On April 1, commercial litigator Howard A. Merten took the helm as managing partner for Providence-based Partridge, Snow & Hahn. The veteran attorney comes to the role after joining Partridge Snow as a lateral in 2005 and serving on the firm’s executive committee for 11 years. Prior to that, Merten practiced for 22 years at...
Held each spring, the annual Awards Celebration is a unique opportunity to recognize individuals and organizations who have made significant contributions to Pawtucket. The recipients embody civic leadership and entrepreneurship representative of the Pawtucket Foundation’s core values: collaboration, vision, sustainability, quality of place and excellence.
In June 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a proposed rule that would require investment advisors “to adopt and implement written business continuity and transition plans designed to address operational and other risks related to a significant disruption in the investment adviser’s operations.” Release No. IA-4439, 81 FR 43530. Similarly, the North American Securities...
There are only a few lenders willing to finance activities in the marijuana industry, largely because marijuana is considered an illegal drug under federal law. As most banks are federally insured, loans provided to those in the marijuana industry are not likely to be insured. With banks unable or unwilling to take the chance, private...
The Partnership for Philanthropic Planning of Rhode Island (PPPRI) is an association of advancement professionals and colleagues from allied fields, which is dedicated to furthering the gift planning profession through education and professional development. Meetings are typically held monthly during the months of September through May and include presentations, by both local and national speakers,...
Summit Insurance Company v. Strickland, et al., C.A. No. PC2012-5368 (Rhode Island Superior Court, January 19, 2017). Summit Insurance Company (Summit) brought this action seeking a declaration as to whether it has an obligation to pay prejudgment interest on a claim in excess of the policy limits. The question arose in connection with a separate...
Heads of three RI state agencies have sent a letter to the RI House Judiciary Committee, supporting a bill that would create a 15 member study commission to make recommendations to the General Assembly about the legalization of recreational marijuana use by March 1, 2018. Bills to legalize marijuana use in RI have failed in...
Although the heads of 3 RI state agencies have requested a commission to study recreational marijuana legalization, a representative for Governor Raimondo said the governor has not closed the door to the possibility of legal marijuana in the 2017 session. “The governor’s primary concerns are safety and proper regulation, and she will give strong consideration...
Oh Canada. As of July 1, 2018 marijuana will be legal for production, sale, and possession by all adults over 18 years if the new federal rules are adopted as planned. There will be guidelines and restrictions in place to protect young people from being exposed to the drug, and other guidelines will need to...
As Rhode Island experiences an uptick in new commercial development from its capital city to its many vacation destinations, once settled land use issues have become a new challenge. The Rhode Island legislature passed the Comprehensive Planning and Land Use Regulation Act back in 1988 which established a system of statewide planning to ensure consistency...
