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Distressed home sales hit snag
As lenders across the country struggle to sort out confused, sloppy or abusive foreclosure practices, a 2-year-old state mortgage-counseling law in Rhode Island has turned into a stumbling block for many banks trying to move distressed properties off their books. more
R.I. takes control of Schilling’s 38 Studios assets
The R.I. Economic Development Corporation and Bank of New York Mellon Trust Co. won court approval to take possession of assets of 38 Studios LLC, the bankrupt video-game maker founded by former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling. more
Kilmartin warns about text ‘smishing’ scams
PROVIDENCE – Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin is warning consumers of a scam where they receive text messages offering free Walmart, Target and other consumer store gift cards, so-called “smishing scams.” more
8/20/12
Lawmaker charged with unlicensed legal work
PROVIDENCE – A state representative currently facing charges that he pocketed the proceeds from a life-insurance policy on a friend’s dead daughter was arrested last week for allegedly practicing law without a license, The Associated Press reported. more
8/20/12
Easing of city parking ban seen boosting housing
For real estate agents like Christopher Wall of Residential Properties, trying to sell or rent a house in Providence lacking off-street parking has always been a unique and often infuriating challenge. more
Former Mass. speaker appeals eight-year federal sentence
BOSTON – Former House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi is appealing his prison sentence, with his attorneys arguing that federal prosecutors failed to prove that he accepted payments in exchange for official acts and that the eight-year prison sentence a judge imposed was far too harsh, The Associated Press reported. more
8/27/12
Chafee asking high court to take up murder case
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review the case of a murder suspect at the center of a legal tug of war between the state and federal prosecutors, The Associated Press reported last week. more
8/27/12
Kilmartin, MADD call on store to remove shirts
PROVIDENCE – Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin and MADD-Rhode Island Executive Director Gabrielle Abbate last month called on the Providence Urban Outfitters store to remove “provocative” T-shirts glorifying underage drinking from shelves. more
9/3/12
RWU law school ranks 13th for new grad employment
Roger Williams University School of Law ranks 13th in the Northeast for graduates finding employment, according to numbers analyzed by the Boston Business Journal from area schools. more
R.I. to receive $2.67M from Janssen settlement
Rhode Island will receive $2.67 million as part of a $200 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson subsidiary, Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc., Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced Thursday. more
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