PS&H is proud to announce that our partner, Alexandra W. Pezzello, was selected as one of the Providence Business News 40 Under Forty Honorees. Selected from about 150 applicants, the winners and their accomplishments will be celebrated at an event on July 18th, at Aldrich Mansion in Warwick, and featured in an upcoming issue of the...
PSH attorney Elizabeth O. Manchester is recognized in the June 2019 issue of Rhode Island Monthly, celebrating the publisher’s first annual Professional Excellence in Law awards. Liz is recognized as being a top attorney for Nonprofit Law in Rhode Island. The honorees are nominated and chosen by their peers, as leading local attorneys in their respective...
By Eugene G. Bernardo II or David M. DiSegna The IRS has released a Private Letter Ruling that approves a simplified method of calculating the remaining economic life of property financed with exempt facility bonds. Section 142 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) defines exempt facility bonds (which are tax-exempt under the Code) as bonds that...
The complex U.S. trademark registration system makes many trademark owners from other countries reluctant to file national applications or extend international applications to the U.S. One reason often given is the higher cost of obtaining trademark protection in the U.S. due to the statutory requirements and the formalities that must be observed. It is frequently...
By Alicia J. Samolis, Michael A. Gamboli and Christopher M. Wildenhain A year ago, the United States Supreme Court issued its seminal decision in Epic Systems v. Lewis, which confirmed that employers may use mandatory individual arbitration agreements without fear of the National Labor Relations Act (see our prior client alert for more details). In Epic’s wake, some employers,...
Bill Moorman joins attorney and accountant colleagues to participate in a daylong education seminar on the ownership and operation of a marijuana business. State and federal compliance, real estate issues and tax implications are just a few of the topics that are discussed. During his presentation, Bill discusses banking and financing issues for banks and...
MASSACHUSETTS’ EMPLOYERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW PFML LAW STARTING JULY 1, 2019 Starkweather & Shepley and Partridge Snow & Hahn joined together to present a webinar designed to give employers a better understanding of the law and the actions they need to take. The webinar presentation can be viewed here. The Massachusetts PFML law...
The Northeast Environmental Enforcement Project (NEEP) provides professional training services to their membership, which is comprised on professional staff from governmental agencies that are responsible for enforcing laws and regulations pertaining to environmental protection. The NEEP in-state regional training session for Rhode Island, Environmental Compliance Inspection and Enforcement Training, takes place on May 13th and 14th...
On May 2, 2019, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued new guidelines as to how the agency will handle trademark applications for marijuana-related, hemp-related and CBD-related goods and services, in light of the federal Farm Bill that became law on December 20, 2018. Unfortunately, the new Guidelines raise as many questions for applicants...
On May 2, 2019, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued new guidelines as to how the agency will handle trademark applications for marijuana-related, hemp-related and CBD-related goods and services, in light of the federal Farm Bill that became law on December 20, 2018. Unfortunately, the new Guidelines raise as many questions for applicants...
