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5 Nov 2023, 9:13 am by Colin Zick
Massachusetts Extends Protections for Counseling Records of Survivors of Sexual Assault The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled in In the Matter of a Motion to Compel, SJC-13336 that the Superior Court could not order a Massachusetts counseling center to turn over, at the behest of a Rhode Island court, counseling records of the alleged minor victim of a sexual assault that occurred in Rhode Island, without the… [read post]
22 Jan 2009, 10:53 am
Today a Superior Court in Rhode Island held the State of Rhode Island must reimburse almost $250,000 to  the paint companies it sued for creating a public nuisance by selling lead paint years ago. [read post]
24 Feb 2008, 7:03 am
* The Rhode Island Supreme Court licenses all lawyers in the general practice of law and has no procedure for recognition of specialty in any area of law. [read post]
25 Aug 2008, 10:35 pm
Pearsall, A New Rhode Island Divorce Lawyer for a New Millenium*The Rhode Island Supreme Court licenses all attorneys in the general practice of law. [read post]
23 May 2007, 8:05 am
"R.I. court to rule on same-sex marriage": The Providence Journal today contains an article that begins, "Faced with the question of how a lower court should proceed with a divorce case, the state Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments about whether a same-sex marriage performed in Massachusetts should be recognized in Rhode Island. [read post]
9 Dec 2008, 12:50 pm
"Court weighs jury-selection survey lawsuit": The Providence Journal today contains an article that begins, "The Providence Journal yesterday told the Rhode Island Supreme Court that the public should be able to see written questions during jury selection just as if the same questions had been asked out loud in open court. [read post]
23 Jul 2007, 8:43 am
The Rhode Island Supreme Court held that it is reversible error for hearsay to be admitted in a probation revocation hearing without specific findings of "good cause. [read post]
2 Jul 2013, 9:18 am by Legal Profession
The Rhode Island Supreme Court has affirmed the dismissal of a civil action brought by an attorney against his former law partners. [read post]
9 Jun 2008, 3:13 am
This spring sixteen state attorneys general filed an amicus brief with the Rhode Island Supreme Court in support of the state's public nuisance suit against former lead paint manufacturers, a dubious cause if there ever were one. [read post]
17 Jun 2014, 9:38 am by Legal Profession Prof
The Rhode Island Supreme Court has held that a former state Bar Association President who resigned while under disciplinary investigation must take and passthe MPRE as a condition of reinstatement We note that the petitioner has not been publicly disciplined... [read post]
28 Jun 2018, 11:55 am by Paul Caron
The Supreme Courts of Illinois and Rhode Island this month formally adopted the uniform... [read post]
29 Jun 2009, 6:10 am
Suttell as Rhode Island's 51st chief justice. [read post]
20 Feb 2024, 6:46 am by Legal Profession Prof
The Rhode Island Supreme Court has accepted an attorney's consent to disbarment. [read post]
17 Jan 2020, 7:19 am by Legal Profession Prof
The Rhode Island Supreme Court held that a curative instruction was insufficient During closing argument, the prosecutor stated:... [read post]
13 Aug 2020, 1:26 pm by The Washington Post
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday rebuffed the Republican Party and allowed a consent decree to go forward so that Rhode Island voters during the coronavirus pandemic could cast mail-in ballots without in-person witness verification. [read post]
11 Jun 2009, 7:02 am
The Rhode Island Supreme Court has held that a motions judge improperly granted post-conviction relief to a defendant who claimed that his trial counsel labored under an impermissible conflict of interest. [read post]
4 Jun 2012, 8:35 am by Legal Profession
The Rhode Island Supreme Court has affirmed a sanction requiring an attorney to pay over $13,600 in opposing attorney's fees. [read post]
12 Mar 2013, 8:27 am by Legal Profession
The Rhode Island Supreme Court has imposed a public censure of an attorney who violated rules governing direct contact with a prospective client. [read post]
14 Jan 2013, 8:05 am by Legal Profession
The Rhode Island Supreme Court has agreed with a recommendation of its Committee on Character and Fitness ("committee") and denied bar admission to an applicant after he had passed the bar exam on his third attempt. [read post]
15 Oct 2014, 6:37 am by Legal Profession Prof
An attorney who uased entrusted funds for personal purposes has been suspended for 18 months by the Rhode Island Supreme Court. [read post]