By Morgan E. Hedly and Michael A. Gamboli It is that time of year again, when the Rhode Island legislature ends its session and passes a number of laws that affect businesses with Rhode Island-based employees. While 2024 was no different, this year was also notable for the legislation that failed in the 2024 session...
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Corporate & BusinessPress ReleasesPSH Counsel Michael Mineau Among Providence Business News’ 2024 40 Under Forty Winners
June 11, 2024
PSH is proud to announce that Michael L. Mineau, was selected as one of the Providence Business News’ 40 Under Forty honorees. The winners and their accomplishments will be celebrated at an event on July 18th, at Aldrich Mansion in Warwick, and featured in an upcoming issue of the publication. The winners, listed below, were...
Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP is again being recognized by one of the legal industry’s most prestigious resource guides – Chambers USA. The firm has been thoroughly reviewed in the areas of Corporate/Commercial, Corporate/Commercial: Banking & Finance, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial, and Real Estate. As a result of the Chambers’ research...
Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP is honored to announce its nomination for the esteemed 2024 Best Places to Work in Rhode Island award. This Providence Business News recognition highlights outstanding employers committed to fostering exceptional workplace environments across the state. Best Companies Group led the charge in determining the 2024 Best Places to Work in...
NewsPress ReleasesRhode Island Monthly Recognizes 25 PSH Attorneys in 2024 Professional Excellence in Law Issue
May 27, 2024
Partridge Snow & Hahn is proud to have 25 attorneys in 14 practice areas recognized in the 2024 Professional Excellence in Law section of Rhode Island Monthly’s June issue. The honorees, who are showcased as top local attorneys in their respective areas of practice, are chosen on several criteria ranging from peer reviews, feedback from professionals in related...
Client AlertsEmployment & LaborFTC Issues Clumsy, Overbroad Noncompete Rule. Luckily, It Probably Will Fail.
May 1, 2024
By Alicia Samolis, Sean Fontes, Morgan Hedly, and Michael Gamboli On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule (the “Rule”) which bans businesses from using most noncompete agreements against workers. Surprisingly, the Rule does not contain many exceptions, such as exceptions for noncompetes that are not conditional on continued employment but rather...
Client AlertsEnergyNonprofitInflation Reduction Act Introduces Direct Pay Option for Nonprofit Solar
April 30, 2024
By Christian Capizzo, Elizabeth Manchester, and Madeline Ursini Under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), nonprofit entities, including nonprofit independent schools, are now eligible to receive payment in lieu of tax credits for solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. This extension of the IRA is aimed to make solar ownership more affordable for tax-exempt entities and provides an...
Client AlertsLitigation & DisputesUpcoming Supreme Court Decisions Could Change the Landscape for Challenging Federal Agency Regulations
April 26, 2024
By Christopher M. Wildenhain and James P. McGlone Three cases, all argued this term before the United States Supreme Court and likely to be decided in June, carry major implications for litigation between federal agencies and regulated entities. Depending on the Court’s decisions, these cases may overturn one longstanding doctrine of administrative law, and substantially...
Client AlertsEmployment & LaborDOL Increases to Exempt Employee Salary Requirements will Impact Employers Regardless of Legal Challenges
April 25, 2024
By Alicia Samolis, Sean Fontes, Morgan Hedly, and Michael Gamboli On April 23, 2024, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced a final rule (the “Rule”) increasing the salary threshold employers must pay to most exempt workers. Given the anticipated litigation over the Rule and the potential that the Rule is struck down, employers may be tempted...
Client AlertsLitigation & DisputesNonprofitMassachusetts and Rhode Island Charities: Unlocking Restricted Funds
April 22, 2024
By Elizabeth O. Manchester, Morgan E. Hedly, and Paul M. Kessimian For many charitable institutions, accepting gifts subject to certain donor-imposed restrictions is in the normal course of business. While these restricted funds are quite common, their usefulness can occasionally become impractical. This frustration of purpose is particularly common for gifts made many decades ago. ...
