PS&H Partner and Chair of the Labor & Employment Group, Alicia Samolis, was quoted in Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly commenting on a recent decision from U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton in Boston. In Waters v. Day & Zimmerman NPS, Inc., the Massachusetts Federal District Court was confronted with the question of whether employees who would not...
PS&H is proud to be represented by the attorneys recognized in the Professional Excellence Law 2020 awards section in the June issue of Rhode Island Monthly. The honorees are nominated and chosen by their peers, as leading local attorneys in their respective areas of practice, from general counsel and personal injury to civil litigation and criminal defense. PS&H...
In March, Congress enacted the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) to provide employees with paid sick leave (collectively, “FFCRA leave”) if they are unable to work (or telework) because they need to care for their son or daughter if (a) such son or daughter’s school or place of care is closed, or (b) the...
By Eugene G. Bernardo II and David M. DiSegna The Federal Reserve Board has expanded the number and type of governmental entities eligible to utilize the Municipal Liquidity Facility (MLF) that was established to help state and local governments manage cash flow pressures caused by the coronavirus. Under the revised eligibility requirements, all states will...
COVID Furloughs, Layoffs or Job Modifications May Void Your Existing Non-Competition Agreements With Rhode Island and Massachusetts having recently commenced Phase 2 of each of their respective “Reopenings,” more and more employers are currently bringing employees back to work who had been previously furloughed or laid off due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Employers are also...
The American Bar Association has published an article written by PS&H partner Paul Kessimian titled, Five Tips for Using Proportionality to Limit Wild Goose Chases in Discovery. The article expands on 5 practical and insightful tips to make discovery more streamlined and efficient: Cooperate with Opposing Counsel Document Your Cooperation and Disputes Meaningfully Respond to Discovery...
Partridge Snow & Hahn counsel, Elizabeth O. Manchester, has been elected to serve as President of the Board of Directors for the Partnership for Philanthropic Planning of Rhode Island (PPPRI). In her 5th year as a member and with her extensive experience focusing on best practices in compliance, charitable gift planning and the implementation of planned...
The Senate has passed legislation (H.R. 7010) providing more flexibility to recipients of loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The legislation already passed the House and now just awaits President Trump’s signature. Under the PPP, loans that are used for certain eligible expenses during an applicable time period are eligible for forgiveness. Loan forgiveness may be...
By Robert Taylor and Paul Kessimian In a case having broad implications for residential real estate transactions, title insurance companies, and the mortgage industry, the Rhode Island Supreme Court on May 29 addressed the issue of whether residential real estate closings and related services should be considered the practice of law, and if so, whether...
The current COVID-19 pandemic has forced many businesses online in order to survive. In many cases, businesses had no plans to be online. Others were forced to move online more quickly than planned. In order to assist these businesses, we are preparing a series of articles discussing some of the more important legal issues to...
