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Contentious Confirmation: Carol O’Donnell’s RI Commerce Corporation Nomination Ignites Debate [Video]

The Rhode Island Senate Committee on Commerce voted 5-1 on Tuesday to approve the nomination of Carol O’Donnell to the board of the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation for a term expiring in 2027. The nomination now goes on to the full Senate, where her confirmation is all but assured.

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“Carol’s 30 plus year career in the construction industry will be a great asset to the board. I am confident her work in this new role will continue to help make our state’s diverse and growing economy even stronger,” Governor McKee said in a statement made when he announced the nomination. O’Donnell is a businesswoman, landlord, lobbyist, and Bonnet Shores Fire District Chair.

An op-ed by Uprise RI’s Steve Ahlquist was published opposing O’Donnell’s nomination, based on three facts:

O’Donnell admitted, during a House Judiciary Committeehearing in March 2022, that she may sometimes violate the recently passed law that prevents landlords from discriminating against tenants based on their source of …

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Charities webinar - Contract exposure: managing risks in legally binding agreements [Video]

On Wednesday 11 May, Edward Bouckley delivered the next webinar in our charities bite size series. In the webinar Edward looked at some of the key aspects of managing risk when entering into commercial contracts. He discussed:• What risk management is.• What risk is and why properly managing it is so important to charities.• Some of the ways risks can be managed in contacts.Edward also looked at some of the steps that you can take to better protect your charity when entering into contractual arrangements.Here are the timestamps to help guide you through this webinar:0:52 Birketts at a glance1:18 What we will cover today2:09 What is risk management?3:07 What is risk and why is it important?3:59 Contractual risk5:58 Identifying risk10:05 Written contracts11:34 Assessing Risk13:10 The danger of "pre-contractual" agreements14:27 A cautionary tale16:21 Rights and obligations17:51 Risk - allocating and controlling18:48 Transferring risk: indemnities20:00 Controlling risk: limitation of liability21:29 Practical tips23:18 QuestionsThe webinar ended with a Q&A. Disclaimer: The content of this webinar is for general information only. It is not, and should not be taken as, legal advice. If you require any further information in relation to this webinar please contact us in the first instance. Law covered as at May 2022. Meet our expert, Edward Bouckley: https://www.birketts.co.uk/our-lawyers/norwich/edward-bouckleyContact us at: https://www.birketts.co.uk/contact-usSign up to future webinars: https://www.birketts.co.uk/events​​​​ To ensure that you are invited to future webinars and receive our newsletters please opt in to our mailing lists and select the appropriate areas of interest. https://www.birketts.co.uk/register