Vincent Averaimo was quoted in “Bitcoin for a house? CT experts say to proceed with caution” in CT Insider on June 17, 2022. The article discusses the listing of a home for sale in Westport, CT, which includes the language…
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Nine Barton Gilman Attorneys Named to 2022 Professional Excellence in the Law
Nine Barton Gilman attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the Rhode Island Monthly 2022 Professional Excellence in the Law, a directory of leading Rhode Island attorneys who are evaluated on various measures of peer recognition and professional achievement. Those listed include: Stephen…
End-of-Life Planning for Unmarried Cohabitants and Non-Traditional Families in Connecticut
Thinking about and planning for your eventual death can be a difficult and uncomfortable experience for many people. However, if you do not plan for the inevitable, archaic state laws and case precedent may result in your property not ending…
Carr Named Co-Managing Partner of Barton Gilman
Angela L. Carr has been named Co-Managing Partner of Barton Gilman LLP, and succeeds her partner Frank Connor in overseeing business operations of the firm’s Providence office. Angela joins fellow co-managing partners Matthew R. Plain and Edward D. Shoulkin on…
Three Barton Gilman Attorneys Named to 2022 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
Three Barton Gilman attorneys from the firm’s Philadelphia office have been named to the 2022 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists. The selection process combines independent research, peer nominations and evaluations, with no more than five percent of each…
3 Changes to Reporting and Collection of Medical Debt
Starting on July 1, 2022, the three nationwide credit reporting agencies, Equifax, Experian and TransUnion have agreed to three changes in how medical collection accounts are reported. The three credit reporting agencies will no longer include paid medical collection debt…
Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly Honors Barton Gilman’s Matthew Plain as a “Leader in the Law”
Barton Gilman Co-Managing Partner Matthew R. Plain, a respected education, employment and litigation attorney, has been named a “Leader in the Law” by Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly. The award recognizes the current leaders of the Rhode Island bar. Plain will…
MA Seeks to Protect Tenants from Foreclosure
A House and corresponding Senate bill aimed to protect tenants who occupy a foreclosed property from eviction has had favorable responses and has strong potential to become law in MA. H. 1483 and S. 1047, “An Act preventing unnecessary vacancies…
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Ending Certain COVID-19 Regulatory Waivers for Skilled Nursing Facilities
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued Memorandum QSO-22-15-NH & NLTC & LSC (Memorandum) announcing that certain staffing, treatment, and life safety regulatory waivers applicable to skilled nursing facilities (SNF) and in effect during the COVID-19 state…
FHA Adds Additional Modification to Assist Homeowners in Home Retention Despite Being in Default of Their Obligations
As reported in DSNews,[1] the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) currently offers a number of home retention options to qualified homeowners who are in default of their mortgage obligations. These include the COVID-19 Advance Loan Modification, COVID-19 Recovery Standalone Partial Claim…
Webinar: Wage Act case creates problems for employers
On May 10, 2022, Greg Vanden-Eykel will join a panel hosted by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly to discuss a decision by the state’s highest court that made it clear there’s little room for error for employers when it comes to meeting…
New Jersey Extends Statute of Limitations for Special Education Compensatory Education Related to COVID-19
On March 3, 2022, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law legislation that extends the statute of limitations for filing a due process petition regarding the identification, evaluation, or educational placement of a child with a disability, or the…
Education Alert: Open Meetings Act
On February 24, 2022, the Rhode Island Office of the Attorney General completed an investigation into an Open Meetings Act (“OMA”) complaint filed against the Council on Elementary and Secondary Education (“Council”) and issued a decision finding the Council violated…
EEOC Issues Updated Guidance on Accommodating Employees’ Religious Objections to COVID-19 Vaccines
On March 1, 2022 the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”) issued new technical guidance (the “March 1 Guidance”) for employers on how to address an employee’s religious objection to COVID-19 vaccinations and requests for accommodations. The March…
Barton Gilman Donates Computer Equipment to Milford Regional Chamber of Commerce
Barton Gilman recently donated computer equipment to the Milford Regional Chamber of Commerce. The donation was headed by long-time Chamber members Vincent Averaimo and Paul Otzel who practice in the firm’s Milford, Connecticut office. The laptops will provide the Chamber…
Matt Plain featured in Rhode Island Foundation magazine article “One person’s mission to improve our schools”
Matt Plain is featured in “One person’s mission to improve our schools,” which appears in the Winter 2022 issue of Giving Changes Everything, a magazine published by the Rhode Island Foundation. The article highlights Matt’s passion for improving education. A…
Rhode Island Supreme Court Rules Connecticut Choice-of-Law Provision Does Not Apply to Determining the Applicable Statute of Limitations in a Foreclosure Action
Despite seemingly concrete language in loan agreements and mortgage documents, a recent case decided by the Rhode Island Supreme Court highlights that contractual language is not always as clear as it appears. In Webster Bank v. Rosenbaum, et al., the…
Connecticut Supreme Court Holds Compliance with HUD Regulations Is a Condition Precedent to Foreclosure Actions
Recently, in Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Lorson, et al., the Connecticut Supreme Court held that compliance with applicable federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulatory requirements is a condition precedent to the acceleration of a debt, enforcement…
Hennessy and O’Neill Named Co-Chairs of Education Law Practice
Patricia A. Hennessy and Paul T. O’Neill have recently been named Co-Chairs of Barton Gilman LLP’s education law practice. They will oversee the continued growth and development of the education law practice, which serves clients from New England to the…