PS&H partner Amy Oakley has been included in the Lawyers Weekly list of Rhode Island Go To Business Lawyers. Amy is the Chair of the firm’s Commercial Finance Practice Group. As chair of the firm’s Commercial Finance practice group, Amy is well established as a go to lawyer among the large number of financial institutions that she...
Press ReleasesPartridge Snow & Hahn Named in Benchmark Litigation’s 2022 Rankings and Stars
October 22, 2021
Partridge Snow & Hahn is proud to be recognized in Benchmark Litigation’s 2022 Rankings and Stars. As the definitive guide to America’s leading litigation firms and attorneys, Benchmark Litigation focuses exclusively on litigation in the US. Recommendations for the rankings and stars are based on interviews with the nation’s leading private practice lawyers and in-house counsel. The firms...
CannabisClient AlertsUnionization Efforts Underway at Local Dispensary and Cultivation Workplaces
October 21, 2021
Workers at Solar Therapeutics, a cannabis dispensary in Somerset, Massachusetts, voted last week to join the United Food and Commercial Workers (“UFCW”) union, after Solar Therapeutics’ management declined to voluntarily recognize the union. “I am so proud of my coworkers for sticking together,” said one Solar employee about the vote. “We love our jobs and...
Press ReleasesPS&H Attorneys Michael Gamboli and Joshua Xavier Discuss The New Pay Equity Law
October 14, 2021
Partridge Snow & Hahn attorneys Michael Gamboli and Joshua Xavier will lead a virtual roundtable discussion hosted by the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce titled, The New Pay Equity Law: What Employers and HR Professionals Need to Know! on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at 12pm. After years of sponsoring different versions of the law, earlier this month, the Governor signed...
Client AlertsNonprofitCharitable Registrations
October 10, 2021
As fundraising for nonprofit organizations increasingly becomes digitally based, entities should take steps to review regulatory requirements in all states. States regulate fundraising, whether conducted in person, online or through social media. Charities should review registrations requirements related to: Charities that fundraise Professionals or advisors that fundraise on behalf of charities Regulations pertaining to business...
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Partridge Snow & Hahn proudly supports RI Latino Dollars for Scholars, Inc. (LADO) in their efforts to increase Latino presence at the post-secondary education level. Founded in 1993, LADO is a private nonprofit organization whose mission is to expand higher education for Latino students living in Rhode Island by partnering with...
CannabisClient AlertsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Issues Two Decisions Favorable to Marijuana Businesses
October 5, 2021
Two recent unanimous decisions from the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court confirm the supremacy of the state’s marijuana laws over local zoning restrictions. The decisions also indicate a tendency of the Supreme Judicial Court to look to the state policy of legalizing the sale of marijuana when faced with restrictive local ordinances. Both cases involve the...
Press ReleasesPS&H Counsel Suzanne Elovecky Presents Getting the Benefit of the Bargain in Breach of Contract Claims
September 22, 2021
PS&H counsel, Suzanne Elovecky, will serve as faculty for the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) webcast, Getting the Benefit of the Bargain in Breach of Contract Claims: Strategies for successful litigation in breach of contract cases. Joining Suzanne as faculty, is Joe Cacace, a senior litigation associate at Todd & Weld LLP in Boston. Up to 1...
Client AlertsEmployment & LaborFederal COVID Action Plan Announced
September 10, 2021
By Alicia J. Samolis and Michael A. Gamboli On September 9th, the President announced a COVID-19 Action Plan (the “Plan”) and released two orders that contain surprisingly broad measures. The Plan will impact many businesses and organizations across the nation. Of particular note is: 1. Large Private Employer Testing Mandate. According to the announcement (no...
Client AlertsIRS Extends the Time Period for Holding TEFRA Hearings by Teleconference
September 1, 2021
By Eugene G. Bernardo II and David M. DiSegna On August 31, 2021, the IRS issued Revenue Procedure 2021-39, which allows issuers of tax-exempt private activity bonds to continue to hold TEFRA hearings via teleconference through March 31, 2022. Pursuant to § 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code, tax-exempt qualified private activity bonds are subject...
