The Rhode Island House Committee on Judiciary has recommended passage of a revised bill recommending a study commission for marijuana legalization. The former bill was sent back to the Committee last week as the composition of the proposed commission was considered by some to be too “anti-marijuana.” The revised bill, H 5551 Substitute A4, would add...
“Uncovering opportunities for growth and impact through gender lens investing”- this is the topic Speaker Jackie VanderBrug will focus on at a June 7, 2017 Women’s Fund of Rhode Island event, Women Leading Change. Taking place at the RISD Museum from 5:30-8:30pm, the event will provide an opportunity for networking with female leaders and those...
Start-up companies represent one of the most dynamic drivers of growth in today’s economy. The period from conception through funding, growth, and sale can be rapid, and a misstep at any stage in the company’s life-cycle can mark the difference between success and failure. Lawyers counseling these companies and the entrepreneurs who found them are...
Partridge Snow & Hahn is pleased to announce that numerous practice areas and attorneys have been recognized by their inclusion in Chambers USA 2017. The firm was lauded for its work with emerging growth companies in the technology sector, and also noted for its work in equity financing, tax and bank regulatory issues. Specific practices...
Partner Jeffrey H. Gladstone is being recognized this month for his commitment to the Jewish community of Rhode Island and the numerous organizations to which he dedicates his time and financial support. His brothers Bruce and Scott are also being recognized for their civic and financial contributions to the community as well. The recognition comes...
On December 15, 2016, the Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act (the “MA Act”) became effective in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, decriminalizing marijuana ownership and use for private citizens and mandating the creation of a regulatory system able to sustain state-legal recreational marijuana businesses by January 1, 2018. The impact of such sweeping changes (along...
Legalization of recreational marijuana in Rhode Island will not happen in 2017, as the Rhode Island House Committee on Judiciary has approved a bill recommending a study commission for marijuana legalization. The bill, H 5551 Substitute A2, would create a 17 member Special Legislative Commission to study the effects of legalizing recreational marijuana use on residents...
On May 23rd, the Rhode Island Superior Court ruled that a local company is guilty of discriminating against a prospective employee for refusing to hire the employee because the employee actively used medical marijuana pursuant to a state-issued medical marijuana card. The ruling in the case of Callaghan v. Darlington Fabrics and the Moore Company, is...
Two-year policy limitation on bringing suit upheld: Chase v. Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Case No. 2015-368-A (Rhode Island Supreme Court, May 23, 2017). Plaintiff Eric Chase submitted a claim to his insurer Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company for extensive interior and exterior damage caused to his property in Newport. Nationwide accepted the claim, authorized...
This dynamic group of newly elevated attorneys represents a cross-section of the firm’s practice areas, including Trusts and Estates, Business Law, Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental, Employment & Labor, and Commercial Lending. The firm’s new counsel are: Kristin N. Matsko, resident in the Providence, R.I. office, counsels clients and their families on various aspects...
