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R.I. Lawyers Weekly

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A statewide legal newspaper providing in-depth reporting on all state and federal courts in the Rhode Island.

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Opinion of the Day ⚖️ Where a plaintiff was terminated from a government job following a social media post, his motion ... CONTINUE: rilawyersweekly.com/blog/202…
Employment – Retaliation – First Amendment

Employment – Retaliation – First Amendment

Where a plaintiff was terminated from a government job following a social media post, his motion for partial summary judgment should be allowed because his termination violated the First Amendment.

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A defendant’s criminal convictions have been affirmed despite her argument that the trial judge violated her constitutional rights by allowing her to proceed pro se at trial. rilawyersweekly.com/blog/202…
1st Circuit upholds counsel waiver as valid

1st Circuit upholds counsel waiver as valid

The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a defendant's waiver of counsel in a multi-million-dollar health care fraud conviction, rejecting claims of constitutional violations.

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Opinion of the Day ⚖️ Where defendant town officials have moved for summary judgment in a suit over the condemnation of a pond and dam, their motion should be ... CONTINUE: rilawyersweekly.com/blog/202…
Municipal – Immunity – Executive session

Municipal – Immunity – Executive session

Where defendant town officials have moved for summary judgment in a suit over the condemnation of a pond and dam, their motion should be allowed because their actions were part of the legislative...

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A $40 million Uber arbitration award could shape future rideshare liability cases as lawyers examine common carrier and non-delegable duties. rilawyersweekly.com/blog/202…
For PI bar, $40M arbitration award vs. Uber a key benchmark

For PI bar, $40M arbitration award vs. Uber a key benchmark

A $40 million Uber arbitration award could shape future rideshare liability cases as lawyers examine common carrier and non-delegable duties.

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Opinion of the Day ⚖️ Where a plaintiff has requested a judgment declaring that the defendant does not have the right to ... CONTINUE: rilawyersweekly.com/blog/202…
Real property – Mobile home park – Right of first refusal

Real property – Mobile home park – Right of first refusal

Where a plaintiff has requested a judgment declaring that the defendant does not have the right to purchase a mobile home park pursuant to G.L. §31-44-3.1, that request should be granted because the...

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The Rhode Island Superior Court ruled that a mobile home park association lacked statutory articles of incorporation and denied its right of first refusal to purchase the park. rilawyersweekly.com/blog/202…
Residents lose ownership battle over mobile home park

Residents lose ownership battle over mobile home park

The Rhode Island Superior Court ruled that a mobile home park association lacked statutory articles of incorporation and denied its right of first refusal to purchase the park.

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Opinion of the Day ⚖️ Where defendants have moved to enforce a settlement agreement, their motion should be denied because ... CONTINUE: rilawyersweekly.com/blog/202…
Contract – Settlement agreement – Statute of frauds

Contract – Settlement agreement – Statute of frauds

Where defendants have moved to enforce a settlement agreement, their motion should be denied because they have failed to present the plaintiff’s signature, or a signature of the plaintiff’s authori...

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The 1st Circuit orders resentencing for a Boston-area drug distributor, ruling that drug quantities and payment alone cannot bar a minor-role reduction. rilawyersweekly.com/blog/202…
1st Circuit vacates fentanyl dealer’s sentence

1st Circuit vacates fentanyl dealer’s sentence

The 1st Circuit orders resentencing for a Boston-area drug distributor, ruling that drug quantities and payment alone cannot bar a minor-role reduction.

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Opinion of the Day ⚖️ Where (1) a plaintiff filed a complaint against a hospital that filed for bankruptcy and (2) after one of the hospital’s insurers also filed for bankruptcy ... CONTINUE: rilawyersweekly.com/blog/202…
Insurance – Reinsurers – Bankruptcy

Insurance – Reinsurers – Bankruptcy

Where (1) a plaintiff filed a complaint against a hospital that filed for bankruptcy and (2) after one of the hospital’s insurers also filed for bankruptcy, the defendant reinsurers filed a motion to...

