April 10, 2021

- Polish Parent Companies Could Become Liable for Their Subsidiaries’... by: Karolina Łasowska and Marcin S. Wnukowski
- Women Found To Be More Vulnerable Than Men Regarding Persistent Mild... by: Bruce H. Stern
- ADA Does Not Require Websites Be Accessible, Appeals Court Holds by: Lisa A. Milam
- Why You Should Use the Tagging Feature in Your LinkedIn Posts by: Stefanie M. Marrone
April 09, 2021

- UK Equal Pay Comparators: Supreme Court Rules Comparators May Work in... by: Daniella McGuigan
- Regulatory Disputes With HHS: When to Negotiate and When to Litigate... by: Brian R. Stimson and Brian J. Malkin
- California Moves Toward Reopening, But Employers Will Still Have... by: Jonathan A. Siegel and Benjamin A. Tulis
- UPDATE: Proposed Taxes on Mezzanine and Preferred Equity Financing... by: Scott A. Hovanyetz and Scott M. Vetri
- Louisiana Court Rules Sales Manager Owed Fiduciary Duty to Employer by: Andrew P. Burnside
- Alston v. Spiegel: A Reminder That Sanctions May Provide Employers... by: Francesco (Fran) A. DeLuca and Gregory (Greg) Keating
- Philadelphia Enacts Key Changes to ‘Ban the Box,’ Credit Screening... by: Susan M. Corcoran and Richard Greenberg
- Beltway Buzz, April 9, 2021 by: James J. Plunkett
- State Climate Legislation Takes Aim at Natural Gas Industry by: Jared S. des Rosiers and Kayla J. Grant
- Were Current Patent Judges Unconstitutionally Appointed? by: Brian A. Pattengale, Ph.D.
- COBRA Subsidy: What We Know Now After Initial DOL Guidance by: Timothy J. Stanton and Kristine M. Bingman
- Jane Norberg To Step Down After Years of Success as Chief of SEC... by: Mary Jane Wilmoth
- Implications of the Pandemic on Hospitals – New OIG Report,... by: Theresa E. Thompson
- New Mexico: Private Employers Must Provide Up to 64 Hours of Paid... by: Danny W. Jarrett and Kathleen A. O'Grady
- Florida Legislature Provides COVID-19 Liability Protection for Health... by: Chris M. Morrison
- SEC Corp Fin Staff Issues Statement on SPAC Transactions by: Brian Hecht and Mark J. Reyes
- SEC Issues Notice of Substituted Compliance Application and Proposed... by: Susan Light
- McDermottPlus Check-Up: April 9, 2021 by: Mara McDermott and Kristen O’Brien
- "Howlers" and the Meaning of "Manifest Error" by: Ian Meredith
- Immigration Weekly Round-Up: Visa Processing Resumes for Thousands of... by: William C. Menard
- IRS Wins Again on Micro-Captive Arrangements, Urges Taxpayers to Exit... by: Barbara T. Kaplan and Josh Prywes
- Neapco’s Brief in Opposition to AA’s Petition for Cert. by: Warren Woessner
- Lawmakers Seek Clarity on EEOC Regulations Concerning Incentives for... by: Joseph J. Lazzarotti
- Health Law Diagnosed — Telehealth Transformation: Where We Are and... by: Nili S. Yolin and Ellen L. Janos
- Facebook Defeats Shareholder Suit Challenging Alleged Failures In Its... by: Alejandro E. Moreno and Chelsea Staskiewicz
- New Colorado Privacy Act by: Elizabeth (Liz) Harding
- Eighth Circuit Allows “Fake Meat” Labeling Law by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
- What Do You Mean I Can’t Place the List of Delinquent Homeowners on... by: Thomas C. Wolff
- Compliance Issues Related to Suspicious Activity Monitoring and... by: Susan Light
- FTC Sues to Block Illumina/Grail Deal by: Mogin Rubin
- The Wild Wild West: How to Enforce Your Copyright on Social Media by: Jeanne Hamburg
- The U.S. Supreme Court Limits TCPA Liability By Narrowly Interpreting... by: Lisa S. Yun and Shannon Z. Petersen
- What exactly Does ‘Pseudonymized’ Mean?? by: David A. Zetoony
- OCR Provides Roadmap of Its Review of Title IX Regulations by: Kathleen E. Dion and Seth B. Orkand
- CFTC Issues Customer Advisory on Trading Based on Information... by: Kevin M. Foley
