Articles by Eric Tucker

R.I. Nightclub Owners Testify About Finances At Bankruptcy Hearing

The brothers who owned a Rhode Island nightclub where 100 people died in a 2003 fire offered detailed testimony about their finances for more than three hours this week as part of their ongoing bankruptcy proceedings. Jeffrey and Michael Derderian, …

Rhode Island Nightclub Trial Told There Was No Warning About Foam’s Dangers

A salesman who sold the flammable foam that spread a deadly fire through a Rhode Island nightclub in 2003 said it was his company’s policy to not warn customers of the potential dangers of the product, according to newly filed …

Lead Paint Trial Opens in R.I.; Dangers of Lead Exposure Debated

A lawyer for a former lead paint manufacturer, cross-examining a state expert witness, questioned the connection between a child’s exposure to lead and the risk of reduced intelligence and behavioral problems. Don Scott, who represents NL Industries Inc., one of …