Partner Allison L. Fleet teamed up with Practical Law Real Estate to bring you this Real Estate Finance Rhode Island (7-571-2185) Q&A guide, which provides a detailed overview of commercial real estate finance law in Rhode Island. It addresses critical topics for borrowers and lenders, including security instruments, usury laws, recording requirements, title insurance, priority...
Partner Allison L. Fleet teamed up with Practical Law Real Estate to bring you this Real Estate Leasing Rhode Island (w-000-1954) Q&A guide, which provides a comprehensive overview of commercial real estate leasing laws in Rhode Island. It covers key aspects of lease agreements, including execution requirements, disclosures, security deposits, rent considerations, lease transfers, financing, remedies...
Partner Allison L. Fleet teamed up with Practical Law Real Estate to bring you this Real Estate Ownership Rhode Island (3-571-2205) Q&A guide, which provides an in-depth overview of commercial real estate ownership laws in Rhode Island. It addresses key legal and procedural aspects that impact property owners, investors, and purchasers, including taxation, transfer requirements, title...
By Lawrence Sheh, Brian Reilly, and Madeline Ursini In a February 27, 2025 press release, FinCEN announced that despite the updated March 21, 2025 beneficial ownership information (“BOI”) report filing deadline, the agency will not issue any fines or penalties or take any other enforcement actions for noncompliance with the Corporate Transparency Act based on any failure to...
Employment & LaborPress ReleasesPartner Alicia Samolis Named a 2025 “Go To Employment Lawyer” by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
February 24, 2025
BOSTON, MA, February 24, 2025 – Partridge Snow & Hahn (PSH), a full-service business law and litigation firm, announces that Alicia J. Samolis, Partner & Chair of the firm’s Employment & Labor Practice Group, was named a 2025 “Go To Employment Lawyer” by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. She and fellow honorees are featured in the publication’s...
Client AlertsCorporate & BusinessCorporate Transparency Act Reporting Obligations Reinstated with March 21, 2025 Filing Deadline for Most Filers
February 20, 2025
By Lawrence Sheh, Brian Reilly, and Madeline Ursini On February 18, 2025, a Texas federal district court judge stayed the nationwide preliminary injunction on the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), reinstating beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting obligations. This decision marks the latest development in a series of legal challenges to the CTA, including multiple injunctions, stays,...
Litigation & DisputesPress ReleasesPartner Travis J. McDermott to Present, “The Devil’s in the Details: E-Discovery Best Practices” on NBI Webinar
February 20, 2025
PROVIDENCE, RI, February 20, 2025 – Partridge Snow & Hahn (PSH), a full-service business law and litigation firm, announces that partner Travis J. McDermott will present, “The Devil’s in the Details: E-Discovery Best Practices,” on a National Business Institute (NBI) webinar, Friday, March 7. McDermott will explore the red flags, potential mistakes, and dangers that...
NonprofitPress ReleasesPartridge Snow & Hahn’s Elizabeth O. Manchester Honored with Dr. William A. McDonnell Award from Providence College
February 13, 2025
PROVIDENCE, RI, February 13, 2025 – Partridge Snow & Hahn (PSH), a full-service business law and litigation firm, announces that Elizabeth O. Manchester has received the 2025 Dr. William A. McDonnell Award from Providence College. Named for one of the college’s most devoted volunteers, the award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to advancing the...
Client AlertsCorporate & BusinessLitigation & DisputesNonprofitFederal Funding Pause: Understanding the White House’s Memo and Subsequent Court Rulings
February 3, 2025
By Elizabeth O. Manchester, James P. McGlone, and Kelley J. O’Donnell On Monday January 27th, the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a memorandum instituting a pause on federal grant and loan programs. This memo quickly became the subject of litigation, further guidance from the White House, and court orders temporarily blocking...
Client AlertsCorporate & BusinessNonprofitAnother Attack on Diversity and Inclusivity Efforts Post Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) Supreme Court Decision
January 29, 2025
By Elizabeth O. Manchester, Russell J. Stein, and Kelley J. O’Donnell The American Alliance for Equal Rights (AAER) filed suit against McDonald’s in federal court over the corporation’s scholarship program for high school students of Hispanic and Latino descent, the Hispanic American Commitment to Educational Resources (“HACER”) program.[1] The complaint alleges the scholarship program is racially discriminatory in...
