By Christian Nolan, The Connecticut Law TribunePublished August 14, 2015 Robert Barton v. City of Norwalk: The city of Norwalk has tentatively agreed to resolve a pending lawsuit for $1.2 million with the owner of a parking lot that was taken by eminent domain when the city built its new police headquarters a decade ago. Additionally […]
Connecticut employers need to be aware of two significant changes in the law surrounding internships. The first is a new state statute including unpaid interns in the protections afforded to employees with respect to discrimination and harassment. Employers should update their handbooks and training materials to ensure that interns receive the same protections as employees […]
Michigan Forest Hills School District reached a $600,000 settlement with a female student who sued the district in federal court alleging that she was sexually assaulted in her school’s band room by a male classmate, MM. The female identified as Jane Doe was a 15 year old sophomore at the time of the assault and […]
Wage violations are about to get more costly for Connecticut employers. A new statute, effective October 1, 2015, requires courts to award double damages plus court costs and attorneys’ fees if an employer has failed to pay an employee’s wages (including minimum wage and overtime owed), accrued fringe benefits, or arbitration award. The new law […]
Photo courtesy of Bob Rozycki Mario Coppola was honored as one of Fairfield County’s best and brightest business leaders under the age of 40 at the 11th annual celebration of the “40 Under 40” Awards held at the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk, Connecticut, on June 25th. The keynote speaker was Shawn Nelson, Founder and Chairman […]
Attorney Shelby L. Wilson was recently appointed as Chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Taxation’s Committee on Closely Held Businesses for a two-year term beginning July 2015. “Your selection as a Committee Chair and a part of the Section of Taxation’s leadership represents recognition by your peers of your abilities and contributions to […]
Connecticut lawmakers want to ensure that employees are free to discuss their wages with one another. A recently enacted law, Public Act No. 15-196, prohibits public and private employers from barring discussions about wages or penalizing employees for discussing wages. The new law, which goes into effect July 1, 2015, protects the rights of employees […]
The BMD Westport office has been an annual sponsor of the Westport Sunrise Rotary Duck Race, a major Rotary fundraising event held each June. Participants purchase small plastic “ducks” that “race” in the river. All of the funds go to local charities. In addition, a duck decorating contest is held each year, and this year […]
Pictured above (left to right) Kathy Alagno, Milford Chamber of Commerce President & CEO, Robert L. Berchem Senior Partner of Berchem Moses PC, Bill Lombardi, Owner of Uncle Willie’s Barbecue, and Christopher Carveth, Milford Chamber Chairman 2015 More than 140 guests enjoyed a fun evening of networking and reggae music at the beautiful Milford Lisman […]
The Appellate Court of Connecticut, in a long awaited decision, recently held in Tomick v. UPS, 157 Conn. App. 312 (Conn. App. Ct. 2015), that a plaintiff cannot recover punitive damages under Connecticut’s statute prohibiting discrimination in employment, the Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act (“CFEPA”). The Court accordingly set aside the jury’s $500,000 award of punitive […]
