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
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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
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