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The U.S. District Court remands disability benefits denial due to lack of evidence supporting frequent use of the applicant's right hand. rilawyersweekly.com/blog/202…
Remand ordered in dispute over disability benefits

Remand ordered in dispute over disability benefits

U.S. District Court remands disability benefits denial due to lack of evidence supporting frequent use of right hand in Rhode Island case.

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Opinion of the Day ⚖️ Where a defendant was convicted making false statements on a temporary emergency passport application, his conviction should be affirmed because ... CONTINUE: rilawyersweekly.com/blog/202…
Criminal – Passport application – False statements

Criminal – Passport application – False statements

Where a defendant was convicted making false statements on a temporary emergency passport application, his conviction should be affirmed because the trial court’s errors involving two homicide...

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A commercial landlord could not recover the cost of repairs from the guarantor of a former tenant after selling the property without having made the repairs in question, a U.S. District Court judge has ruled. rilawyersweekly.com/blog/202…
Commercial landlord loses $2.7M repair claim

Commercial landlord loses $2.7M repair claim

A federal judge rules a Rhode Island landlord cannot recover $2.7 million in estimated repair costs after selling the property without making repairs.

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Opinion of the Day ⚖️ Where an administrative law judge denied an application for disability benefits, a remand should be ordered because ... CONTINUE: rilawyersweekly.com/blog/202…
Social services – Disability

Social services – Disability

Where an administrative law judge denied an application for disability benefits, a remand should be ordered because the ALJ did not explain how he determined that the applicant could frequently, as...

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The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a conviction for false statements on a passport application despite trial errors involving pending homicide charges. rilawyersweekly.com/blog/202…
Passport-related conviction valid despite trial errors

Passport-related conviction valid despite trial errors

The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a conviction for false statements on a passport application despite trial errors involving pending homicide charges.

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Opinion of the Day ⚖️ Where a plaintiff in a shareholder dispute brought a class action alleging securities fraud and tortious interference with contract, the lower court did not err in ... CONTINUE: rilawyersweekly.com/blog/202…
Securities – Limitations – Tortious interference

Securities – Limitations – Tortious interference

Where a plaintiff in a shareholder dispute brought a class action alleging securities fraud and tortious interference with contract, the lower court did not err in dismissing the securities fraud...

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A petitioner serving as Rhode Island’s chief medical examiner should be allowed to operate a private consulting practice involving cases with no connection to the state, the Ethics Commission has decided. rilawyersweekly.com/blog/202…
Ethics Commission: chief ME can open private practice

Ethics Commission: chief ME can open private practice

Rhode Island ethics commission permits chief medical examiner to operate a private consulting practice outside official duties and hours.

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Opinion of the Day ⚖️ Where a defendant loan servicer was awarded summary judgment, that judgment should be affirmed despite ... CONTINUE: rilawyersweekly.com/blog/202…
Mortgages – Loan forgiveness – Form 1099-C

Mortgages – Loan forgiveness – Form 1099-C

Where a defendant loan servicer was awarded summary judgment, that judgment should be affirmed despite the plaintiff’s contention that the loan servicer and its successor had forgiven his debt by...

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A plaintiff suing his father and other relatives for selling the family business has failed to state a cause of action recognized by Rhode Island law, a U.S. District Court judge has ruled. rilawyersweekly.com/blog/202…
‘Negligent upbringing’ claim not cognizable, judge rules

‘Negligent upbringing’ claim not cognizable, judge rules

A US district court judge ruled that a negligent upbringing claim against a father is not recognized under Rhode Island law in Furtado v. Furtado.

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Opinion of the Day ⚖️ Where a plaintiff has brought suit under the Federal Tort Claims Act over his treatment at the chiropractic clinic at the Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center ... CONTINUE: rilawyersweekly.com/blog/202…
Tort – FTTCA – Chiropractic treatment

Tort – FTTCA – Chiropractic treatment

Where a plaintiff has brought suit under the Federal Tort Claims Act over his treatment at the chiropractic clinic at the Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center, the complaint should be dismissed...

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