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Latest public-records bill deserves signature
As Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee considers the revisions to the Access to Public Records Act that the General Assembly has sent to his desk, he should remember his campaign plank to crack down on corruption and then sign this latest version of the ARPA. Simply, this first updating of public-records law in more than a dozen years is a key step toward a more transparent and just society. more
6/18/12
Chafee to allow amended hospital bill to become law
Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee announced Friday afternoon that he would allow the legislation changing the Hospital Conversions Act to become law without his signature. more
Amgen gets high court review of class-action stock fraud suit
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether investors must prove that misinformation from Amgen Inc. propped up its stock price before they can pursue a class-action stock-fraud suit against the world’s largest biotechnology company. more
City board revokes Level II’s licenses
PROVIDENCE – The city Board of Licenses last week voted to revoke the licenses of Level II nightclub following an incident in April that saw six people stabbed and seven people arrested, WPRO-AM 630 reported. more
6/11/12
HCA bill in limbo in Assembly
The fate of several hospitals in the state and whether they remain solvent or dive headlong into bankruptcy may very well sit in the hands of state lawmakers. more
Illegal tunes no music to his ears
Joel Tenenbaum just received his doctorate at Boston University, where he’ll start teaching statistics courses to MBA students this fall. more
Deal on pension cuts heads off high-stakes challenge
In early May, Providence Mayor Angel Taveras said retired city workers just didn’t understand the problems their pensions, some with annual 6 percent compounded increases, were causing the city. more
Learn from Wal-Mart: Beware bribery law
In late April, The New York Times reported that Wal-Mart’s Mexican subsidiary paid millions of dollars in alleged bribes to Mexican officials to gain approval and other favorable treatment for new stores. Wal-Mart allegedly discovered the payments in 2005, but bottled up its internal investigation. more
Guest Column: Andrew Prescott and Gordon Lang | 6/11/12
Court rules that ‘unearned’ fees are legal
In a decision that could have significant impacts on the fees that consumers pay in real estate transactions, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that “unearned” fees charged by lenders and other service providers do not violate federal law as long as they are not split with anyone else. more
6/11/12
38 Studios declares bankruptcy as formal investigation begins
(Updated 6:00 p.m.) Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling’s beleaguered video game company 38 Studios LLC has declared bankruptcy as a formal investigation of the company begins. more
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