This plan was created and designed to help businesses suffering from the pandemic's economic effects that were causing severe income losses and the inability to timely pay creditors.
[13][14] Stern's notable cases include, among others: the 2017 murder trial of Christian Lepore;[15][16] an internal dispute among the family of Malcolm "Kim" Chace, at one time the wealthiest person in Rhode Island;[17][18] overseeing the receivership of the St. Joseph Hospital employee pension fund;[10] the dispute over building the Fane Tower in Providence, Rhode Island;[19] a suit by the parent company of the Houston Rockets basketball team for insurance coverage from FM Global during the COVID-19 pandemic;[20] the liquidation of the Central Coventry Fire District;[21] the state's demands for over $15 million in medical payments from Prospect Medical Holdings;[22] and the receivership and sale of Westerly Hospital, which was recognized as a Deal of the Year.
Stern prosecuted securities fraud, insider trading, banking and insurance cases in representing Rhode Island.
[1] In 2023, Stern was elected chairperson of the Roger Williams University School of Law Board of Directors,[14] where he is also an adjunct professor.
[27] In addition, he has authored or co-authored articles on legal subjects, both before and after his time as a judge, including, among others; Stern has held the following positions or received the following recognitions, among others;