Mr. Coppola will be the only attorney on an expert panel discussing Connecticut Case Studies in Ad Valorem Taxation Litigation at an April 18th event to be held in Berlin, CT. The Appraisal Institute is the world’s leading organization of professional real estate appraisers with nearly 22,000 professionals world wide. The Appraisal Institute is also […]
If they have not already done so, school districts in Connecticut must take affirmative steps to align their policies and procedures with the State Department of Education’s (CSDE) Standards for Educational Opportunities for Students Who Have Been Expelled. Originally promulgated in January 2018, the Standards detail the legal requirements for providing Alternative Educational Opportunities (AEOs) to […]
The parent of a student receiving special education services in the Highland Community School District in Iowa had a long history of disagreements with the district regarding the program and services offered to her child pursuant to the child’s Individualized Education Program (“IEP”). See Cazwiell-Sojka v. Highland Community School District, No. 3:17-cv-00020 (S.D. Iowa February 21, 2018). […]
The recent Supreme Court decision in Janus v. AFSCME struck down a government union’s right to collect agency fees (usually three quarters of the normal union dues) from government employees who do not belong to the union. The Janus holding could foreshadow a similar shift in a private union’s ability to collect agency fees from non-members in […]
Jonathan D. Berchem was recently selected to become a James W. Cooper Fellow of the Connecticut Bar Foundation, a collection of the State’s most outstanding lawyers, judges and teachers who devote their time and talent to sponsoring programs that address matters concerning the legal profession, the administration of justice, and the rule of law in […]
Attorney Mario Coppola presented at the CBA Annual Meeting at the CT Convention Center a discussion regarding “Air BnB Law: the implications of short-term rentals for property owners and municipalities.” As the business of short term rentals continues to increase, property owners need to understand the legal issues and risks they will face when renting […]
Attorney Eileen Lavigne Flug of Berchem Moses PC was recently elected President of the Westport Sunrise Rotary club, effective July 1, 2018. Ms. Flug joined the firm in 2017 as Senior Counsel in the firm’s Westport, Connecticut office where she serves as the appointed Assistant Town Attorney for the Town of Westport. The Westport Sunrise […]
Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that government workers who choose not to join a union cannot be charged for the cost of collective bargaining and related activities. In a 5-to-4 decision, a majority of the Court noted in Janus v. AFSCME, Council 31, that “agency fees” violate, “the free speech rights of nonmembers by compelling them to subsidize private speech on […]
Berchem Moses PC is the sponsor of the Jonathan Law boys basketball team for their participation in the Cardinal Shehan Center summer basketball league. This sponsorship marries the firm’s commitment to its hometown and the Shehan center where Richard C. Buturla is current a member of the Board of Directors. He succeeds Robert L. Berchem […]
Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that government workers who choose not to join a union cannot be charged for the cost of collective bargaining and related activities. In a 5-to-4 decision, a majority of the Court noted in Janus v. AFSCME, Council 31, that “agency fees” violate, “the free speech rights of nonmembers by compelling them to subsidize private speech on […]
