Rhode Island – November 1, 2019 – Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC (PLDO) announced today that it has been named to the 2020 “Best Law Firms” in America list by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® for 14 practice areas in Rhode Island and Boston,...
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PLDO Attorneys Named 2019 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars in Rhode Island
Rhode Island – October 17, 2019 – Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC (PLDO) is pleased to announce that several attorneys have been named to the 2019 Rhode Island Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. PLDO attorneys selected as Rhode Island Super Lawyers for...
PLDO Employment Law Attorneys William E. O’Gara and Matthew C. Reeber to Hold a Workshop on “Navigating FMLA, ADA & Workers’ Comp Interplay”
Rhode Island – October 9, 2019 – Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC (PLDO) Principal William E. O’Gara and Partner Matthew C. Reeber, prominent employment law attorneys and litigators, will lead a workshop on “Navigating the Triple Threat of Legal Risks to Your...
PLDO Partner Brian J. Lamoureux to Address The Government vs. Big Tech: Who Will (and Should) Win? at the Compass IT Annual Cybersecurity Symposium
Rhode Island -- September 18, 2019 -- Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC (PLDO) Partner Brian J. Lamoureux, a prominent business and employment lawyer and leading voice on social and digital media law, will present “The Government vs. Big Tech: Who Will (and...
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...
