Articles & Insights

Google is developing new Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to supposedly help journalists write stories. Many in the media are worried about AI’s accuracy and their job security as this technology further develops. PLDO Partner Brian J. Lamoureux discusses the potential impact.

PLDO Partner Brian Lamoureux returns to WPRO’s Matt Allen Show to discuss Boston Dynamics’ “robodogs” being equipped with ChatGPT to speak and respond to people’s questions in real time. What could go wrong?

PLDO Partner Brian J. Lamoureux was interviewed by WPRO’s Matt Allen Show to discuss the opportunities and risks surrounding the fast-growing ChatGPT Artificial Intelligence technology. 

PLDO Partner Brian J. Lamoureux’s commentary, “Feeling averse to the metaverse,” regarding Facebook’s announcement that it was changing its name to Meta was published in the Providence Journal.

PLDO Principal William P. Devereaux was a panelist on a national webinar entitled, Sports Gambling Legalization: Looking Back and What’s Ahead. The webcast provided an in-depth analysis of recent developments, legal issues and future trends in sports gambling and betting across the country. To listen to the recorded webcast, please click here.

PLDO Partner Brian J. Lamoureux provided comment and insight for an article in RI Lawyers Weekly, Pandemic prompts urgent review of overlooked contractual clause, regarding the “force majeure” clause in contracts and how the coronavirus crisis may impact its enforceability.

PLDO Partner Benjamin L. Rackliffe was a featured speaker at a cannabis industry summit in Rhode Island where he provided his knowledge and insight for an article, PBN cannabis summit: Legalized recreational pot is only matter of time in R.I.

Managing Principal Gary R. Pannone and Attorney Benjamin L. Rackliffe are co-authors of an article, A Primer on Corporate Governance for Business Ownership, published in Rhode Island Small Business Journal.

Partner William F. Miller’s article, Liquidity Options for Owners of Private Companies, was published in Rhode Island Small Business Journal.

Partner Kas R. DeCarvalho’s article, The Best Insurance Policy in Business is a No Risk Culture, is published in Rhode Island Small Business Journal.

Partner William F. Miller’s article, Ruling to create major concerns for some commercial lenders, is published in RI Lawyers Weekly.

Partner Kas R. DeCarvalho’s article, Sustainability Assessments and Action Planning Gains Traction as a Business Value-Driver, is published in Rhode Island Small Business Journal.

Partner Kas R. DeCarvalho comments in RI Lawyers Weekly’s article, Home-birth blogging battle leads to copyright suit.

Partner James W. Ryan is a guest columnist in Providence Business News on Why to File an Annual Account to Keep Legal Options Open.

Principal William E. O’Gara and Partner Matthew C. Reeber presented “Rhode Island’s New Wage Equity Law is Coming Soon. Are You Ready?” to clients. To access the presentation, click here.

Partner Matthew C. Reeber was quoted in an article published in the Providence Business News regarding vaccine mandates. The topic was covered during a health care panel discussion in which Attorney Reeber was a featured speaker. To access the article, click Summit: Outreach to employees reduces COVID-19 vaccine defiance.

Partner Matthew C. Reeber provided comment and insight for an article in RI Lawyers Weekly, Uber contractor/employee status to be determined by federal jury, regarding whether or not Uber drivers are employees or independent contractors of the company.

PLDO Principal William E. O’Gara’s article, Labor and employment law update 2020: What is next?, was published in the New England Administrator, a regional newsletter of the American College of Health Care Administrators.

Partner Matthew C. Reeber provided comment and insight for an article in RI Lawyers Weekly, Student can’t pursue damages for ADA retaliation. According to the writer, the issue before the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals centered on “could a student who claimed that the private school he attended failed to accommodate his electromagnetic hypersensitivity pursue a retaliation claim for damages under the Americans with Disabilities

Partner Matthew C. Reeber’s article, Gig Economy Disrupts Employer-Employee Relations, was published in Rhode Island Small Business Journal. The essay explains the changing landscape of workers’ rights in an expanding gig economy and the challenges faced by courts due to the phenomena, as well as alerts business owners to be proactive in reevaluating how they classify independent contractors working for their organizations.

Principal William E. O’Gara and Partner Matthew C. Reeber co-authored, New Rhode Island Law Requires Employers to Provide Paid Sick Leave, published in Rhode Island Small Business Journal.

Principal William E. O’Gara’s guest column regarding the U.S. Department of Labor’s “white collar” overtime exemptions, White Collar Pay Boost was published in Providence Business News.

Principal William E. O’Gara’s article, NLRB retreat on aggressive posting rule favors business, is published in Providence Business News.

Principal William E. O’Gara and Partner Brian J. Lamoureux’s article, Email privacy not a guarantee in workplace, is published in Providence Business News.

Principal William E. O’Gara and Partner Brian J. Lamoureux’s article, Privacy rights being tested in Digital Age, is published in Providence Business News.

Principal William E. O’Gara and Partner Brian J. Lamoureux’s article, Digital Age hiring process filled with danger, is published in Providence Business News.

Principal William E. O’Gara and Partner Brian J. Lamoureux’s article, Texting in the workplace? Dangers abound, is published in Providence Business News.

Partner Brian J. Lamoureux’s article, Worry About Workplace Prejudice? Clean Up is published in Providence Business News.

PLDO Partner Gene M. Carlino was interviewed by Lawyer Monthly for a feature article entitled, Elder Law and Medicaid Planning in 2023. Attorney Carlino shared his experience and insights about Medicaid’s eligibility requirements, the ‘look-back’ period and how seniors can work with legal counsel to devise sound financial plans that safeguard their healthcare.

PLDO Of Counsel Bernard A. Jackvony was interviewed for an article in Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly entitled, Will contest wrongly tossed on summary judgment,” regarding a Rhode Island Supreme Court ruling that favored PLDO’s client and essentially makes sure “that when someone is taking an appeal from a probate proceeding…there won’t be any trap doors or tripwires to perfecting the appeal.” In addition to Attorney Jackvony, PLDO Partner Rebecca M. Murphy provided representation.  

PLDO Partner Gene M. Carlino commented for an article in Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly entitled, Lacking evidence, fiduciary claim vs. trustee falls short, regarding a Rhode Island Supreme Court decision that favored PLDO’s client involving the distribution of a trust. In addition to Attorney Carlino’s representation, other PLDO estate and trust attorneys and litigators representing the firm’s client included PLDO Partner Rebecca M. Murphy and Litigator Patrick J. McBurney. 

PLDO Senior Counsel Leah A. Foertsch in our Boca Raton, Florida office co-authored an article entitled, The Trust Beneficiary’s Right of Access to Information, that was published in the March/April 2021 edition of The Florida Bar Journal.

PLDO Senior Counselors and estate and trust attorneys Leah A. Foertsch and Jason S. Palmisano presented a webinar on business succession planning in partnership with the Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce. Click to watch the webinar, Planning For The Future Starts Now!, and learn about the 5 keys to successful business succession planning.

PLDO Senior Counsel Leah A. Foertsch’s appointment to the firm’s Florida Estate and Trust practice was announced in the Movers and Influencers section of Florida Trend.

PLDO’s Estate and Trust practice and attorneys in Florida were featured in Boca Magazine and Delray Magazine, The 561 Faces of Estate and Trust Attorneys and Litigators.

PLDO Partner Gene M. Carlino’s article, A Review of the SECURE Act and Its Effect on Estate Planning with Retirement Asset, was published in the November/December 2019 edition of the Rhode Island Bar Journal.

PLDO Trust & Estate practice and attorneys were featured in the Boca Raton Observer magazine, Estate Planning Team Helps Clients Plan For The Future. The attorneys pictured included Partner Gene M. Carlino, Senior Associate Rebecca M. Murphy, Senior Counsel Jason S. Palmisano and Of Counsel Bernard A. Jackvony, who was interviewed for the article.

PLDO Partner Brian J. Lamoureux provided comments to Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly about the American Bar Association’s ethical guidance for working remotely in an article entitled, Year later, ABA issues ethical guidance for working remotely.

PLDO Partner Brian J. Lamoureux was a  guest columnist in Citrin Cooperman’s cybersecurity newsletter, OnTRAC, with an article regarding the shortage of cybersecurity experts and how to fill the workforce gap. The article is accessible on page 3 of the newsletter or click Help Wanted: Shortage of Cybersecurity Experts Poses Challenges and Risks.

PLDO Partner Brian J. Lamoureux provides insight and comment for a Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly article, Law Firm Takes Action in Tackling TikTok Security Threat, regarding data protection and security concerns  about the video-sharing TikTok app.

PLDO Partner Brian J. Lamoureux’s commentary, How will virus tracking apps affect privacy?, was published in the Providence Journal.

PLDO Partner Brian J. Lamoureux’s article, Line between work, life blurs in digital age, was published in Providence Business News. 

PLDO Partner Brian J. Lamoureux co-authors an article, Devise A Plan Before A Data Breach, that was published in Providence Business News. The essay addresses the need to be prepared in the event of a cyber incident, including having a communications plan in place because failure to communicate is not an option when a company has been hacked.

PLDO Partner Brian J. Lamoureux co-authors an article, Keeping Data Off Darknet, that was published in Providence Business News. The essay provides clarity as to the differences among the three components that make up the Internet – the surface web, the deep web and the darknet – and offers proactive steps to safeguard against cyber threats lurking on the darknet.

PLDO Attorney Joel K. Goloskie provides insight and comment for a Massachusetts’ Lawyers Weekly article, Companies lagging in GDPR companies, survey finds, regarding the results of the Ponemon Institute’s report, “A Global View of GDPR Progress.” Attorney Goloskie identifies what may be the most “ominous” aspect of GDPR, what he anticipates as a result, and offers insight on compliance issues businesses should consider.

Partner Brian J. Lamoureux was interviewed by Paul Asadoorian, founder and CTO of Security Weekly podcast network, on the topic of “Big Tech and Big Tobacco: Is History Repeating Itself?” at RI Cybersecurity Exchange Day, sponsored by Salve Regina University’s Pell Center and the Ocean State Higher Education Economic Development and Administrative Network (OSHEAN). Click here to watch the video.

Partner Brian J. Lamoureux’s article on Cybersecurity and medical devices: Informed consent in digital age is published in Providence Business News.

Partner Brian J. Lamoureux’s article on the European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Still not too late for GDPR compliance, is published in Providence Business News.

Partner Brian J. Lamoureux’s article, Security measures, breach notifications key to minimizing exposure to GDPR liability, is published in Providence Business News.

Partner Brian J. Lamoureux’s article, EU’s data protection law targets worldwide business community, is published in Providence Business News.

Partner Brian J. Lamoureux’s article on the European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Still not too late for GDPR compliance, is published in Providence Business News.

Partner Brian J. Lamoureux’s article, Security measures, breach notifications key to minimizing exposure to GDPR liability, is published in Providence Business News.

Partner Brian J. Lamoureux’s article, EU’s data protection law targets worldwide business community, is published in Providence Business News.

Partner Joel K. Goloskie is featured in a Massachusetts’ Lawyers Weekly article, Health care lawyer facilitates novel solutions to opioid crisis, regarding “creative strategies to manage overburdened emergency services and spiraling costs that are the byproduct of the abuse of fentanyl and related drugs.”

WPRO’s Matt Allen invites Partner Brian J. Lamoureux back on his show to discuss Twitter and Elon Musk’s ongoing drama as they prepare for trial in October. Listen online at https://bit.ly/3RUgKYP

Partner Brian J. Lamoureux returns to WPRO’s Matt Allen Show to discuss the ongoing saga with Elon Musk’s Twitter offer and Twitter’s push to close the deal.  Listen online at https://bit.ly/3GivsTL 

Partner Brian J. Lamoureux was interviewed on WPRI 12 to discuss Elon Musk’s $44B Twitter takeover and how it could impact Twitter users. Click here to watch the news segment: https://bit.ly/3OMUxKr

PLDO Partner Brian J. Lamoureux was back on WPRO’s Matt Allen Show to discuss Elon Musk’s private takeover of Twitter and his vow to relax content rules in the name of free speech. What does this mean for users and advertisers? Listen to the podcast to learn more: https://bit.ly/3ETM6IT

PLDO Partner Brian J. Lamoureux was interviewed on WPRO’s Matt Allen Show about Elon Musk’s offer to buy Twitter and take it private. Is it a calculated business deal or the answer to “free speech around the globe” as he indicates…or both? Listen to the podcast to learn more: https://bit.ly/3K9n4WZ

PLDO Partner Brian J. Lamoureux was interviewed on NBC10 for a news segment entitled,  Experts: Police should ‘be prepared’ as FBI warns of armed protests planned across US, commenting on the role social media plays in today’s environment and how law enforcement faces new challenges to protect citizens. 

