By Michael Sweeney & Sophie Bellacosa | On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its final Non-Compete Clause Rule (the Final Rule), which effectively prohibits the use […]
DOES THE NEW FTC NON-COMPETE BAN IMPACT MY M&A DEAL? NO & YES. Read More »
D&S Partner Joelle Rocha pursued multiple legal avenues including: an appeal to the Rhode Island Supreme Court, a lawsuit in federal court, and an appeal to the state’s Water Resources
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D&S Partner Joelle Rocha recently co-authored an article with attorney Amy Goins for the Rhode Island Bar Journal entitled: “Seismic Changes to RI’s Land Use Laws: What You Need to
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D&S Partner Joelle Rocha recently collaborated with House Speaker Joe Shekarchi, the House Policy office, and other legislators and stakeholders to draft and revise 13 bills that were, ultimately, signed
Michael Sweeney was recently interviewed by Providence Business News about his work in mergers and acquisitions including recent market trends and what might be on tap for the future. The
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Duffy & Sweeney litigator Eric Renner was recently part of an article in Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly entitled: 1st Circuit sounds off on choice-of-law provisions, Judges reversed on dismissal of
Eric Renner in RI Lawyers Weekly re Choice of Law Provisions Read More »
Three of our D&S partners are gearing up to speak at the upcoming annual meeting of the Rhode Island Bar Association on June 1st and 2nd. Stacey Nakasian will be
Three D&S Partners to Speak at RI Bar Association Annual Meeting. Read More »
D&S business litigator Eric Renner was part of a Providence Business News article entitled “A lost clause? FTC may ban noncompete pacts” published on February 17, 2023. “In the last decade, the shift
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D&S attorneys Joelle Rocha and Andrew Blais prevailed on behalf of their client Narragansett 2100 in a zoning matter where the client was “seeking a declaration that the 2021 Three-Student
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by Stacey Nakasian | In a recent decision, the United States Supreme Court held that a party who knowingly litigated a claim in court that was subject to arbitration could
SCOTUS on Arbitration Rights: Use It or Lose It Read More »