PS&H attorneys Joshua Xavier and Michael Gamboli are taking part in a virtual roundtable discussion hosted by the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce titled, HR Roundtable: COVID – Updating Your Policies and Employee Handbook for 2021 and Beyond. The topics of discussion at the event include: COVID-19 – Communicable Disease Policy American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021...
It appears that political support for legalizing recreational cannabis in Rhode Island may finally be reaching a critical mass. The details of how Rhode Island might go about legalizing recreational cannabis—and not whether to do it — are now the subject of legislative hearings and maneuvering at the Rhode Island State House. There are two bills under discussion. Both...
Should medical marijuana be given to animals? A bill is pending in the Rhode Island General Assembly that would make Rhode Island the first state in the country to permit veterinarians to prescribe medical marijuana to a domestic pet with a debilitating medical condition. The proposed bill, introduced by Representatives Patricia Serpa, William O’Brien, and Charlene Lima,...
By Alicia Samolis Many employers are worried that COVID will result in legal liability from employee claims. However, some employers are still focusing on the wrong things. Understanding What Is (and Is Not) Likely to Get You Sued Absent legislation or an executive order, liability from COVID safety employment claims is not likely to be...
Press ReleasesPS&H Attorneys Steven Snow and Joshua Xavier Recognized by Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly
April 8, 2021
PS&H attorneys Steven Snow and Joshua Xavier have been recognized by Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly as 2021 Excellence in the Law honorees. Click to view the special 2021 Excellence In The Law section as published by Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly. A founding partner of Partridge Snow & Hahn, Steven Snow is recognized as a Hall of Fame honoree. Steve’s remarkable legal career has...
After operating remotely for the past year, local law firms are contemplating when attorneys and staff will return to working in the office. PS&H managing partner, Howard Merten, was asked to give his thoughts on the subject for a recent Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly article titled, “With Vaccinations Rolling Out, Law Firms Eyeing Office Return”. Firm leaders...
Client AlertsPresident Biden’s Proposed Infrastructure Plan Includes Business Tax Provisions to Incentivize Infrastructure Investments and Fund the Plan
April 1, 2021
By Russell Stein On Wednesday, March 31st, President Biden released a summary of his administration’s proposed The American Jobs Plan (the “TAJP”). TAJP is a $2 trillion proposal focusing on public domestic infrastructure investments. To help incentivize infrastructure investments and fund the proposals, the TAJP summary includes the following tax related provisions: Increasing the corporate...
Client AlertsEmployment & LaborEmployers Should Brace Themselves for the ARPA’s Burdensome Paid COBRA Mandate
March 29, 2021
By Alicia J. Samolis and Michael A. Gamboli On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law a $1.9 trillion stimulus bill, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). The reach of the ARPA extends far and wide, including to healthcare coverage available to employees and their families following separation of employment under certain...
By Alicia J. Samolis and Michael A. Gamboli As most employers know, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) went into effect in April of 2020 and required employers with less than 500 employees to provide certain forms of paid COVID-related leave to eligible employees. Specifically, the FFCRA provided for 80 hours of emergency paid...
A renewed effort to give the cannabis industry safe access to financial institutions and services returned to Washington last week, as the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill would protect banks offering services to state-legal cannabis operations and ancillary businesses. The SAFE Banking Act...
