Following a competitive application and selection process, C. Alexander Chiulli has joined Leadership Rhode Island’s 2020 Pi II class. Each year Leadership Rhode Island selects a diverse group of established and emerging leaders to participate in a thought-provoking, 10-month community…
Author: Diana Beaudet
Education Alert: Updated Joint Guidance on Privacy and Student Health Records
The U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently issued updated guidance regarding the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (“FERPA”) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) as applied…
Shoulkin named CLM Massachusetts Chapter President
Edward D. Shoulkin was recently named President of the Massachusetts chapter of the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM). The CLM is one of the largest professional associations in the insurance industry, with a membership of more than 45,000 professionals…
The Education Reform Primer: Our history with standardized testing
The Education Reform Primer: A blog exploring the history of public school education in America Amid recent controversy over the SAT/ACT’s potential for discrimination against economically disadvantaged students, we wanted to explore just how standardized testing became a part of…
MassDLA Insurance Law Brown Bag Lunch: January 7 2020
On December 16, the SJC issued a decision on Rawan v. Continental Casualty, upholding consent-to-settle clauses in professional liability insurance policies and determining that an insurer did not violate Massachusetts’ bad faith statutes by honoring its insured’s refusal to settle…
Barton Gilman attorneys secure dismissal of employment discrimination claims before the Rhode Island Supreme Court
The Rhode Island Supreme Court has just issued a decision in favor of the firm’s client in an employment discrimination/defamation case. Kristen M. Whittle presented oral argument on behalf of the client, and Matthew R. Plain and Melissa C. Benner…
Basaria named vice president of SABA Greater Boston
Sahar M. Basaria was recently named Vice President of the South Asian Bar Association of Greater Boston (SABA GB). Sahar, who will serve as Vice President of the organization starting Jan. 1, 2020 for a one year term, has been…
Client Alert: Ban lifted on nursing home arbitration agreements
By Greg Vanden-Eykel The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced a “final rule” that long term care facilities are permitted to use pre-dispute, binding arbitration agreements. Effective September 16, 2019, a facility may utilize arbitration agreements, but…
Eve Brown in Washington Post article on Monster Energy v. Thunder Beast trademark case
Eve J. Brown was recently noted in The Washington Post article, “A D.C. root beer company, an energy drink behemoth and an ugly trademark fight.” The article highlights the difficult impact of the trademark infringement case on Eve’s client, Thunder…
Twelve Barton Gilman Attorneys Named 2019 New England Super Lawyers
Twelve Barton Gilman attorneys have been selected as 2019 New England Super Lawyers and Rising Stars, a directory of leading attorneys who are evaluated on various measures of peer recognition and professional achievement. Super Lawyers John J. Barton, Professional Liability…