in the media

BOSTON – Edward D. Shoulkin is quoted in a recent issue of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly regarding Sgarzi, et al. v. Sharkansky & Company LLP, et al., an accounting liability case in which a Massachusetts Court decided that an auditor can…

PROVIDENCE – John J. Barton is prominently featured in the Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly article, “For med-mal lawyer, police-pursuit case presents different challenges,” in connection with his recent trial victory on behalf of the estate of Randy Cabral, a 17…

BOSTON – Pamela S. Gilman is quoted in a recent issue of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly regarding the Li, et al. v. Davidson, et al. wrongful life case, in which a Massachusetts judge decided that a disabled child’s right to recover…

PROVIDENCE (May 3, 2016) – John J. Barton was prominently featured in the Providence Business News article, “Barton embraces cooperation,” in connection with his recent receipt of the American Board of Trial Advocates Civility Award. The Rhode Island Chapter of…

PROVIDENCE (April 12, 2016) – W. Parish Lentz was recently quoted by the Providence Journal in an article about a parent’s rights to access a child’s medical information after the age of 18 using a HIPAA authorization. The article, written…

BOSTON/PROVIDENCE (March 18, 2016) – C. Alexander Chiulli was recently quoted by the Washington Post and Chicago Tribune for his role in Suffolk University Law School’s Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship Clinic and their recent successful defense of Monster Fish Keepers…

PROVIDENCE (Jan. 15, 2016) – Sheri L. Pizzi was prominently featured in the Providence Business News (PBN) Nonprofit & Philanthropy Update series, “Five Questions with Sheri L. Pizzi,” for her role as president of the Justinian Law Society of Rhode…

PROVIDENCE (Dec. 18, 2015) – Stephen Adams’ Superior Court victory on behalf of a national insurance company is featured in the cover story, “Rental car company barred from suing drivers’ insurers,” in the December 21, 2015 issue of Rhode Island…

PROVIDENCE (Nov. 3, 2015) – Jenna R. Pingitore was prominently featured in a news story on the Roger Williams University School of Law website discussing the Pro Bono Collaborative Guardianship Project. The Pro Bono Collaborative at the Roger Williams University…

BOSTON (Oct. 23, 2015) – Pamela S. Gilman in the November 2015 issue of ED Legal Letter suggested a variety of best practices for physicians and other ER medical professionals as preventive measures against possible misdiagnosis claims. In the article…

PROVIDENCE (May 4, 2015) – W. Parish Lentz was quoted in the May 4 issue of Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly concerning a recent Rhode Island Supreme Court decision allowing a review of a Probate Court judge’s denial of a guardianship…

PROVIDENCE (May 1, 2015) – The most recent installment of the Lunch With Legends article series by Matt Plain and Steve Adams was recently published in the May/June 2015 issue of the Rhode Island Bar Journal, featuring Robert Mann, a…

PROVIDENCE (Feb. 17, 2015) – Greg Vanden-Eykel was quoted in the Feb. 16 issue of Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly concerning the scope of employment discrimination rights under Rhode Island’s medical marijuana law. A woman claims in a case filed in Rhode Island Superior Court…

PROVIDENCE (Jan. 8, 2015) – Matt Plain was recently quoted in the Providence Journalconcerning the outlook of Rhode Island leaders on the direction of Rhode Island at the outset of 2015. The publication asked alumni of Leadership Rhode Island, including…

BOSTON (Dec. 19, 2014) – Greg Vanden-Eykel was recently quoted in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly about a recent National Labor Relations Board ruling requiring employers to permit employee use of company email on nonworking time for statutorily protected communications. Vanden-Eykel said…

PROVIDENCE (Dec. 8, 2014) – Frank Connor was recently quoted in an ED Legal Letter article on how prompt reporting of incidents can minimize the risks of potential medical malpractice claims against emergency department medical professionals. Managing the risk of a…

PROVIDENCE (Sept. 17, 2014) – Angela L. Carr in the September 2014 issue of ED Legal Letter is featured in an article on the liability risks facing emergency department physicians when they do not document all communications with other health…

In an article published by the Providence Business News in its Sept. 1 issue, Angela L. Carr offers compliance best practices related to patient privacy rules. Carr analyzes the broadened scope of privacy protection for patients under HIPAA, and discuss various…

BOSTON (Aug. 4, 2014) – Brendan T. Malvey was recently quoted in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly about a recent ruling that a party did not waive the attorney-client privilege by disclosing confidential information to its real estate advisor related to a disputed…

PROVIDENCE (Aug. 1, 2014) – Matt Plain was quoted at length in Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly on how employers might be impacted by a new Rhode Island social media privacy law. The recently passed statute prohibits employers from forcing employees and job applicants…