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Avoid the uncertainties: Best practices for dealing with Health Care Powers of Attorney or Proxies

November 15, 2017 by joecomeau

By W. Parish Lentz Uncertainty over decision making authority for an incompetent patient can delay medical treatments and potentially diminish the quality of health care for the patient. In the event a patient becomes incapable of making informed decisions regarding…

Alex Chiulli establishes monthly column with Rhode Island Inno

October 25, 2017 by joecomeau

C. Alexander Chiulli has launched a monthly column, called “Remarkable Rhode Island(ers),” in Rhode Island Inno where will be speaking with local entrepreneurs and innovators in Rhode Island to chronicle their Ocean State happenings. Rhode Island Inno is a new…

Carr appointed to co-chair Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association Medical Malpractice Subcommittee

October 18, 2017 by joecomeau

BOSTON/PROVIDENCE (Oct. 18, 2017) – Angela L. Carr was recently appointed to co-chair the Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association Medical Malpractice Subcommittee. The Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association (MassDLA) is a voluntary association of trial lawyers who defend corporations, individuals and insurance companies in…

Fourteen Barton Gilman Attorneys Named 2017 New England Super Lawyers

October 17, 2017 by joecomeau

BOSTON/PROVIDENCE (October 17, 2017) – Fourteen Barton Gilman attorneys have been selected as 2017 New England Super Lawyers, a directory of leading attorneys who are evaluated on various measures of peer recognition and professional achievement. John J. Barton, Francis A….

Matt Plain to be inducted to the East Greenwich High School Wall of Honor in 2018

October 16, 2017 by joecomeau

PROVIDENCE (October 16, 2017) – Matthew R. Plain was recently selected for inclusion in the 2018 East Greenwich High School Wall of Honor. Plain, EGHS Class of ‘94, joins four other inductees in 2018, and over 50 inductees overall, on…

Client Alert: 2017 Revisions to Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines

October 5, 2017 by joecomeau

By: Gregory N. Hoffman and Rui P. Alves New Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines Effective September 15, 2017 Every four (4) years, the Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines are reviewed and updated by a Task Force appointed by the Chief Justice of the Trial Court….

Employer Alert: New Paid Sick Leave Law in Rhode Island

October 3, 2017 by joecomeau

By: Sheri L. Pizzi, Matthew R. Plain and Greg Vanden-Eykel Governor Gina Raimondo recently signed the Healthy and Safe Families and Workplaces Act, which will go into effect in July 2018. The act provides earned paid sick time to over 100,000 employees…

Education Law Alert: U.S. Department of Education Withdraws Title IX Guidance Documents

September 28, 2017 by joecomeau

By: Greg Vanden-Eykel The Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education (“OCR”) announced on September 22, 2017 that it is withdrawing its statements of policy and guidance contained in the Dear Colleague Letter on Sexual Violence, issued on April…

Matt Plain named to Best Lawyers in America 2018

September 26, 2017 by joecomeau

BOSTON/PROVIDENCE (September 26, 2017) – Matthew R. Plain was recently selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2018 in the Education Law practice area. Best Lawyers is based solely on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which almost 50,000…

Gilman and Connor named Best Lawyers in America® 2018 for seventh straight year 

August 17, 2017 by joecomeau

BOSTON/PROVIDENCE (August 17, 2017) – Pamela Slater Gilman and Francis A. Connor, III were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2018 for a seventh consecutive year. Best Lawyers is based solely on an…

Employer Alert: Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Signed by Governor Baker

August 2, 2017 by joecomeau

Governor Baker recently signed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which will go into effect on April 1, 2018. The act expands the Massachusetts anti-discrimination law, Chapter 151B, to prohibit the discrimination against, refusal to hire, and the termination of individuals…

Employer Alert: Massachusetts SJC Ruling on Employee Medical Marijuana Use

July 19, 2017 by joecomeau

By C. Alexander Chiulli The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that employers may not terminate employees for using medical marijuana during non-working hours. In Cristina Barbuto vs. Advantage Sales and Marketing, LLC, et al., the SJC relied on G. L. c….

Hoffman appointed to Board of Blithewold, Inc.

July 18, 2017 by joecomeau

PROVIDENCE (July 18, 2017) – Gregory N. Hoffman was recently appointed to the Board of Directors of Blithewold Mansion, Gardens and Arboretum. Blithewold is a 33-acre summer estate on Narragansett Bay and is nationally significant in American history as one…

Personnel Practices: Age Discrimination in the Workplace

July 11, 2017 by joecomeau

Check out C. Alexander Chiulli‘s most recent Personnel Practices article, “Age Discrimination in the Workplace,” in the Rhode Island Small Business Journal.

CMS Proposes Lifting Ban on Arbitration Agreements for Long-Term Care Facilities

June 28, 2017 by joecomeau

By: Sheri L. Pizzi The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a proposed rule lifting its ban on pre-dispute arbitration provisions that were originally established in the final rule entitled, “The Reform of Requirements for Long Term Care…

Pamela Gilman quoted in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly article on high-low agreement decision

June 27, 2017 by joecomeau

Pamela Slater Gilman was recently quoted in the Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly article, “Absent misrepresentation, high-low agreement stands.” The article provides summary and analysis of a recent Massachusetts Superior Court decision in a medical malpractice case where Plaintiffs were seeking to…

Shoulkin appointed to Board of the Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association

June 12, 2017 by joecomeau

BOSTON (June 12, 2017) – Edward D. Shoulkin was recently appointed to the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association. The Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association (MassDLA) is a voluntary association of trial lawyers who defend corporations, individuals and…

Pamela Gilman featured in ED Legal Letter article “Is Everything in ED’s EMR Admissible? Court Rulings Vary”

June 1, 2017 by joecomeau

Pamela Slater Gilman is quoted in the June 2017 issue of ED Legal Letter regarding increasing issues surrounding the admissibility of electronic medical records (EMRs). In the article Gilman notes that issues around EMR admissibility can occur during the discovery…

Chiulli appointed to Board of the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities

May 17, 2017 by joecomeau

PROVIDENCE (May 17, 2017) – C. Alexander Chiulli was recently appointed to the Board of Directors of the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities. Founded in 1973, the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities was established to promote public understanding…

Deadline for Complying with Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers Rapidly Approaching

May 15, 2017 by joecomeau

By: Greg Vanden-Eykel The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its final rule establishing revised emergency preparedness requirements for Medicare and Medicaid participating providers and suppliers. The rule, which went into effect on November 15, 2016 and with which health…