Partridge Snow & Hahn Partner, Michael Gamboli, served as a panelist for the November 10, 2020 Paid Family Leave Webinar hosted by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. The topic of the webinar covers what Massachusetts employers need to know about Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML). Paid Family Medical Leave is a state-offered benefit for anyone who works in Massachusetts and...
Press ReleasesPartridge Snow & Hahn Among Best Law Firms in U.S. News & World Report Rankings
November 5, 2020
Partridge Snow & Hahn is pleased to announce the firm’s inclusion in fifteen different categories in the 2021 Best Law Firms rankings by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers. The firm is ranked in Rhode Island as follows: Tier 1 : Commercial Litigation Corporate Governance Law Corporate Law Employment Law – Management Litigation – Banking & Finance Litigation...
Client AlertsCorporate & BusinessScammers Obtain Fraudulent SBA Loans by Posing as Legitimate Companies
November 3, 2020
When tragedy hits, there are always nefarious people who will try to profit. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is no exception. There have been recent instances in which scammers have successfully used publicly available information of unsuspecting companies to fraudulently apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loans from the Small Business Administration (SBA). In one example, a...
Press ReleasesPartridge Snow & Hahn Named in Benchmark Litigation’s 2021 Rankings and Stars
November 1, 2020
Partridge Snow & Hahn is proud to be recognized in Benchmark Litigation’s 2021 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...
Press ReleasesPartridge Snow & Hahn Attorneys Named 2020 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
October 30, 2020
Partridge Snow & Hahn is pleased to announce that 14 of the firm’s lawyers have been named 2020 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. Super Lawyers is a rating service of lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The patented selection process includes independent research,...
Client AlertsEmployment & LaborCDC Expands the Definition of “Close Contact” for Purposes of Quarantine and Contact Tracing
October 22, 2020
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) recommends quarantine for those who have been in “close contact” to a person who tested positive for COVID-19. Local health departments (and employers) typically rely on the CDC guidance in performing contact tracing and notifying exposed individuals. Yesterday, the CDC broadened the definition of “close contact” from...
While some states’ ongoing efforts to legalize cannabis via voter referendums have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of states will still be presenting the voters with questions regarding legalization of cannabis this year. Arizona, South Dakota, Montana and New Jersey voters will vote on adult recreational use legalization, while Idaho and Mississippi...
By Alicia J. Samolis Employers are beginning to contemplate if they should require employees to take the COVID vaccine, once it’s developed. PS&H partner, Alicia Samolis, was asked recently to give her thoughts on this arising dilemma that employers face. Her insights are featured in a recent Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly article titled, Anticipating COVID Vaccine,...
Client AlertsCorporate & BusinessEmployment & LaborSBA Issues Guidance on Treatment of PPP Loans in Mergers and Acquisitions
October 7, 2020
On October 2, 2020, the SBA issued guidance under a procedural notice (the “Notice”) providing information concerning the required procedures for changes of ownership of an entity that has received a Payroll Protection Program (“PPP”) loan (such entity, a “PPP Borrower”). Under the guidance, if a change of ownership occurs in a PPP Borrower, prior...
Press ReleasesPS&H Counsel Elizabeth Manchester and Russell Stein Lead Workshop at Massachusetts Nonprofit Network Annual Meeting
October 6, 2020
Partridge Snow & Hahn counsel Elizabeth Manchester and Russell Stein led a workshop at the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network Annual Meeting, titled Weathering the Storm: Considerations for Joint Ventures, Commercial Co-Ventures and Mergers Post COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted almost every business and nonprofit organization. Many experts have written about how nonprofits can handle fundraising during...
