Estate planning attorneys see a two-word change in the federal law governing special needs trusts as making a dramatic difference in meeting the needs of clients who suffer from disabilities. Last month, President Obama signed into law the Special Needs Trust Fairness Act, an amendment to existing law that will now allow people with disabilities,...
If your company is raising capital by selling securities in a private offering, you’ll likely need to find an appropriate securities law exemption under which to execute the offering. Regulation D of the Securities Act is where you’ll find yourself looking. In the past, most companies have relied heavily on Rule 506 under Regulation D...
Earlier this year, Steven E. Snow won a case that will have a lasting impact on Newport’s Jewish history and ensure a Jewish congregation’s survival into the future. What began as a property dispute between Newport’s oldest Jewish congregation and an even older one in New York over a set of religious bells turned into...
Have you “had it up to here” with hearing about how much technology has impacted the way we live and work? Have you heard enough about how constant change is the new normal? We hope to take a step back from the barrage of clichés to address one lesser-known impact on day-to-day business under the...
If you shared with friends and family around your Thanksgiving table reasons to be grateful this year, here’s one you probably left out: the fact that you aren’t a management-side employment attorney. If you are such a lawyer, you would have spent the past several months getting your clients ready to comply with substantial, looming...
Nearly two-thirds of Americans now own smartphones, a massive increase from the 35% ownership reported in 2011. Smartphone users increasingly use their devices to identify, obtain, or communicate with a wide range of service providers. In 2015, 62% of smartphone users used their phone to look up information on a health condition; 57% used their...
St. John’s Holdings, LLC v. Two Electronics, LLC, Case No. 16 MISC 000090 (RBF) (Massachusetts Land Court, April 14, 2016). This is a departure from our usual review of recent cases involving the insurance industry. The case that is highlighted concerns a real estate transaction and is reported here because it underscores the cautions of...
By Eugene G. Bernardo II No one can deny the U.S. Senate’s authority in the judicial nominating process. However, something terribly wrong has happened as that majestic body has aggrandized and distorted its role in excess of our founders’ intent. If the rule of law is to survive in its traditional form, the judicial confirmation...
The Providence Zoning Board of Review’s decision to approve master and preliminary plans for an extended-stay hotel was not arbitrary, capricious or clearly erroneous, a Superior Court judge has ruled. Neighbors of the proposed redevelopment in Providence objected to the project, arguing that it was incorrectly zoned as an extended-stay hotel when it more accurately...
