Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly

08/26/2026

Opinion of the Day ⚖️ Where (1) an attorney who represented a client from 1993 to 2007 formed various business entities and (2) the client’s two children have requested certain documentation in ... CONTINUE: https://rilawyersweekly.com/blog/2026/08/17/attorneys-client-property-consent/

08/26/2026

A Cumberland Farms manager who was fired for violating the company’s customer engagement policies did not make a sufficient showing of pretext to support his retaliation claim against the company, a U.S. District Court judge has determined.

A federal judge ruled a fired Cumberland Farms manager failed to show pretext for his retaliation claim after reporting sexual harassment complaints.

08/25/2026

Opinion of the Day ⚖️ Where (1) a prospective client, seeking to file a personal injury action against a quasi-state entity, sought representation from an attorney, (2) the attorney ultimately ... CONTINUE:

Where (1) a prospective client, seeking to file a personal injury action against a quasi-state entity, sought representation from an attorney, (2) the attorney ultimately declined the representation, and (3) the attorney has come under consideration to represent the entity, a conflict of interest do...

08/25/2026

A preliminary injunction preventing provisions of the Rhode Island Cannabis Act from taking effect should be dissolved now that the statute has been amended, a U.S. District Court judge has decided.

A preliminary injunction against provisions of the Rhode Island Cannabis Act was dissolved after amendments rendered the dispute moot, allowing implementation.

08/24/2026

Opinion of the Day ⚖️ Where a plaintiff has filed a complaint under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the plaintiff has sufficiently alleged that the defendants’ discipline of her was ... CONTINUE:

Where a plaintiff has filed a complaint under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the plaintiff has sufficiently alleged that the defendants’ discipline of her was caused by “unfounded stereotypes and assumption arising from relationship with her disabled son,” so a motion to dismiss should b...

08/24/2026

An attorney could represent a quasi-public entity despite being approached several years ago by a prospective client seeking to file a personal injury action against the entity, the Rhode Island Supreme Court Ethics Advisory Panel has decided.

The Rhode Island Supreme Court Ethics Advisory Panel ruled no conflict exists for an attorney representing a quasi-public entity despite prior contact with a prospective client.

08/21/2026

Opinion of the Day ⚖️ Where a motion to dismiss has been filed by a tenant in the Housing Choice Voucher Program who has failed to pay rent, the motion should be denied because ... CONTINUE:

Where a motion to dismiss has been filed by a tenant in the Housing Choice Voucher Program who has failed to pay rent, the motion should be denied because the plaintiff property owner did not need to comply with a provision in the CARES Act imposing a requirement to provide 30 days advance notice.

08/21/2026

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08/21/2026

An attorney who created business entities for a client is ethically required to obtain the client’s written informed consent before complying with a request by the client’s two children for certain documentation in the attorney’s possession relating to one of the business entities in which the children have a shared ownership interest, the Rhode Island Supreme Court Ethics Advisory Panel has decided.

Rhode Island Supreme Court Ethics Advisory Panel requires attorney to obtain client’s written consent before releasing business entity Files to client’s children.

08/20/2026

Opinion of the Day ⚖️ Where an appeal has been filed challenging a U.S. District Court order preliminarily blocking actions to categorically freeze billions of dollars in ... CONTINUE:

Where an appeal has been filed challenging a U.S. District Court order preliminarily blocking actions to categorically freeze billions of dollars in federal financial assistance appropriated under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, paragraph 3 of the....