- Virginia Supreme Court Clarifies Defamation Claims in Employment... by: Crystal L. Tyler and D. Paul Holdsworth
- Court Backs USDA: Hydroponics Qualify for Organic by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
- FINRA Modifications to TRACE Dissemination Protocols for Specified... by: Susan Light
- Tomato, To-Ma-Toe: Is CCPA Deidentification the Same Thing As GDPR... by: David A. Zetoony
- The US Department of the Treasury Says State IRC Conformity Bills Do... by: Stephen P. Kranz and Kathleen M. Quinn
- FCA Update on Reporting LEIs of Non-EEA Third Country Issuers Under... by: Carolyn H. Jackson and Nathaniel W. Lalone
- Not Seeking References on New Hires — Help or Heresy? (UK) by: David Whincup
- PODCAST: What Changes Bring California Closer to the GDPR? by: David A. Zetoony
- FINRA Proposes Extension of Temporary COVID-19 Related Amendments by: Susan Light
- CMS Announces Final Organizations for the Global and Professional... by: Lynsey Mitchel and Matthew J. Goldman
- Federal Disability Discrimination Law Does Not Require Websites Be... by: Joseph J. Lynett and Rebecca M. McCloskey
- UMD Researchers Develop Novel Bioplastic From Lignocellulosic... by: Lynn L. Bergeson and Ligia Duarte Botelho
- FINRA Updated and New Supervision FAQ for Rule 3120 and Rule 3120... by: Susan Light
- COVID-19 Vaccinations: The Top Issues Facing California Staffing... by: Christian J. Keeney and Patricia A. Matias
- GOP v. MLB: Republicans Cry Foul Over All-Star Game Move by: Competition Policy and Advocacy
- Eleventh Circuit Holds Subsequent FCRA Claim Subject to Arbitration... by: Chukwukpee Nzegwu
- EPA Releases Updated PFBS Toxicity Assessment by: Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton
- More Congressional Rumblings over SCOTUS ATDS Decision: “We Will... by: Paul C. Besozzi
- New York Legalizes Recreational Marijuana: Altered States for... by: Patrick M. Collins and Aaron Warshaw
- April 2021 Investment Management Legal and Regulatory Update by: Christopher M. Cahlamer and Susan Hoaglund
- Structuring and Practice for Aircraft Leases to Prevent Lease... by: Tom Healey and Stewart B. Herman
- How To Erase A Business Entity's Cancellation by: Keith Paul Bishop
- Landmark Fair Use Victory at the Supreme Court in Software Case by: Sandra A Crawshaw-Sparks
- Global Solutions, Episode 25: Diversity Data Beyond Borders [Podcast] by: Bonnie Puckett and Justin T. Tarka
- GMP Equalisation Under the Microscope – Proactivity Under the Lens by: Clifford Sims
- Ohio Issues Consolidated Order for Social Distancing, Facial... by: Amanda T. Quan and Andrew S. Haring
- What Will the SEC's ESG Enforcement Look Like? Cyber Cases Offer... by: Philip J. Bezanson and Claire E. Cahoon
- US Executive Branch Update – April 8, 2021 by: Stacy A. Swanson
- EFSA launches post-market monitoring program on food additives by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
- Why Being a “Family Business” May Prevent Your Company From Obtaining... by: Danielle L. Dietrich
- Eleventh Circuit Holds Websites Not Places of Public Accommodation... by: David Raizman
- PAGA Has Failed Californians – Unless You’re A Plaintiff’s Lawyer... by: Anthony J Oncidi and Dylan K. Tedford
- Chinese Supercomputing Companies Make Way on US Commerce’s Entity List by: International Trade Practice at Squire Patton Boggs
- CDC Revises Domestic and International Travel Guidance, Including for... by: Michael Oliver Eckard and Christine Bestor Townsend
- COVID-19: Comfort Zones - Overview of Business and Social... by: Kathleen M. Hamann and Suzanne King
April 08, 2021

- Competition Currents April 2021 | China & Japan by: Andrew G. Berg and Gregory J. Casas
- The Energizer – Volume 87 by: Buck B. Endemann and Daniel S. Cohen
