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Articles Litigation & Disputes‘Business Interruption’ Recovery May Be Uphill Climb For Insureds

May 14, 2020

PS&H Partner and Chair of the Litigation Practice, Paul Kessimian, was quoted extensively in a recent Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly article discussing the challenges that insureds face as they attempt to recover pandemic-related losses through business interruption provisions in their commercial insurance policies and the expected increase in litigation because of it. The article discusses that typical...

Articles Employment & LaborLegal and Practical Issues Hinder Return to Work

May 14, 2020

PS&H employment partner and Chair of the Labor & Employment Group, Alicia Samolis, discussed the unintentional quandary created surrounding unemployment benefits in a recent article in the Providence Business News. In many cases, the unemployment benefits workers are currently receiving are greater than their salaries when they were employed. In other cases, people have become comfortable...

Client Alerts Corporate & BusinessSBA Issues Additional Guidance on PPP Loan Certification Requirements

May 13, 2020

On May 13, 2020, the SBA revised its frequently asked questions and added question #46 – “How will SBA review borrowers’ required good-faith certification concerning the necessity of their loan request?” In order to receive a PPP loan a borrower had to certify in good faith that “current economic uncertainty makes this loan request necessary...

Client Alerts Employment & LaborDepartment of Labor Updates Employer Guidance on FFCRA

May 12, 2020

The United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) has once again updated its guidance for employers on the implementation of emergency FMLA and emergency sick leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”). The Guidance is in the form of a series of questions and answers. The well-organized topics are easily navigated (which is a good...

ArticlesNew Rhode Island Regulations That Affect Businesses

May 8, 2020

By Alicia J. Samolis The Rhode Island governor has issued several new orders that affect Rhode Island businesses. Importantly, all Rhode Island businesses are now subject to regulations promulgated by the Rhode Island department of health pursuant to Executive Order 20-32. Specially, businesses must: (a) Keep a cleaning log documenting the date, time and location of cleaning...

Client Alerts Intellectual PropertyBringing Your Business Online: E-Commerce Policies

May 6, 2020

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...

Client Alerts Corporate & BusinessNew Interim Final Rule Answers Some Questions Concerning the Paycheck Protection Program

May 5, 2020

On April 28, 2020, the U.S. Small Business Administration released a supplemental Interim Final Rule that answered some of the questions being asked by many Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan applicants and stakeholders. Further guidance on the loan program is anticipated, but this interim rule adds some additional clarity to the program’s parameters. One important...

Press ReleasesChambers USA 2020 Recognizes Partridge Snow & Hahn

May 4, 2020

Partridge Snow & Hahn (PS&H) has once again been recognized by one of the legal industry’s most prestigious resource guides – Chambers USA. The firm is recognized for its work in the areas of Corporate/Commercial, Corporate/Commercial: Banking & Finance, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial, and Real Estate. Through its research and interview...

Client AlertsWhat Businesses Should Know About The PPP Good Faith Certification

April 30, 2020

There has been recent attention, both in the media and by the Small Business Administration (SBA), on the good faith certification required by applicants for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. The loan application requires a certification that “[c]urrent economic uncertainty makes this loan request necessary to support the ongoing operations of the Applicant.” Recent SBA...

Articles Employment & LaborEmployee’s Disability Doesn’t Shield Her From Termination

April 30, 2020

PS&H employment Partner and Chair of the Labor & Employment Group, Alicia Samolis, was quoted in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly discussing a case involving the termination of an employee who subsequently disclosed that she was dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In the case of Trahan v. Wayfair Maine, the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals...

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