February 06, 2023

- Illinois Supreme Court Rules on BIPA Class Action Lawsuit by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity
- The RADV Final Rule and Advance Notice of CY 2024 Capitation Rates:... by: Christine Burke Worthen and Mike Segal
- Who Has My Data? EU Court Rules GDPR Requires Disclosure of Data... by: Benjamin William Perry and Rachel M. LaBruyere
- EEOC Announces Enforcement Priorities for 2023-2027 by: Dan Syed
- Weekly IRS Roundup January 30 – February 3, 2023 by: Sarah M. Raben
- Delaware Court of Chancery Determines that Corporate Officers Owe... by: Frank M. Placenti and Barbara A. Jones
- 100% That’s My Trademark: Common Terms Can Be Source Identifiers... by: Matthew J. Smith
- How to Use "Voice of Customer" Data to Better Market Your... by: Meranda M. Vieyra
- San Francisco Passes Ordinance Mandating Paid Military Leave by: Harold R. Jones and Melissa J. Kendra
- CPPA Board Votes to Send Final CPRA Regs to the Office of... by: Alan L. Friel and Elizabeth A. Spencer Berthiaume
- Weekly Bankruptcy Alert February 6, 2023 by: Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights
- Title 22 is Governing Law in California – Think Twice Before Adopting... by: Rebecca B. Hoyes and Tish R. Pickett
- DOJ Withdraws Long-Standing Health Care Antitrust Enforcement Policy... by: E. John Steren and Patricia M. Wagner
- Impressing a Robot: EEOC Takes a Byte Out of AI Based Hiring (US) by: Labor and Employment Practice Group Squire Patton Boggs
- California Attorney General’s New Privacy Enforcement Targets are... by: Jason C. Gavejian and Joseph J. Lazzarotti
- CPPA Approves Proposed Final CPRA Regulations for Submission to OAL by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity
- Powered By Foley Episode 5: Projects & Money Recap – Growth and... by: Natalie S. Neals and Darin M. Lowder
- ATDS CASE AGAINST DMS PROCEEDS: Pro Per Plaintiff Scores Unusual... by: Eric J. Troutman
- Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 Extends Telehealth Waivers by: Gina L. Bertolini and Leah D'Aurora Richardson
- New and Greener ROZ Template by: David van Dijk and Barbara Klootwijk
- California Court Upholds Percentage Bonus, Without Recalculating... by: Paul R. Lynd
- Cardiology: The New Darling of Private Equity Investment by: Roger D. Strode
- Kerry Inc. Pleads Guilty to Unsanitary Manufacturing Charges for... by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
- Honchariw: The Enforceability of Late Fees in California by: Julie A. Schoepf and Marci L. Morgan Cox
- Operation Nightingale: Fraudulent Nursing Diploma Scheme and Its... by: Sophia Temis
- 2024 New York Budget Proposes Wide-Ranging Transaction Approval... by: David Manko and Jonian Rafti
- Even-handed Thievery: SEC Sanctions Unregistered Investment Adviser... by: Peter D. Hutcheon
- Sanctions Update—January 2023 by: Rosie Naylor and Michael E. Ruck
- CFPB Hosts Hearing on Appraisal Bias by: James W. Wright, Jr. and Britney M. Crawford
- Abusive Arbitrage Devices – It’s Time to Get Reacquainted by: Cynthia C. Mog
- Available Options for Completing Form I-9 in Remote-Work Scenarios by: Caterina Cappellari
- CIPA SUNDAY: Google Wins On Motion to Dismiss CIPA Claim! by: Brittany A. Andres
- Assembly Member Takes Another Run At Digital Financial Asset Law by: Keith Paul Bishop
February 03, 2023

- Preparing for New Consumer Privacy Laws in Colorado, Connecticut and... by: Elliot R. Golding and Kathryn Linsky
- Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Prevention Non-Emergency Regulation Is Now in... by: Karen Tynan and Jennifer Yanni
- Court of Chancery Holds That Corporate Officers Owe Duty of Oversight by: Nathan E. Barnett and Ethan H. Townsend
- Illinois Supreme Court Rules All BIPA Claims Are Subject to Five-Year... by: Kevin M. Cloutier and David M. Poell
- Regulatory Focus on Investor Side Letters by: Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
- CMS Finalizes Long-Awaited Rule on Medicare Advantage RADV Audits by: Ankur J. Goel and Jeremy Earl
- USCIS Starts Issuing 48-Month I-829 Petition Receipt Notices by: Luna Ma
- NLRB General Counsel Seeks to Restrict Employers’ Right to... by: Juan Larios and Catherine Kang
- Can a Federal Court Refuse Recognition of a Nondomestic Arbitral... by: Max B. Chester and Charles W. Niemann
- Decathlon Wins Almost 3 Million RMB in Chinese Trade Dress Dispute... by: Aaron Wininger
- Will U.S. Supreme Court Place an Undue Hardship on Employers When It... by: Stephanie L. Adler-Paindiris and Stephanie E. Satterfield
- Beltway Buzz, February 3, 2023 by: James J. Plunkett
- UK Regulation of Cryptoassets – Another Glimpse but Still None the... by: Judith E. Rinearson and Kai Zhang
- NYC Council to Consider Expanding the City’s Pay Transparency Law to... by: Allan S Bloom and Evandro C Gigante
- FRB Issues Policy Statement on Permissible Activities of State Member... by: Daniel Meade and Rachel Rodman
- Listen to Your Critics: SEC Commissioner Considers the Future of... by: David A. Lopez-Kurtz
- Illinois Supreme Court Rules Privacy Act Claims Have Five Year... by: Anne E. Larson and Harry J. Secaras
- FTC Raises Threshold for HSR Merger Reporting by a Record $10.4... by: Timothy Z. LaComb
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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