more Beneficiaries, Charitable Remainder Trust, Grantor Trusts, Long-Term Care, Tax-Free Exchanges	See All Updates »
David Riedel	Insight on Estate Planning - April/May 2013 In This Issue: - How to fund long-term care insurance with a tax-free exchange - Should a CRT be part of your estate plan? - The key to an effective trust is education - Estate Planning Pitfall:…more Beneficiaries, Charitable Remainder Trust, Grantor Trusts, Long-Term Care, Tax-Free Exchanges	See All Updates »
Christina Scola	Insight on Estate Planning - April/May 2013 In This Issue: - How to fund long-term care insurance with a tax-free exchange - Should a CRT be part of your estate plan? - The key to an effective trust is education - Estate Planning Pitfall:…more Beneficiaries, Charitable Remainder Trust, Grantor Trusts, Long-Term Care, Tax-Free Exchanges	See All Updates »
Kristen Sherman	Breathing New Life into Brownfields – The BUILD Act of 2013 On March 7, 2013, Senators Lautenberg, Inhofe, Crapo and Udall introduced the Brownfields Utilization, Investment, and Local Development Act of 2013, which would amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and…more Brownfield Properties, BUILD Act, CERCLA, Proposed Legislation, Redevelopment	See All Updates »
John Tarantino	Why Choose The Road To Civility? Yes, I’ve heard the saying, “Nice guys finish last.” However, based on my experience, nice guys (and nice women) most often finish first in convincing juries. (And they usually sleep better at night, too.)…more Business Development, Trials	See All Updates »
Jeffrey K. Techentin	Copyright Law The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit recently issued a decision in Blehm v. Jacobs, No. 11-1479, that provides a well-reasoned overview of current copyright law. In Blehm, the plaintiff artist sued the…more Copyright, Infringement	See All Updates »

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