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Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

September 2010

Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Makes Changes to the Federal Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009


Patricia Antonelli, Esq.

Kathryn D. Ryan

Mark S. Adelman

Massachusetts and Rhode Island Enact New Permit Extension Laws

New Massachusetts Law Prohibits Employers from Asking about Criminal Convictions on Job Applications

Word Format Version of New 45-Day Notice Available

RI 45-Day Pre-foreclosure Notice Requirements Amended

New Massachusetts Law Affecting Foreclosures, Evictions, Reverse Mortgage Lending and Mortgage Fraud

Impending Massachusetts Foreclosure Law Changes

Massachusetts Court Ruling May Have Immediate Effect on Employee Benefits

Massachusetts Homestead Now Available to Trust Beneficiary

Massachusetts Appellate Tax Board Decides Two Domicile Cases

Estate Tax Legislation Activity at the State Level

MA Federal Court Assesses Punitive Damages and Attorneys' Fees Against Vessel Owner

Health Care Reform: What Should I Do Right Now?

Portions of Providence Municipal Foreclosure Ordinance Overturned

Noncompliant Nonprofits May Lose Exempt Status

Third Rhode Island Municipality Passes Local Foreclosure Ordinance

The Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act of 2010 (HIRE Act)

Presidential Memorandum - Hospital Visitation

COBRA Premium Subsidy Provisions


December 2009 - April 2010
Kimberly I. McCarthy, Esq.

Rhode Island Flooding and FHA Foreclosure Moratorium

IRS Issues Notice Allowing 2009 Deduction for “Bundled Fiduciary Fees”

Estate Planning: Intellectual Property Considerations

Is your “Written Information Security Program” Ready for the March 1, 2010 Deadline?

Rhode Island 45-Day Notice - Spanish Translation

RI Department of Business Regulation issues 45-Day Notice Regulation

City of Providence Amends Its Foreclosure Ordinance

Spendthrift Trust Assets Protected from Beneficiary's Creditors

Your Most Important Resolution of 2010: Review Your Planning Documents


January 2010

2010 Federal Estate Tax Repeal – What Does It Really Mean?


January 2010

RI Legislature Adds New Pre-foreclosure Notice Requirements.

Cranston, Rhode Island Foreclosure and Eviction/Tenant Ordinances Effective December 23, 2009

2009 Year-End Tax Tips

Important Changes to the Massachusetts Bankruptcy Court’s Local Rules

Tax Tips for Charitable Giving

5 Ways to Make a Difference in Your Charitable Tax Deduction

November 2009
Kathleen A. Ryan, Esq.
David C. Morganelli, Esq.

Effective Disclaimer of Anticipated Bequest by Beneficiary Saves the Day!

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of R.I. Adopts Loss Mitigation Program and Procedures

Massachusetts Foreclosing Lenders Must Possess Valid Assignments of Mortgages


October 2009
Massachusetts Land Court Judge Rules that Foreclosing Lenders Must Possess Valid Assignments of Mortgages in Recordable Form Prior to Noticing the Foreclosure Sale
Thomas J. Enright, Esq.
Charles A. Lovell, Esq.
Patricia Antonelli, Esq.

Cranston, Rhode Island Institutes New Foreclosure and Eviction Ordinances

MERS' Standing to Foreclose Upheld in Rhode Island State Court Challenge

Providence, Rhode Island Institutes New Foreclosure and Eviction Ordinances

New Mandates for Contracts Regarding Renewable Energy In Rhode Island

Rhode Island Estate Tax Exemption Increased

Rhode Island DBR Issues Press Release on Loan Modification Activity

U.S. Supreme Court Narrows Waste Generator Liability Under Superfund

MA Bankruptcy Court Standing Order No. 09-03

Swine Flu - What Do I Do?

Governor Amends Rhode Island Mini-COBRA to Extend COBRA Subsidy; Action Required by May 1

Recent Massachusetts Land Court Cases Delay Foreclosures

Rhode Island Post-Foreclosure Bankruptcy Filings No Longer Void Foreclosure

Executors and Estate Tax Return Preparers Get Final Guidance for Valuation of Split-Interest Gifts

Controversial Employee Free Choice Act Filed Again in Congress

2009 Stimulus Bill: New Federal Grants Available for Environmental Projects in Rhode Island

2009 Stimulus Bill: Maritime Administration Authorized to Make Grants

Amendments to the Rhode Island Local Bankruptcy Rules

2009 Stimulus Bill: Tax Incentives for Businesses

You Can Save a Drowning Rat (We Mean GRAT!)

Identity Theft: Red Flag Regulations and Guidelines

2009 Stimulus Bill: Expansion of COBRA Coverage

2009 Stimulus Bill: New Federal Grants Available to Taxpayers for Renewable Energy Projects

New Tax Incentives for Land Conservation

HUD Releases New RESPA Rule

MA Supreme Judicial Court Affirms Lower Court's Injunction

Has the Current Market Limited Your Ability to Use Endowment Funds as a Current Funding Source?

LEEDing the Way to Green Building

Changes to Rhode Island Law