Attorney Ira Bloom spoke to over 100 members of the Y’s Men of Westport/Weston on Thursday, September 11, 2025. A link to his talk is HERE. The topic was affordable housing and the Connecticut statute section 8-30g. Ira gave a history of the law and discussed a number of recent cases from 8-30g applications in […]
Attorneys Matthew J. Sponheimer and Chandler K. Holcomb recently represented Eugene Kimmel, executor of the estate of the late Janet Moultis. Janet’s will, written in 1974, left her estate first to her husband; if he were not living, then to her parents; and if they were not living, to her brothers and sisters. Janet’s husband and parents predeceased her. […]
Governor Lamont and the Connecticut Department of Labor announced that the state minimum wage will increase to $16.94 per hour on January 1, 2025. This increase is the result of an annual index-based adjustment to occur under legislation signed in 2019. Employers should expect notice of the new minimum wage each fall by October 15th […]
Public and private employers with 11-24 employees in Connecticut will need to comply with the CT Paid Sick Leave Law (CPSLL) by January 1, 2026. This law requires employers to provide up to 40 hours of paid sick leave in a year. It is distinct from the CT Family and Medical Leave Act and CT […]
For the second year in a row, Berchem Moses PC’s Social Action Committee and staff have rallied behind Sterling House Community Center’s Back-to-School Drive. This year, when the Center put out the call for 50 backpacks filled with supplies like pencil cases and notebooks, the firm once again stepped up. The effort was led by […]
Berchem Moses PC proudly announces that Jonathan D. Berchem, Senior Partner, has been named Best Lawyers in America® “Lawyer of the Year” for Insurance Litigation in the New Haven metro area for 2026. This distinction is awarded to just one attorney in each practice area and region, based on the highest level of peer recognition […]
