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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
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
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 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
Coakley’s office to host Open Meeting forums
BOSTON – Attorney General Martha Coakley’s office will hold four educational forums on the Open Meeting Law throughout the state during September and October, including one in Taunton. more
8/13/12
Make sure you ‘net’ right commercial lease
Commercial landlords and tenants, similar to other parties transacting in a particular business area, have a language all their own when negotiating leases. more
Guest Column: Christopher R. Blazejewski | 8/13/12
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