(October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. This is another in a series of PS&H articles related to cyber risks and security). Your business has insurance coverage for flood and fire damage. You are protected if an employee gets into a car accident. But are you covered for a cyber attack? Cyber attacks can be expensive....
A Rhode Island Superior Court judge has halted the Town of Smithfield’s attempts to limit medical marijuana cultivation by patients through its zoning laws. In April, the Smithfield (RI) Town Council passed an ordinance that amended the Town’s zoning laws by prohibiting licensed medical marijuana patients from possessing more than two mature marijuana plants and...
Children’s Friend has been serving Rhode Island’s most vulnerable children and their families since 1834. The children that they serve face a myriad of obstacles in their lives, including poverty, language barriers, lack of education, substance abuse, and difficulty accessing health care. Because of these obstacles, many of their parents have difficulty caring for them....
October is “National Cyber Security Awareness Month.” How can anyone not be aware of cyber security? Reports of large-scale data breaches, hacking and cyberattacks appear in the media almost daily. The recent Equifax breach alone has exposed sensitive personal information of over 143 million Americans. Phishing and ransomware attacks are also on the rise. Phishing...
A night of Giving and Laughing at a World-Class Resort, “Comedy for the Community” was an event unlike most fundraisers! The net proceeds of this event were contributed to the Rogers & Gray Charitable Foundation, a fund of the Cape Cod Foundation.
Since the 2010 passage of the Affordable Care Act (the ACA), the use of S corporations has seen a steady increase in popularity among tax advisers, despite the fact that conventional wisdom provides that S corporations offer less operational flexibility than partnerships. Now that the ACA’s tax provisions are being targeted by both the Trump...
By Alicia J. Samolis and Michael A. Gamboli After many revisions, the Rhode Island Healthy and Safe Families and Workplaces Act (the “Sick Leave Law”) was signed into law last week. The basics are as follows: The law will go into effect July 1, 2018. The Rhode Island Department of Labor & Training will likely...
By now, most people have heard of the Equifax data breach, which affects the accounts of more than half the adult population of the United States. Because October is “National Security Awareness Month,” we would like to offer some thoughts and suggestions as to what steps you might take in light of the Equifax data...
The enactment of medicinal marijuana laws in 2013 and the recent enactment of laws permitting the cultivation and sale of recreational marijuana in Massachusetts commencing in July 2018 have created great opportunities for owners and developers of warehouse and industrial real estate in the commonwealth. However, these opportunities come with particular legal and business risks...
Christian brings to PS&H his extensive experience in environmental law, focusing on the intersection of environmental issues and real estate. He has counseled clients on a range of complex environmental matters including enforcement, regulatory and compliance issues, real estate and renewable energy projects including brownfields, construction and contractor claims, coastal permitting, and waterfront property rights....
