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A preliminary injunction against provisions of the Rhode Island Cannabis Act was dissolved after amendments rendered the dispute moot, allowing implementation. The post Injunction dissolved as moot in dispute over Cannabis Act appeared first on Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly .
A teen plaintiff dropped her lawsuit against Meta, Google and Snap alleging social media addiction and mental health harm, ahead of a California trial. The post Teen drops suit against Meta, Google, Snap ahead of trial appeared first on Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly .
A Brazil Labor Court judge sanctioned lawyers for embedding a hidden AI prompt in a pleading to manipulate court AI screening. The post Local judge sees cautionary tale in AI ruling out of Brazil appeared first on Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly .
Convicted fugitive Ronald Fischer will access frozen assets to hire legal counsel, allowing his civil and criminal cases in Rhode Island to proceed. The post Victim gives convicted fugitive green light to hire lawyer appeared first on Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly .
The Rhode Island Supreme Court Ethics Advisory Panel ruled no conflict exists for an attorney representing a quasi-public entity despite prior contact with a prospective client. The post Panel weighs in on potential conflict with prospective client appeared first on Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly .
Where (1) a plaintiff’s request for a preliminary injunction to prevent provisions of the Rhode Island Cannabis Act from taking effect was allowed and (2) after the statute was amended, the defendants moved to dissolve the preliminary injunction, the motion should be allowed because the plaintiff’s claims are moot and the voluntary cessation doctrine does not apply. The post Constitutional –…
Where a Traffic Tribunal magistrate sustained charged violations of G.L. §31-14-2 (“Speeding 11+ MPH in Excess of Posted Speed Limit – First Offense”), the appellant driver’s appeal should be denied despite his contention the state failed to prove through a “preponderance of evidence” that he violated §31-14-2. The post Motor vehicles – Speeding – Radar appeared first on Rhode Island Lawyers…
Where a Traffic Tribunal magistrate sustained a charged violation of G.L. §31-13-4 (“Obedience to Devices”), the appellant driver’s appeal should be denied despite his argument that the trial magistrate erred in relying “solely” on the testimony of a police officer. The post Motor vehicles – Red light appeared first on Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly .
Where a respondent mother was ordered to return her two children to Canada, that order should be affirmed despite the respondent’s assertion that the lower court erroneously determined that the children's “habitual residence” is Canada. The post Parent and child – Hague Convention – ‘Habitual residence’ appeared first on Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly .
Rhode Island Supreme Court Ethics Advisory Panel requires attorney to obtain client’s written consent before releasing business entity Files to client’s children. The post Client’s consent needed for offspring to access file appeared first on Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly .
Rhode Island passes law banning ICE agents within 200 feet of polling stations to protect voter rights and prevent intimidation during elections. The post New R.I. law seeks to keep ICE away from the polls appeared first on Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly .
Harvard University agrees to pay $53 million to settle lawsuits alleging mishandling and theft of donated bodies at its medical school in Massachusetts. The post Harvard to pay $53M to settle lawsuits over theft of body parts appeared first on Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly .
Where an appellant’s petition to contest transferee liability was dismissed as untimely, the dismissal should be affirmed because (1) the IRS satisfied the pertinent statutory requirements when it mailed the notice of transferee liability to the address on the appellant's most recent federal tax return, (2) the IRS exercised reasonable diligence in determining that address, and (3) the filing…
Rhode Island governor Daniel J. McKee orders a pause on new Flock automated license plate reader cameras and a 60-day review of their use and data controls. The post Gov calls for pause on new Flock cameras, orders 60-day review appeared first on Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly .
A Rhode Island Superior Court judge ruled that eviction of a Housing Choice Voucher tenant is not subject to the CARES Act 30-day notice requirement. The post Eviction not subject to pandemic-era notice provision appeared first on Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly .