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Battle over the proposed marina expansion has gone on for nearly two decades
For nearly two decades, sides have battled over plans by Champlin’s Marina to expand on Block Island, and on Thursday, the legal wrangling took yet another major turn.
In a 40-page filing with the Rhode Island Supreme Court, the Rhode Island Attorney General s office argued, At every phase over the past seventeen years, all of the parties with an interest in the Champlin’s application have had opportunities to seek appellate review of the CRMC’s [Coastal Resources Management Council] decisions with respect to this application – until now. The CRMC and Champlin’s mediated resolution circumvented this open and required process where any aggrieved party could be heard.”
JACKSON - Attorney General Lynn Fitch has added two former high-ranking U.S. Department of Justice attorneys to senior staff roles.
Fitch announced Friday the appointment of Scott Stewart as Mississippiâs second Solicitor General and William C. Lamar to serve as a Special Assistant Attorney General prosecuting Medicaid fraud.
âIâm pleased to add some of the countryâs top legal talent, Scott Stewart and Chad Lamar, to the team of highly skilled attorneys and professionals we have assembled at the Mississippi Attorney Generalâs Office,â Fitch said. âMississippi will be well-served by these well-respected and experienced attorneys who will enhance our ability to protect, defend, and improve the lives of every Mississippian.â
Joyner, currently the First Assistant U.S. Attorney, will take on the additional responsibilities effective Feb. 28.
âClay is well-respected by law enforcement, the defense bar and our community, and he will do an outstanding job as Acting U.S. Attorney, Lamar said. I want to personally thank him for his counsel and his hard work, and I wish him all the best in this role. He will do an excellent job for the citizens of the Northern District of Mississippi.â
Joyner thanked Lamar for his three decades of service to the district as both an AUSA and USA. He pledged to continue the office s mission until President Joe Biden s new appointee is confirmed.
Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC (PLDO) announced today that Allan W. Fung, former Mayor of the City of Cranston, has joined the firm as a Partner. “Allan