Building on our prior articles, there are many legal issues faced by early-stage companies. Business owners would be wise to address these important questions as they start-up and develop their business. What choice of entity is proper for your start-up company? For a new business, one of the key legal issues is how to structure...
Does your business service or repair property for customers? If yes, your next questions may be: What do I do with property if a customer abandons it and doesn’t pay me? How long must I hold unclaimed property for the owner’s benefit? What rights do I have to protect my interests? The answers to these...
PS&H employment partner, Alicia Samolis, was asked by Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly to comment on a recent decision by the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Caraballo-Caraballo v. Correctional Administration, et al.. The Court reversed the district court summary judgment and ruled that the plaintiff employee should be given the chance to show that her transfer...
René P. Moniz was selected as one of the Providence Business News 2018 40 Under Forty Honorees. Selected from almost 200 applicants – the most ever in the program’s 14-year history – the winners and their accomplishments were celebrated at an event on July 19 in Warwick, and featured in an upcoming issue of the...
PS&H attorney, Robert Taylor, was named Trustee of the Year last night by the Rhode Island Library Association. After 12 years of service, Rob recently stepped down as Chair of the Providence Public Library. He remains an active member of the Library and will continue to serve as Trustee on the Library’s foundation board. PS&H...
Overview A new Massachusetts law, set to go into effect on July 1, 2018, could have major consequences for insurance agencies that have employees located in Massachusetts, regardless of location or primary state of organization. The Massachusetts Equal Pay Law requires employers to provide the same compensation to male and female employees who are based...
Over business objections, Rhode Island agency kept definition of household member intact Businesses worry the definition leaves law open to employee abuse State’s paid sick and safe leave law goes into effect July 1 Rhode Island businesses and trade groups seeking tweaks to the state’s new paid sick and safe leave law–particularly to the definition...
PS&H partners, Michael A. Gamboli and Paul Kessimian speak at the Rhode Island Bar Association’s 2018 Annual Meeting on Friday, June 22nd. Employment lawyer, Mike Gamboli, participate in a panel discussion entitled, At the Intersection of Workers’ Compensation and Employment Law. The panel discusses the right to reinstatement and suitable alternative employment in workers’ compensation law, while also explaining the Americans with...
Partridge Snow & Hahn’s Managing Partner, Howard Merten, will present at FDCC’s Corporate Counsel Regional Meeting on June 14th in Chicago, IL. This program presents a great opportunity for corporate and industry professionals to understand more about issues impacting our industry, meet FDCC members, and obtain CLE and CE credit. We invite you to join Howard in Chicago...
PS&H employment partner, Alicia Samolis, commented on a recent federal court decision McMahon v. Verizon New England, Inc., favoring an employer’s motion to terminate a union member employee who declined an alcohol test. The plaintiff claimed that the drug and alcohol testing provisions included in his union collective bargaining agreement preempts the RI state statute, allowing him to...
