On March 11, 2023, Attorney Ira Bloom spoke to nearly 800 people at the Connecticut Bar Association Planning and Zoning Section seminar on Land Use for Municipal Officials. Mr. Bloom’s topic was the Affordable Housing Law, Section 8-30g, from the Municipal Perspective. He has been a speaker at this seminar for 20 years and has […]
The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released new resources to support equal opportunity in athletic programs consistent with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Title IX prohibits discrimination based on sex in programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance and is enforced by OCR. OCR designed these resources to help students, […]
In case you missed it – President Biden in his State of the Union speech, for the second straight year, urged Congress to pass the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. The PRO Act is largely a wish list for organized labor. President Biden in his address said, “I’m so sick and tired of […]
Senior Partner Mario Coppola represents a group of neighbors who oppose this plan for its potential to add a large surge of traffic in an already congested area, as well as for many other issues of serious concern. To read the story by Robert Marchand which was published on greenwichtime.com on February 11, 2023, click […]
The Learner Engagement and Attendance Program (“LEAP”) reports success since its launch in April 2021. The program was established using federal Covid-19 relief funding with the goal of curbing student chronic absenteeism in the districts of Bridgeport, CREC, Danbury, East Hartford, Hartford, Manchester, Meriden, New Haven, New Britain, New London, Norwich, Stamford, Torrington, Waterbury and […]
Rebecca Goldberg was elevated to Senior Counsel, effective January 1, 2023. “This promotion is reflective of Rebecca’s proven record of excellence as a lawyer,” said Attorney Floyd J. Dugas, Senior Partner and head of the firm’s Labor & Employment Law group. “Her knowledge of employment laws and regulations is particularly exemplary. We are lucky to […]
Berchem Moses PC has announced that effective January 1, 2023, Nicholas R. Bamonte was elevated to a partner in the firm. Senior Partner Ira W. Bloom, who practices in the firm’s Westport office with Mr. Bamonte, stated the following: “We are very proud to have Nick join our partnership. He is an outstanding lawyer and an essential […]
On December 27, 2022, Attorney Matthew L. Studer of Berchem Moses PC was sworn in by Mayor Harry Rilling as the new Norwalk, CT, Zoning Hearing Officer.
With all the changes to the paid leave landscape surrounding the availability of paid family and medical leave in the private sector, many Connecticut employers have questions about or have overlooked their obligations under the Connecticut Paid Sick Leave Law (CPSLL). The CPSLL went into effect in 2012, yet many employers are not clear on […]
The firm is pleased to announce the recent addition of two new lawyers, Chandler K. Holcomb and Matthew J. Sponheimer. Chandler K. Holcomb practices primarily in the area of litigation. Prior to joining the firm, he worked as an intern for Judge Stefan R. Underhill in the US District Court for the District of Connecticut. […]
