The Rhode Island General Assembly adjourned sine die on Friday, bringing the 2024 legislative session to a close. Below is an overview of noteworthy legislation passed during the session....more
6/17/2024
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
Capital Requirements ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Employee Benefits ,
Environmental Policies ,
Financial Institutions ,
Goods or Services ,
Health Insurance ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
PFAS ,
Public Health ,
Real Estate Market ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Rhode Island ,
State Budgets ,
State Legislatures ,
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) ,
Wage and Hour ,
Zoning Laws
Rule 702 of the Federal Rules of Evidence governs expert witness testimony in federal courts. On April 24, 2023, the United States Supreme Court approved an amendment to Rule 702 (the “Amendment”), which will go into effect...more
Commercial contract provisions dictating choice-of-law, the applicable statute of limitations, and forum selection are important yet often overlooked portions of agreements. A recent Rhode Island Supreme Court decision...more
Rhode Island is a small state favored with many natural attractions, not the least of which are its 400 miles of shoreline and more than 8,200 acres of public parks and recreation areas. Such lands frequently abut private...more
Several major pharmaceutical firms have been racing to develop a COVID-19 vaccine since the pandemic began. On November 9, 2020, Pfizer and BioNTech became the frontrunners, announcing that the early results of its clinical...more
11/17/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Pfizer ,
Title VII ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety