Medical Marijuana patients and caregivers have until April 1, 2017 to have all their plants tagged in accordance with the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulations' (DBR) Medical Marijuana Program - Final Rules and Regulations that became effective on January 1,...
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Rhode Island Department of Business Regulations Adopts Final Rules and Regulations for Cannabis Cultivator Licenses
On December 12, 2016, the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulations ("DBR") filed its Medical Marijuana Program Final Rules and Regulations with the Rhode Island Secretary of State affecting cannabis entrepreneurs interesting in obtaining a cannabis cultivator...
Nursing Home Laws Create Extra Challenges – Vigilance is Key to Compliance
In 1987, the Nursing Home Reform Act ("NHRA") was passed to ensure that residents of nursing homes would receive quality care at all times in order to achieve and maintain their "highest practicable" physical, mental and psychosocial well-being. With the law came...
New RI Identity Theft Protection Act Requires Businesses Adopt Cybersecurity Measures
It is not uncommon these days to open the newspaper to reports of businesses fallen victim to cyber attacks. But, while front page news tends to focus on security breaches of companies of the "fortune 500" caliber, cyber attacks waged upon small family and middle...
THE SAFE BANKING ACT: WILL 2022 OPEN THE DOOR FOR CANNABIS BUSINESSES TO ACCESS COMMERCIAL BANKING?
Lawful cannabis businesses in the United States have historically and predominately relied on private funding to establish and prop up their operations until they can sustain themselves as revenue-driven enterprises. This is because cannabis remains illegal under...
WITHHOLDING THAT EMPLOYEE BONUS CAN BE COSTLY
The law regarding an employer’s obligation to pay contractual bonus amounts received significant clarification in a recent Rhode Island case. Why this is important is that Wage Act violations are subject to mandatory double damages plus attorneys’ fees, and can even...
WHAT’S IN A NAME?
Nonprofit organizations sometimes find that changing missions or a desire for a more updated image fosters consideration of a change in the entity’s name. There are two options if you wish to alter your nonprofit’s name. The nonprofit can legally change its name by...
PERSPECTIVE INTO SOUTH FLORIDA’S BUSINESS & COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
If one were to look around South Florida during the past year or so, you might notice that many finance and high-tech companies have relocated to the area from places such as New York and California. Some examples of this migration include the following: Candex, a...
EMPLOYEE RETENTION TAX CREDIT: IRS PROVIDES ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE FOR 2021 Q3 AND Q4
The Employee Retention Tax Credit is a refundable tax credit originally enacted under the CARES Act (the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act), and subsequently amended in the waning days of 2020. The credit can be applied by qualifying employers against...
