RIW’s Kelly Caralis will be a judge at the Massachusetts Restaurant Association Education Foundation’s 2024 Massachusetts ProStart Student Invitational, which is being held on February 27, 2024 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA. Each year, the MRAEF hosts the ProStart Invitational, providing schools with the chance to engage in culinary and/or management competitions. The judging…
POSTED IN: Events, Hospitality Practice Group
Best Lawyers® has released its 2024 Best Law Firm national rankings and Ruberto Israel & Weiner’s Construction Litigation Practice Area achieved “Tier 1,” the highest ranking given. “It’s an honor to be included among the top law firms in the country for construction litigation,” noted RIW President and Litigation Department Chair, Bradley Croft. “This recognition…
POSTED IN: Construction Law, Litigation, News
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) has been a hot topic since its introduction, requiring businesses to adapt to new reporting obligations. We explored the Corporate Transparency Act in depth in an alert last week. Now that the CTA is effective and companies begin to report to FinCEN here are some answers to commonly asked questions…
Adam Gutbezahl will be a featured speaker at the Meeting Professionals International (MPI) New England Chapter’s 2024 Educational Institute in Providence, RI. Adam’s session titled, “Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace: Friend or Foe?”, will take place on February 6 from 1:30pm to 2:30pm. Adam represents individuals and businesses on complex commercial, employment, land use and…
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Michael Rosen was named a leading lawyer in real estate law by Boston Magazine. He is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee, and Chair of the firm’s Corporate & Business Department as well as the Commercial Real Estate and Cannabis Groups. Michael represents companies and individuals in the acquisition, development, sale, leasing and financing of complex commercial and residential real…
POSTED IN: Commercial Real Estate, Corporate & Business, News
On February 4, from 11:30 AM to 12:15 PM Hospitality Group Co-Chair Kelly Caralis will co-present a panel at the New England Bar & Restaurant Show on “Successfully Managing the Life Cycle of a Restaurant; Open, Operate, Exit.” Kelly, alongside Alex Weiss and Paul Turano, will delve into the critical elements that mark success in…
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The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) generated substantial commentary throughout 2023 as businesses and advisors worked to determine compliance and reporting burdens imposed by the Act in advance of its January 1, 2024 effective date. Originally passed in 2021, the CTA is the first federal law that requires non-exempt business entities to disclose the identity of…
POSTED IN: Articles & Quotes, Commercial Real Estate, Corporate & Business
On January 18 at 12pm ET, Adam Gutbezahl will co-present a webinar for the Rhode Island SHRM Chapter with Julie Alig from JLA Analytics on how AI can enhance everyday business practices, focusing on user-friendly tools and strategies that require minimal technical know-how. The session will also explore the legal side of AI, and will…
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Boston Magazine named Bethany Grazio a 2023 leading lawyer in corporate law. Bethany counsels entrepreneurs and established companies on formation and organizational decisions, private offerings and venture capital financings, and mergers and acquisitions. Bethany often acts as outside general counsel for her clients, advising them on issues ranging from leasing, vendor and customer contracts and compliance….
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RIW attorneys Adam Gutbezahl and Sarah Melia recently co-presented a program on “ChatGPT & Generative AI in Estate Planning” for the National Business Institute. The program discussed how generative AI applies to estate planning, from AI assisted drafting and application to client communications. Sarah discussed how reliable (or unreliable) generative AI platforms like ChatGPT can…
POSTED IN: Employment Law, Events, Trusts & Estates
