More than 600 guests attended fundraiser and tailgate party held before the first night game in the 103-year history of college football at historic Yale Bowl Pictured (L-R) are Eugene Doris, Athletics Director at Fairfield University, Reverend Jeffrey von Arx, former President of Fairfield University, and Robert L. Berchem of the law firm with the […]
The McKinney-Vento Act governs the way states and local education agencies (LEAs) are required under federal law to support their homeless student populations. The McKinney-Vento Act requires schools to have policies and practices in place that encourage the immediate enrollment of homeless students, remove barriers to enrollment, including transportation, ensure the full participation of homeless […]
The Bridgeport Police Department recently held new recruit training. The curriculum included a demonstration of presenting testimony via a Mock Trial. Attorney Richard C. Buturla acted in the role of Prosecutor, and Retired Superior Court Judge Bruce Levin acted as the judge. The mock trial was held at Bridgeport Probate Court.
On October 11, 2016, less than a week away, a final rule amending the regulations for Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) will take effect. The new regulations will provide guidance to local government entities, including school districts, regarding the interpretation and application of the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA). Important for educators, […]
The 20th Annual University of Bridgeport Department of Athletics Golf Classic was held on Monday, September 26, 2016 at the Race Brook Country Club in Orange, CT.Pictured above is Attorney Gregory Kimmel.
On September 24, 2016, Senior Partner Michelle Laubin and Associates John Khalil joined a crew of volunteers at the Hartford Public High School campus and worked diligently cleaning up trash, planting bulbs, and moving mulch on the school’s campus and around the neighborhood. This event was part of Green Apple Day of Service, a global […]
BMD was a sponsor of the Westport Rotary Lobsterfest on September 17, 2016. The event took place at Westport’s Compo Beach and over 1,200 people attended. Shown here is Karen Bloom, wife of Ira Bloom, BMD Westport Managing Partner.
The Second Circuit recently adopted the “cat’s paw” theory of liability for retaliation claims brought under Title VII, holding that “an employee’s retaliatory intent may be imputed to an employer where the employer’s own negligence gives effect to the employee’s retaliatory animus and cause the victim to suffer an adverse employment decision.” Vasquez v. Empress Ambulance […]
School is back in session once again, and districts are confronting the perennial challenge of educating students with a multitude of physical, cognitive and behavioral limitations. Among these conditions, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) stands out in both its ubiquity and its potential to thrust parents and school districts into conflict over appropriate educational programming. […]
Effective July 1, 2016, local or regional boards of education, governing councils of state or local charter schools and inter-district magnet school operators (collectively “BOEs”), are going to have to follow new requirements for hiring education personnel. The state legislature recently enacted Public Act 16-67 (“the Act”) in response to a new provision in the […]
