Taking claim dismissed in federal court
A real estate developer, frustrated by two state agencies’ restrictions on its development of a coastal residential subdivision in Narragansett, could not resort to federal court without first seeking...
View ArticleParalegal website results in unauthorized practice of law charges
Faced with what increasingly is becoming an issue for bar associations across the country, the state Supreme Court has determined that a Texas paralegal services company was engaged in the unauthorized...
View ArticleRadio host to plead guilty in fraud plot
The 105 Lite Rock deejay known as Tanya Cruise has agreed to plead guilty to playing a role in a highly publicized insurance fraud scheme that resulted in the conviction of a former North Providence...
View ArticlePeople in the Law
New associations Kevin B. Murphy has joined Adler, Pollock & Sheehan in Providence in the business and corporate practice group. He is the former vice president and general counsel for Home Loan...
View Article1st Circuit overturns ruling on skycap tips
The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a lower court’s ruling that awarded more than $333,000 to nine skycaps at Boston’s Logan International Airport who claimed they were cheated out of...
View ArticleMass. man found guilty in ’09 killing
A Massachusetts man has been found guilty of killing another man whose body was rolled in a carpet and dumped in a Rhode Island river. The Herald News reported that Arnaldo Flores was convicted of...
View ArticleAmbulance co. owner accused in $700K fraud
The owner of a Warwick ambulance company has pleaded not guilty to charges that he defrauded the health care system of more than $700,000. Prosecutors allege that 55-year-old John Almon of Cranston,...
View ArticleRule for out-of-state lawyers is amended
The Rhode Island Supreme Court has amended its Article II, Rule 2, dealing with attorneys admitted in other states. The change allows temporary admission of out-of-state attorneys associated with the...
View ArticleHouse endorses R.I. civil unions
The House passed by a wide margin legislation allowing gay couples to enter into civil unions after a last-ditch effort to revive gay marriage legislation failed. The 62-11 vote sends the measure to...
View ArticleNew service promises lawyer in 15 minutes
I can get a pizza in 15 minutes,” LawyerUp CEO Chris Miles says. “Why can’t I get a lawyer?” That’s the premise behind a new service that aims to become the AAA of the criminal defense world. LawyerUp,...
View ArticleTaking claim dismissed in federal court
A real estate developer, frustrated by two state agencies’ restrictions on its development of a coastal residential subdivision in Narragansett, could not resort to federal court without first seeking...
View ArticleParalegal website results in unauthorized practice of law charges
Faced with what increasingly is becoming an issue for bar associations across the country, the state Supreme Court has determined that a Texas paralegal services company was engaged in the unauthorized...
View ArticleRadio host to plead guilty in fraud plot
The 105 Lite Rock deejay known as Tanya Cruise has agreed to plead guilty to playing a role in a highly publicized insurance fraud scheme that resulted in the conviction of a former North Providence...
View ArticlePeople in the Law
New associations Kevin B. Murphy has joined Adler, Pollock & Sheehan in Providence in the business and corporate practice group. He is the former vice president and general counsel for Home Loan...
View Article1st Circuit overturns ruling on skycap tips
The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a lower court’s ruling that awarded more than $333,000 to nine skycaps at Boston’s Logan International Airport who claimed they were cheated out of...
View ArticleMass. man found guilty in ’09 killing
A Massachusetts man has been found guilty of killing another man whose body was rolled in a carpet and dumped in a Rhode Island river. The Herald News reported that Arnaldo Flores was convicted of...
View ArticleAmbulance co. owner accused in $700K fraud
The owner of a Warwick ambulance company has pleaded not guilty to charges that he defrauded the health care system of more than $700,000. Prosecutors allege that 55-year-old John Almon of Cranston,...
View ArticleRule for out-of-state lawyers is amended
The Rhode Island Supreme Court has amended its Article II, Rule 2, dealing with attorneys admitted in other states. The change allows temporary admission of out-of-state attorneys associated with the...
View ArticleHouse endorses R.I. civil unions
The House passed by a wide margin legislation allowing gay couples to enter into civil unions after a last-ditch effort to revive gay marriage legislation failed. The 62-11 vote sends the measure to...
View ArticleNew service promises lawyer in 15 minutes
I can get a pizza in 15 minutes,” LawyerUp CEO Chris Miles says. “Why can’t I get a lawyer?” That’s the premise behind a new service that aims to become the AAA of the criminal defense world. LawyerUp,...
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