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Litigation & Disputes NewsFive Tips for Using Proportionality to Limit Wild Goose Chases in Discovery

June 11, 2020

The American Bar Association has published an article written by PS&H partner Paul Kessimian titled, Five Tips for Using Proportionality to Limit Wild Goose Chases in Discovery. The article expands on 5 practical and insightful tips to make discovery more streamlined and efficient: Cooperate with Opposing Counsel Document Your Cooperation and Disputes Meaningfully Respond to Discovery...

Nonprofit Press ReleasesPartnership for Philanthropic Planning of Rhode Island Elects Elizabeth Manchester to Serve as President

June 9, 2020

Partridge Snow & Hahn counsel, Elizabeth O. Manchester, has been elected to serve as President of the Board of Directors for the Partnership for Philanthropic Planning of Rhode Island (PPPRI). In her 5th year as a member and with her extensive experience focusing on best practices in compliance, charitable gift planning and the implementation of planned...

Client Alerts Corporate & BusinessCongress Passes Legislation to Provide More Flexibility for PPP Loan Recipients

June 4, 2020

The Senate has passed legislation (H.R. 7010) providing more flexibility to recipients of loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The legislation already passed the House and now just awaits President Trump’s signature. Under the PPP, loans that are used for certain eligible expenses during an applicable time period are eligible for forgiveness. Loan forgiveness may be...

Client Alerts Litigation & DisputesRI Supreme Court Decision to Impact Real Estate, Title and Mortgage Industries

June 3, 2020

By Robert Taylor and Paul Kessimian In a case having broad implications for residential real estate transactions, title insurance companies, and the mortgage industry, the Rhode Island Supreme Court on May 29 addressed the issue of whether residential real estate closings and related services should be considered the practice of law, and if so, whether...

Client Alerts Intellectual PropertyBringing Your Business Online: Written Information Security Programs (WISPs)

May 19, 2020

The current COVID-19 pandemic has forced many businesses online in order to survive. In many cases, businesses had no plans to be online. Others were forced to move online more quickly than planned. In order to assist these businesses, we are preparing a series of articles discussing some of the more important legal issues to...

Litigation & Disputes News‘Business Interruption’ Recovery May Be Uphill Climb For Insureds

May 14, 2020

PS&H Partner and Chair of the Litigation Practice, Paul Kessimian, was quoted extensively in a recent Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly article discussing the challenges that insureds face as they attempt to recover pandemic-related losses through business interruption provisions in their commercial insurance policies and the expected increase in litigation because of it. The article discusses that typical...

Employment & Labor NewsLegal and Practical Issues Hinder Return to Work

May 14, 2020

PS&H employment partner and Chair of the Labor & Employment Group, Alicia Samolis, discussed the unintentional quandary created surrounding unemployment benefits in a recent article in the Providence Business News. In many cases, the unemployment benefits workers are currently receiving are greater than their salaries when they were employed. In other cases, people have become comfortable...

Client Alerts Corporate & BusinessSBA Issues Additional Guidance on PPP Loan Certification Requirements

May 13, 2020

On May 13, 2020, the SBA revised its frequently asked questions and added question #46 – “How will SBA review borrowers’ required good-faith certification concerning the necessity of their loan request?” In order to receive a PPP loan a borrower had to certify in good faith that “current economic uncertainty makes this loan request necessary...

Client Alerts Employment & LaborDepartment of Labor Updates Employer Guidance on FFCRA

May 12, 2020

The United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) has once again updated its guidance for employers on the implementation of emergency FMLA and emergency sick leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”). The Guidance is in the form of a series of questions and answers. The well-organized topics are easily navigated (which is a good...

Client Alerts Corporate & Business Employment & LaborNew Rhode Island Regulations That Affect Businesses

May 8, 2020

By Alicia J. Samolis The Rhode Island governor has issued several new orders that affect Rhode Island businesses. Importantly, all Rhode Island businesses are now subject to regulations promulgated by the Rhode Island department of health pursuant to Executive Order 20-32. Specially, businesses must: (a) Keep a cleaning log documenting the date, time and location of cleaning...

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