Benefits denied following ‘laudable’ resignation
PROVIDENCE, RI - An employee who quit her job should be denied unemployment benefits because her reason for resigning — that she felt unable to properly execute the duties of her ...More

Insurance – Auto accident – Exclusion
PROVIDENCE, RI - Where a defendant insurance company was awarded summary judgment, that judgment should be affirmed because plaintiff’s attempt to recover for physical injuries ...More

Tort – Immunity waiver – RICRA discrimination
PROVIDENCE, RI - Where two incarcerated plaintiffs brought a discrimination claim pursuant to the Rhode Island Civil Rights Act (RICRA), the Rhode Island Department of Corrections ...More

Criminal – Video footage – Authentication
PROVIDENCE, RI - Where a defendant was found guilty of first-degree murder and other offenses, his convictions should be affirmed despite his assertion that the trial judge erred ...More

Zoning – Variance – Condition
PROVIDENCE, RI - Where the Narragansett Zoning and Platting Board of Review requiring a dwelling on Walcott Avenue to remain a single-family residence, the board’s decision should ...More

Education – Residency – Group home placement
PROVIDENCE, RI - Where the Rhode Island commissioner of education has ordered the Exeter West Greenwich Regional School District to enroll a student voluntarily placed in a group ...More

Geothermal energy incentivized in MD but not widely used at homes
BALTIMORE, MD - [box type="shadow"] Key takeaways: Gov. Wes Moore funds geothermal upgrades in Maryland counties Towson University plans geothermal well by 2027 Maryland ...More