- EPA Considering Revised Effluent Limitations Guideline Relating to... by: Matthew H. Griffin and Daniel J Deeb
- DOJ Announces First Paycheck Protection Program Fraud Investigation... by: Dr. Nick Oberheiden
- The Eleventh Circuit Finally Breaks Its Silence on Website... by: Joshua A. Stein and Shira M. Blank
- Competition Currents April 2021 | EU & UK by: Andrew G. Berg and Gregory J. Casas
- SEC Creates Climate Change and ESG Website to Act as Central Hub for... by: Dionne M. Rousseau and Thomas D. Kimball
- ESG Frameworks: Taking Green Bonds and Social Bonds Off the Shelf by: Peter K. O’Brien
- SCOTUS Reverses Federal Circuit Finding Google’s Android Platform... by: Margaret A. Esquenet
- Managing COVID-19 in the Workplace: Return to Work, Vaccine Campaigns... by: Kary Bryant Wolfe
- Defendants Have Conditional Access to Putative Class Members,... by: Eileen K. Keefe and Kristin L. Witherell
- U.S. Senators Klobuchar And Ernst Introduce Biofuels Infrastructure... by: Lynn L. Bergeson and Ligia Duarte Botelho
- NLRB Holds Arbitration Agreements Can Remain Confidential—for Now by: Adam S. Forman and Kyle D. Winnick
- DocuSign Alert: New Malicious Hacking Tool Mimicking DocuSign Observed by: Linn F. Freedman
- DOL Releases COBRA Premium Subsidy Model Notices – With a Few... by: Paul M Hamburger and Roberta K Chevlowe
- Virginia Accelerates Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization by: Morgan E. Persinger
- Pardon My French: France Wins Trademark Dispute Using Sovereign... by: Joshua Revilla
- Latinx Immigrant Group Wants Philadelphia School District to Set... by: Raymond G. Lahoud
- Vehicle Inspections in Multiple States Disrupted by Malware by: Linn F. Freedman
- Survey Fax Neither Unsolicited Advertisement nor Pretext by: Paul C. Besozzi
- Patent Owner Tip #1 For Surviving An Instituted IPR: Approach IPR... by: William A. Meunier and Sean M. Casey
- UPS Announces eVTOL Use for Package Delivery by: Kathryn M. Rattigan
- Competition Currents April 2021 | The Netherlands, Poland and Italy by: Andrew G. Berg and Gregory J. Casas
- NHTSA and Motor Vehicle Safety in 2021 by: Christopher H. Grigorian and R. Nicholas Englund
- Visualizing the Facebook Ruling: Let’s Look at Some Redlines Together... by: Eric J. Troutman
- Privacy Tip #279 – IRS Imposters Targeting Students and Faculty by: Linn F. Freedman
- New Jersey’s Proposed Amendments to Law Against Discrimination Sure... by: James M. McDonnell and Luke P. Breslin
- Purple Pain: Warhol’s Prince Series Isn’t Fair Use of Photographer’s... by: Sarah Bro
- Women Who Wow: Purvi Sanghvi by: Stefanie M. Marrone
- FBI and DHS/CISA Issue Joint Alert on Mamba Ransomware by: Linn F. Freedman
- New Focus and Compliance Approach Needed for Privacy and Cybersecurity by: Margaret A Dale and Michael R. Hackett
- Are Your Workplace Policies Compliant with the NLRA? by: Rosemary Alito and Rio J. Gonzalez
- FDA’s Biologics Inspections in the (Negative) Limelight: Will... by: Jane Haviland and Joanne S. Hawana
- Dark Patterns and the CCPA: How Your Website Can Comply by: Kathryn M. Rattigan
- BWOB Rewind: Corporate Income Tax, U.S. Economy, and COVID-19... by: Robert C. Gabrielski
- United States and Mexico | Competition Currents April 2021 by: Andrew G. Berg and Gregory J. Casas
- Clean Energy Stands to Win Big with Biden Administration’s Proposed... by: Andrew O. Kaplan and Jared S. des Rosiers
- Podcast: CMS and OIG Final Rules for Innovating Your Value-Based... by: Anjali N.C. Downs and Jennifer E. Michael
- FCA Issues Updated Statement on Insurers Making Deductions For... by: Sarah Neill
- Court Won’t Step in For OSHA in Pandemic-Plagued Meat Packing Plant by: Christina M. Janice and Mark Wallin
