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PLDO Partner Brian J. Lamoureux to be a Panelist at Providence Business News’ Cybersecurity AI & Tech Summit 2024
Rhode Island – October 7, 2024 – Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC (PLDO) Partner Brian J. Lamoureux, a prominent business litigator and cyber law attorney, will be a panelist at the Providence Business News’ (PBN) 2024 Cybersecurity AI and Tech Summit, on Thursday, October 10, 2024 from 9:00 am to 11:30 am at Crowne Plaza, Warwick, RI. As Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to impact nearly all industries and with the recent incidents with CDK, CrowdStrike, and Ticketmaster, the importance of knowing a business’s cybersecurity risks and exposures is paramount. The Summit will feature panel discussions with experts in cybersecurity and AI from the technology, education, legal, insurance and accounting industries who will lead...
PLDO Partner Brian J. Lamoureux Presented an Update on Artificial Intelligence in the Courts at the 2024 Rhode Island Fall Judicial Conference
Rhode Island – September 24, 2024 – Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC (PLDO) Partner Brian J. Lamoureux, a prominent business litigator and employment attorney who is a leading voice on social and digital media law, presented an update on “Artificial Intelligence in the Courts” to members of the Rhode Island Judiciary at the 2024 Fall Judicial Conference on Friday, September 20, 2024. Attorney Lamoureux, who first presented on Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) at the 2023 Rhode Island Fall Judicial Conference, explained how the most popular AI tools, such as ChatGPT, are evolving; how attorneys are increasingly using AI to aid in the discovery process, mediation and arbitration; and how the Courts are adapting and placing limitations...
Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara Issues Advisory on How the 2024 Elections and Proposed Estate Tax Reforms Could Impact Estate Planning Strategies
Johnston, RI | Boca Raton, FL – September 9, 2024 – Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC (PLDO) Partner Gene M. Carlino today issued an Advisory on the proposed federal estate tax reforms that could significantly impact high-net-worth individuals’ and families’ estate planning, charitable giving and financial strategies in 2025, and beyond. The American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2024, which is supported by presidential candidate Kamala Harris, represents a dramatic shift from current tax policies. Attorney Carlino’s Advisory, How the 2024 Elections and Proposed Estate Tax Reforms Could Impact Estate Planning Strategies, offers an in-depth analysis of the reform’s key elements and repercussions on current planning...
PLDO Attorneys Named 2025 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year,” “The Best Lawyers in America” ® and “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch”® in 23 Practice Areas
Rhode Island – August 15, 2024 – Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC (PLDO) is proud to announce that 13 attorneys have been named to the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and five (5) Attorneys were selected as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. In addition, Joseph M. DiOrio, Chairman of PLDO’s Banking & Creditor’s Rights Practice, was named Lawyer of the Year in the Providence Metro region for Litigation – Bankruptcy, a designation he’s earned nine times. William E. O’Gara, Managing Principal, was also chosen to be Lawyer of the Year in the Providence Metro region for both Employment Law – Management and Labor Law – Management. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally...
Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara Promotes Two Attorneys to Senior Counsel
Rhode Island – June 24, 2024 – Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC (PLDO) Managing Principals Matthew (Matty) A. Lopes Jr. and William E. O’Gara today announced that Katherine B. Dunn and Peter S. Strobis were promoted to Senior Counsel. “Our firm is dedicated to a culture of excellence and professional growth. Katie and Peter are talented attorneys who consistently deliver topnotch legal counsel and service to our clients,” said PLDO’s Managing Principals. “We truly value their contributions, congratulate them on these well-deserved promotions and look forward to their continued success.” Katherine B. Dunn is a member of the firm’s Litigation and Estate and Trust Planning, Administration and Litigation teams. Attorney Dunn’s...
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