Eric T. Berkman

A Superior Court judge ruled that a lis pendens was properly maintained after the seller allegedly reduced the property size before closing.

Federal judge ruled Rhode Island cannabis residency requirements likely violate the Dormant Commerce and Equal Protection clauses.

A federal judge granted summary judgment to Salesforce in a Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower retaliation claim by a former executive in Massachusetts.

The Appellate Division of the District Court ruled that family trust trustees were not personally liable for unpaid guardianship fees tied to a real estate sale.

A Rhode Island judge remanded denial of an adaptive reuse housing project, finding North Providence lacked sufficient findings of fact.

Rhode Island Supreme Court ruled res judicata barred a developer’s adverse possession and due process claims over disputed land access.

A Superior Court judge ruled private arbitration may constitute protected petitioning activity under the state anti-SLAPP statute.

A Superior Court judge has ruled an employer waived arbitration rights by filing counterclaims and engaging in discovery in a retaliation lawsuit.

A federal judge ruled the LMRA did not preempt Rhode Island retaliation and whistleblower claims filed by a union ironworker.

Rhode Island’s high court vacated a judge’s denial of a new trial in a murder case after factual misstatements tainted review.