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PLDO Estate & Trust Attorneys to Present “Planning for the Future Starts Now!” as part of the Boca Chamber Virtual Programming Events

Boca Raton, Florida – Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC (PLDO) Estate & Trust Senior Counselors Leah A. Foertsch and Jason S. Palmisano will present a webinar, entitled “Planning for the Future Starts Now!” as part of the Boca Chamber PRIME Professionals Group’s online programs on Friday, August 7, 2020 from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. The attorneys will address the importance of business succession planning and offer five steps every business owner should consider to ensure their business’ success continues following a transfer of ownership. For more information and to register for the webinar, visit https://web.bocaratonchamber.com/events/Prime-Professionals-Group-Round-Table-6260/details. Attorney Foertsch is a skilled estate and...

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PLDO Estate & Trust Attorney Gene M. Carlino is Honored with the 2020 Rhode Island Bar Journal Lauren E. Jones, Esq. Writing Award

Rhode Island – Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC (PLDO) Partner Gene M. Carlino, a prominent estate, trust and tax attorney, was the recipient of the 2020 Rhode Island Bar Journal Lauren E. Jones, Esq. Writing Award for his article, A Review of the SECURE Act and Its Effect on Estate Planning with Retirement Asset, that was published in the November/December 2019 edition. Cited for its presentation excellence and timeliness of an important legal issue for practitioners, the scholarly article provided a comprehensive, in-depth review of the now enacted SECURE Act or “Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement,” which represents transformative change to the income tax and administrative laws affecting individual retirement...

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PLDO Partner Brian J. Lamoureux to be a Featured Speaker on “Data Privacy Rights for the Greater Good” Webinar

Rhode Island – June 17, 2020 – 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 be a featured speaker during a webinar hosted by Compass IT Compliance, entitled “Data Privacy Rights for the Greater Good,” on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 1 p.m. (EST). Attorney Lamoureux will be joined by Derek Boczenowski, Compass’ VP of IT Audit, to discuss the use of tracking methods and measures deployed in the workplace as a result of the COVID-19 crisis and the potential for “mission creep” over time that may further erode our privacy rights under the guise of the “greater good.” Panelists will address the huge volume of data...

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PLDO Partner Benjamin L. Rackliffe to be a Featured Panelist on “Navigating Multi-Level Regulatory Schemes” as part of the RI Bar Virtual Program Series

Rhode Island – June 14, 2020 – Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC (PLDO) Partner Benjamin L. Rackliffe, a leading corporate and business attorney, will be a featured panelist on “Navigating Multi-Level Regulatory Schemes” on Thursday, June 18, 2020 from 10:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. as part of the 2020 Rhode Island Bar Virtual Annual Meeting Series. The webinar will address client representation in heavily regulated industries such as the liquor and cannabis industries within the complex framework of interacting federal, state, and municipal laws and authorities. For more information and to register, visit https://ribar.inreachce.com/Details/Information/d7db59c6-8258-4c3d-a9c0-1aa4093b3ad6. Attorney Rackliffe is considered a leading...

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PLDO Partner Kas DeCarvalho is Honored with a “Professional Excellence In Law” Award by Rhode Island Monthly

Rhode Island – Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC (PLDO) Partner Kas DeCarvalho, a prominent business and corporate attorney, has been honored with a 2020 “Professional Excellence in Law” award by Rhode Island Monthly. The recognition, which is based on peer evaluations and professional achievement, distinguishes Attorney DeCarvalho as among the top 5% of Rhode Island lawyers. “It’s an incredible honor to be recognized for the services our team and I provide to our clients,” said Attorney DeCarvalho. “I’m particularly humbled to be named among the other outstanding candidates selected by RI Monthly!” With over 20 years of experience as a corporate attorney and business leader, Attorney DeCarvalho’s practice focuses on corporate and...

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PLDO Principal William P. Devereaux to be a Featured Panelist on a National Webinar on “Sports Gambling Legalization: Looking Back and What’s Ahead”

Rhode Island – May 21, 2020 – Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC (PLDO) Principal William P. Devereaux, a prominent trial attorney, will be a featured panelist on a national webinar on “Sports Gambling Legalization: Looking Back and What’s Ahead” on Friday, May 29, 2020 from 3:00 pm to 4:30 p.m (ET). Attorney Devereaux will be joined by other panelists to provide an in-depth analysis of recent developments in sports gambling and betting. Webinar presenters will address implications of the repeal of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) by the Supreme Court in 2018 and offer their assessment as to the status of sports gambling across the country and insights about future trends. The event is hosted by the...

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