PLDO Partner Brian J. Lamoureux was interviewed on WPRO’s Matt Allen Show about Big Tech’s impact on public discourse and what it may mean for censorship and more or less government regulation. To listen to the podcast, click here: https://997wpro.com/podcasts/

PLDO Partner Brian J. Lamoureux was interviewed by NBC10 for a news segment entitled, Coronavirus and social media: Be careful what you click, regarding the need to take the time to thoroughly read about important circumstances and events that may impact your life in order to stay well-informed, rather than depend solely on headlines or abbreviated content which is more common on social media or when there are distractions.

Partner Brian J. Lamoureux’s article, Where do tweets go when you die – hint, not heaven, is published in Providence Business News.

Partner Brian Lamoureux provides comments in Rhode Island Weekly‘s article on Employment bar deconstructs new social media privacy law.

Partner Brian Lamoureux explains Rhode Island’s Social Media Privacy Act and its Impact on Employers and Employees.

Partner Brian J. Lamoureux explains Why Employers Must Be Proactive and Monitor Workplace Texting.

Partner Brian J. Lamoureux’s article, Lawyers must manage LinkedIn’s features, is published in Providence Business News.

Partner Brian J. Lamoureux’s article, Should Employees Use Facebook at Work?, is published in Providence Business News.

Partner Brian J. Lamoureux’s article, To Have And to Hold: Delete E-mail At Your Peril, is published in Providence Business News.

Partner Brian J. Lamoureux’s article, How Social Media is Changing the Hiring Game, is published in the National Association of Colleges and Employers Journal.

Seminar Presentation: Maneuvering the Minefields of BYOD and Social Media in the Workplace.

PLDO Partner Alan W. Fung led a webinar discussion for Rhode Island municipal executives on Best Practices for Using Your Local COVID-19 Fiscal Recovery Funds, hosted by Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns. To listen to the live webcast, click here or the title of the presentation.

PLDO Of Counsel Bruce H. Tobey addresses a meeting of the Binghamton City Council and the Johnson City Village Board in Binghamton City Hall in New York regarding his work for them on a joint initiative exploring a transition from municipal to private management of the Binghamton-Johnson City Sewage Treatment Plant. To watch Attorney Tobey, who is a national leading authority about public-private partnership (P3) delivery models, water law and wastewater P3 projects, click here.

Attorney Bruce H. Tobey’s article, P3s and the Water-Energy Nexus: Opportunities for Water Sector Energy Projects, is published in the American Water Works Association Journal.

Attorney Bruce H. Tobey’s article, U.S. Water Utilities Often Need Guidance to Manage and Avoid Costly Claims and Legal Issues, is published in UIM Magazine.

Attorney Bruce H. Tobey’s Testimony Before the U.S. House Public-Private Partnership Panel.

Attorney Bruce H. Tobey’s Testimony Transcript Before the U.S. House Public-Private Partnership Panel.

PLDO Principal William P. Devereaux provides comment for a Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly article,  $14M forfeiture order upheld in fraud case, regarding a 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that a businessman convicted of defrauding clients of his property exchange company was not entitled to have a jury set the amount of his criminal forfeiture.

Principal William P. Devereaux provided comments and analysis to RI Lawyers Weekly in the article, Constitutional violations require new murder trial, regarding a Rhode Island Supreme Court decision that “vacated the murder conviction of a defendant who was denied his right to confront adverse witnesses in violation of the Sixth Amendment and article 1, section 10 of the state constitution.”

Partner Jim Ryan’s article, As the pendulum swings: bribery backlash to Honest Services Doctrine, is published in Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly.

Principal William P. Devereaux is interviewed for an article in Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly, Condo owners denied payment for unauthorized development.

Managing Principal Gary R. Pannone’s article on Best Practices Checklist for Effective Nonprofit Management is published in the Rhode Island Small Business Journal.

Attorney Ben Rackliffe’s article, Automatic Revocation of Tax-Exempt Status: A New Streamlined Process for Retroactive Reinstatement, is published in Rhode Island Small Business Journal.