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06/04/2026

Gov. Dan McKee recently signed into law legislation passed by the General Assembly that will allow bars and restaurants to stay open later during 2026 World Cup games as long as local licensing authorities agree.

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee on Friday signed into law legislation passed by the General Assembly that will allow bars and restaurants to stay open later during 2026 World Cup games as long as local licensing authorities agree.

06/01/2026

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced a lawsuit against Rhode Island on Thursday. Last week, the state sued Kalshi and Polymarket, arguing that the companies were violating state gambling laws.

It marks the seventh state the commission has sued in a dispute over who has the right to regulate event contract platforms.

05/28/2026

When Rhode Island passed a 2023 law strengthening shoreline access, some advocates felt a sense of relief as state and local authorities took a stronger stance in support of the public’s right to use and enjoy the Rhode Island coastline.

When Rhode Island passed a 2023 law strengthening shoreline access, some advocates felt a sense of relief as state and local authorities took a stronger stance in support of the public’s right to use and enjoy the Rhode Island coastline. But that stance has seemingly shifted after a group of beach...

05/25/2026

Honoring and remembering those who were lost in service to our country.

05/21/2026

A new law took effect a year ago that lets tenants petition to seal the court records of past eviction cases. The biggest roadblock for implementation turns out to be that almost no one knows the option exists.

The idea behind the law is to let tenants wipe the slate clean from certain evictions and not have those cases present obstacles to renting an apartment, securing a mortgage to buy a home, or finding employment.

05/18/2026

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Whether you need assistance with family law, DUI/OUI matters, litigation, or other legal services, our experienced attorneys are here to help you navigate every step with confidence and care.

Contact Keough & Sweeney today to discuss your legal needs and learn how our team can assist you.

05/14/2026

Massachusetts lawmakers are considering one of the most comprehensive micromobility regulatory overhauls we’ve seen in the US yet, proposing a new legal framework that would categorize everything from bicycles and e-bikes to electric scooters and Sur Ron-style electric motos into a four-tier speed classification system.

Massachusetts lawmakers are considering one of the most comprehensive micromobility regulatory overhauls we’ve seen in the US yet, proposing a...

05/11/2026

Hotels and short-term rental operators in Rhode Island are being required to do their part to prevent human trafficking. Employees at all of Rhode Island’s 170 or so hotels and close to 1,000 short-term rental operators are mandated to undergo training to recognize the signs of human trafficking.

Hotels and short-term rental operators in Rhode Island are being required to do their part to prevent human trafficking. In fact, it’s the law. As of Jan. 1, employees at all of Rhode Island’s 170 or so hotels and close to 1,000 short-term rental operators are mandated to undergo training to rec...

05/07/2026

Public officials collaborated with a data center developer in Lowell, Massachusetts to unlawfully circumvent permitting processes, according to a lawsuit filed on April 27 by the Environmental Justice Law and Advocacy Clinic at Yale Law School on behalf of 10 Lowell residents. The lawsuit comes just weeks after residents in Lowell won a historic moratorium on data center development in the city.

A lawsuit by the Environmental Justice Law and Advocacy Clinic challenges the expansion of a 352,000 square foot data center in a residential neighborhood.

05/04/2026

Scott Naso is appealing Judge Felix Gill’s decision to not have the plaintiffs — Siavash Ghoreishi and Jila Khorsand, the parents of his late wife, Shahrzad “Sherry” Naso — pay his attorney fees as well as Gill’s finding of fact that it would be in the best interest of his 4-year-old daughter, Laila, to have her grandparents in her life.

Widowed father Scott Naso, embroiled in a nearly two-year legal battle with his in-laws in Rhode Island over visitation rights to his young daughter, is now challenging the judge’s ruling that he must pay a $2,500 fine and be held in contempt of court