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Rhode Island Opens Window to Civil Courts for Child Victims of Sexual Abuse
Jun 24 2026 // Rhode Island has joined more than two dozen other states that have enacted laws expanding access to civil courts for child victims of sexual abuse. Governor Dan McKee signed legislation amending the statute of limitations...
Judge Blocks Trump DOJ’s Demand for Rhode Island Transgender Kids’ Medical Records
May 19 2026 // A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s sweeping demands for confidential transgender patient information from Rhode Island’s largest hospital that provides gender-affirming care to minors. U.S....
Rhode Island Approves 2.5% Workers’ Compensation Decrease
May 5 2026 // Rhode Island’s regulator has approved a 2.5% average reduction in overall workers’ compensation loss costs. The reduction will take effect on August 1, 2026. More than 200 insurers write workers’...
RI Settles With Deloitte for $12M Over 2024 Ransomware Attack on Benefits System
May 4 2026 // Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee announced that the state has finalized a settlement agreement with Deloitte Consulting LLP related to the December 2024 cybersecurity incident that shuttered the state’s benefits...
Rhode Island Man Admits He Failed to Pay Taxes on Catalytic Converter Thefts
Mar 11 2026 // A Rhode Island man pleaded guilty this week to failing to report hundreds of thousands of dollars in income that he received from selling stolen catalytic converters to a local scrap yard. U.S. Attorney Charles C. Calenda...
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