PLDO Law Blog

Month: December 2019

Rhode Island Supreme Court Dismisses Tenant Appeal

Rhode Island Supreme Court Dismisses Tenant Appeal

In a recent Rhode Island Supreme Court decision, the Court summarily dismissed a residential tenant’s appeal due to the tenant’s failure to continue to pay rent during the pendency of the appeal. This requirement, which is set forth in section 34-18-52 of the Rhode...

DEVELOPING AN EFFECTIVE “AI” POLICY

Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) is now a very real part of our business ecosystem, and will play an increasing role in many companies’ continued growth.  Leveraging a business's data assets and the skills of its workforce, there are numerous ways that AI can help...

TO COMPETE OR NOT TO COMPETE

Scrutiny of new and existing noncompetition and nonsolicitation provisions affecting employees and independent contractors has magnified since February 26, 2025. That Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a directive to form a Task Force to examine...