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In a time of rapidly shifting priorities on environmental and climate policies, our attorneys recently attended the Environmental Business Council’s annual R.I. Department of Environmental Management update, where leaders from across RIDEM spoke about the issues confronting their teams, and the State’s environmental and climate priorities.
R.I. DEM Priorities
DEM’s leaders addressed their many priorities…

In a significant move to enhance consumer privacy and promote transparency in digital practices, the New York State Attorney General recently published two critical guides: “Website Privacy Controls: A Guide for Business” and “A Consumer Guide to Web Tracking.” These publications come on the heels of extensive investigations into online privacy practices, signaling a clear…

The Rhode Island Legislature enacted its comprehensive data privacy law on July 1, 2024. The Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (H 7787, or the “RI-DTPPA”) was enacted in response to growing concerns about data privacy and security in the digital age. The RI-DTPPA follows the lead of other states with similar – though not…

Traditionally, toxic tort related claims are brought under product liability actions for negligence, breach of warranty, and strict liability. [1] Asbestos has historically been the center of toxic tort litigation. The number of asbestos-related claims filed nearly tripled during the 1990’s and in 2000 alone, with major corporations reporting upwards of 500,000 new asbestos claims…

Federal Rule of Evidence 702
The admission of expert testimony in federal courts is governed by Rule 702 of the Federal Rules of Evidence. Effective December 1, 2023, Rule 702 was amended to clarify the “preponderance of evidence” standard requiring judges to find an “expert’s opinion reflects a reliable application of the principles and methods…

Litigators and jurists alike frequently use the terms “waiver” and “forfeiture” interchangeably in federal appellate practice.  However, these are distinct concepts, and a savvy litigator will carefully consider them when weighing the merits of a client’s potential appeal:  Is it a likely exercise in futility or is the opposing party’s argument vulnerable to an exacting…

Several years ago, Congress passed the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020, which became effective law on January 1, 2021 (the “Act”). Included in the Anti-Money Laundering legislation was the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”).  Congress’s intent for passing the CTA is to assist in the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing through anonymous shell companies…