- MDHHS Reinstates Mandatory 14-Day Quarantine for Persons in Close... by: Maureen Rouse-Ayoub and Stephanie R. Setterington
- Georgia Passes Bill to Extend COVID-19 Legal Immunity Protection a... by: Todd Van Dyke and Raymond Perez, II
- 2021 CCPA Q1 Litigation Report: 35+ Cases Filed, Unsurprising Trend... by: Zarish Baig and Kristin L. Bryan
- Health Care Transactions Trends in 2021 and Beyond by: Joshua I. Skora
- I.D. Requirements And Annual Meetings by: Keith Paul Bishop
- FTC Annual Review Shows Focus on Health Care by: E. John Steren and Patricia M. Wagner
- Supreme Court Finds Google’s Use of Oracle’s Java Code in Android... by: Rebecca Harris
- Model ARPA COBRA Notices Have Arrived! by: Joy Napier-Joyce
- Growing Tension Between the ITC and the PTAB by: Adam R. Hess
- City of Los Angeles Moves to Increase Building Standards for New... by: Alfred Fraijo Jr. and Reuben Duarte
- Ninth Circuit: ERISA Does Not Bar Forum Selection Clauses by: Stacey C.S. Cerrone and Lindsey H. Chopin
- Biden Administration’s Current U.S. Travel Restrictions and Revised... by: Ashley K. Kerr and Melissa Manna
Rhode Island
Located in the New England Region, Rhode Island is the smallest US state by area, at approximately 1200 sq miles, and the eighth least populous state with nearly 1.1 million residents. It is the final of the original 13 Colonies and was admitted into the union on May 29, 1790. The state’s official name, State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, is the longest named-state in the US. Providence is both the state capital and most populous city in the state.
Rhode island contributes 4 electoral votes during Presidential elections. In terms of the state's politics, it has recently abolished capital punishment, making it the 19th state in the union to do so. The state was the 3rd in the union to legalize use of medicinal marijuana in 2011, and also passed a bill to allow for civil unions in 2011. It was also the 8th state to legalize same-sex marriage in 2013. The state has one of the highest tax rates in the US, with the 7th highest property tax, and 6th highest real-estate tax rates respectively.
With a colonial base in fishing, the state’s economy heavily relies on coastal activities. Fishing, trade/embargo, and import industries are highly profitable. The state also thrives in the industries of textiles, healthcare and education, and manufacturing. Several Fortune 500 companies are based in the state including Hasboro, CVS, Citizens Financial Group, and Gtech Corporation, among others. Many prominent universities including Brown University, Johnson and Wales, New England Institute of Technology, and University of Rhode Island are present in the state.
The state government of Rhode Island is broken into three branches: the executive, judicial and legislative branch.
- The legislative branch is the Rhode Island General Assembly, broken into a House of Representatives and a Senate, with 75 representatives total.
- The executive branch features several elected positions, including a Governor, a Lieutenant Governor, a Secretary of State, a General Treasurer and an Attorney General. The Governor has the power to appoint a variety of officers who act as Commissioners and Directors, and even a Sheriff that has statewide jurisdiction. The Governor and Lieutenant Governor are elected on separate tickets, with the Lieutenant Governor as largely a ceremonial position.
- The judicial branch of Rhode Island has a Superior Court, a Family Court, a District Court, and the Rhode Island Supreme Court. Additionally, there are courts with special, limited jurisdiction like the Workers’ Compensation Court and the Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal.
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