By Eugene G. Bernardo II and David M. DiSegna On November 15, 2021, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was signed into law and will provide over $1 trillion in funding for a wide array of infrastructure projects. The act also includes certain provisions affecting tax-exempt bonds, including the addition of two new categories of...
By Alicia J. Samolis OSHA has released its over 400-page rule for private employers with more than 100 employees to test their unvaccinated workers (click here for summary). The compliance date for the major part of the rule is January 4, 2022, with some other components effective December 5, 2021. The rule does not require...
Partridge Snow & Hahn partner Michael Gamboli will be a panelist on a virtual roundtable discussion hosted by the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce focusing on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion entitled, How to Build an Inclusive Organization! The event will take place virtually on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. This roundtable is for professionals interested in...
The future of nearly two dozen pre-approved companies seeking medical cannabis dispensary licenses in five of Rhode Island’s six geographic zones will be decided on Friday, October 29. The license hopefuls submitted substantial applications to the state in December of last year, but the license lottery – originally expected to occur in the first quarter...
PS&H partner Amy Oakley has been included in the Lawyers Weekly list of Rhode Island Go To Business Lawyers. Amy is the Chair of the firm’s Commercial Finance Practice Group. As chair of the firm’s Commercial Finance practice group, Amy is well established as a go to lawyer among the large number of financial institutions that she...
Partridge Snow & Hahn is proud to be recognized in Benchmark Litigation’s 2022 Rankings and Stars. As the definitive guide to America’s leading litigation firms and attorneys, Benchmark Litigation focuses exclusively on litigation in the US. Recommendations for the rankings and stars are based on interviews with the nation’s leading private practice lawyers and in-house counsel. The firms...
Workers at Solar Therapeutics, a cannabis dispensary in Somerset, Massachusetts, voted last week to join the United Food and Commercial Workers (“UFCW”) union, after Solar Therapeutics’ management declined to voluntarily recognize the union. “I am so proud of my coworkers for sticking together,” said one Solar employee about the vote. “We love our jobs and...
Partridge Snow & Hahn attorneys Michael Gamboli and Joshua Xavier will lead a virtual roundtable discussion hosted by the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce titled, The New Pay Equity Law: What Employers and HR Professionals Need to Know! on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at 12pm. After years of sponsoring different versions of the law, earlier this month, the Governor signed...
As fundraising for nonprofit organizations increasingly becomes digitally based, entities should take steps to review regulatory requirements in all states. States regulate fundraising, whether conducted in person, online or through social media. Charities should review registrations requirements related to: Charities that fundraise Professionals or advisors that fundraise on behalf of charities Regulations pertaining to business...
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Partridge Snow & Hahn proudly supports RI Latino Dollars for Scholars, Inc. (LADO) in their efforts to increase Latino presence at the post-secondary education level. Founded in 1993, LADO is a private nonprofit organization whose mission is to expand higher education for Latino students living in Rhode Island by partnering with...
