Municipal Practice Group Update The budget implementer bill (SB 1202) passed by the General Assembly last Thursday and which is expected to be signed by Governor Lamont as early as today enacts into law many of the processes and procedures for conducting public meetings that had been enabled by the various executive orders issued over […]
Hon. Angela Robinson will speak at the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA)’s 2021 Annual Convention on the panel, “Encountering Sexism & Racism In The Practice Of Law” this Thursday, June 24th at 2:45 p.m. Per the session description: When implicit bias presents itself, from a judicial officer and/or opposing counsel, it can be both demeaning […]
Attorneys Joseph Fortner and Jennifer Pedevillano will present at the Connecticut Association of Municipal Attorneys (CAMA)’s annual membership meeting held virtually this Friday, June 18th. The subject of their presentation is “The Tech, The Prep, The Show: The Nuts and Bolts and Other Considerations for Remote Hearings/Trials.” Joe and Jen will cover topics including tech […]
Attorney Michael Zizka will present to the Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG) on Thursday, June 17th at 7 p.m. during their Regional Planning Commission Meeting. The subject of Mike’s presentation is new legislation regarding planning, development, and housing issues. CRCOG is a voluntary Council of Governments formed to initiate and implement regional programs of […]
Attorney Richard Roberts will present on Zoning, Housing & Land Use Legislation at the Connecticut Council of Small Towns (COST)’s 2021 Legislative Wrap-Up webinar taking place Thursday, June 17 between 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. The Wrap-Up is an opportunity for mayors, selectmen, town managers and other municipal officials to learn about new state laws […]
Attorneys Matthew Necci, Ann Catino, and Hon. Angela Robinson will each present and attorney Daniel Krisch will moderate during the Connecticut Bar Association’s upcoming Connecticut Legal Conference from Tuesday, June 15th through Thursday, June 17th. Matt will speak during the “Preparation for a Formal Hearing” session on June 15th at 10 a.m. as part of […]
Attorneys Ann Catino of the firm’s Environmental Practice Group and Casey O’Connell of the Corporate Business & Transactions Practice Group recently taped a 3-part podcast on the topic of the Connecticut Transfer Act, a unique law in CT pertaining to transfers of establishments. Part 1 begins with a review of what the Act is and why […]
The Firm is pleased to welcome attorney Marina Green. Based in our Hartford office, Marina joins our Insurance and Litigation Practice Groups and will be handling first and third party coverage, bad faith matters, and extracontractual issues. She brings experience in workers’ compensation and personal injury law to her practice. She earned her JD, magna […]
On May 21, 2021 Chairman Stephen Morelli issued Memorandum No. 2021-04 which reestablishes the deadlines that were suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic. This will apply to the following: All statutory filing deadlines will go back into effect on June 2, 2021. This includes filing a notice of claim within one year of the date of […]
Municipal Practice Group Update On May 20, 2021, Governor Lamont issued Executive Order 12B, which among other things extends certain of his prior Executive Orders impacting municipal government and procedures (including some in place since the beginning of the pandemic in the Spring of 2020), through June 30, 2021. While many previously issued executive orders […]