After 109 days of evidence (21 of which were virtual) over 31 months in a bench trial in Hartford Superior Court, Halloran Sage partners Joseph Fortner and Jennifer Pedevillano secured judgment in favor of their client in a contentious, complex trade secret trial. Plaintiff is a manufacturer of floor coating products for sale to contractors, […]
The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities (CCM), in partnership with the Connecticut Council of Small Towns (COST) and Connecticut Association of Councils of Governments (CTCOG), assembled Guidance Document #9 pertaining to the Governor’s Executive Orders dealing with the Extension of COVID-19 Executive Orders Pertaining to Municipal Meetings. Municipal attorney Richard Roberts contributed support throughout the process […]
By Executive Order 9L, Governor Ned Lamont today extended the existing 79 Executive Orders to February 9, 2021. Note that if an existing executive order contains a specific unexpired deadline, the existing deadline remains in effect and is not changed by today’s executive order. For example, the January 1, 2021 expiration of the eviction order, EO 9E Section […]
Attorney Richard Roberts presented at the Connecticut Council of Small Towns’ (COST) webinar titled, Technology Solutions for Towns, on Thursday, November 5th. Rich spoke on the subject of ‘Holding Remote & Hybrid Remote/In-person Municipal Meetings: Hardware, Software and Best Practices’ along with John Elsesser, Town Manager of Coventry and Scott Roberts, Assistant Town Manager of […]
Halloran Sage has been named a 2021 “Best Law Firm” in fourteen regional rankings by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®. Rankings are assessed through client and lawyer evaluations and peer review from leading attorneys in their field. A tier designation indicates a high level of respect for the firm’s abilities, professionalism and […]
Halloran Sage is a sponsor of the Connecticut Veterans Legal Center (CVLC) Saluting Service event, taking place virtually this year on Thursday, November 12th. Attorneys Rachel Fain, Oscar Suarez, Logan Carducci and Jesse Conrad will be in attendance. Each year, CVLC celebrates Veterans Day by raising funds to provide free legal services to low-income veterans […]
In this fourth segment of a 4-part interview, municipal lawyers Michael Collins and Richard Roberts provide some recommendations to CT voters, such as using your town’s ballot drop-box if voting by absentee ballot. For additional resources on voting, visit iwillvote.com, or the Connecticut Secretary of State’s website. The full text from the interview is below. […]
Litigator Oscar Suarez is one of several prominent Connecticut community leaders featured in Interval House’s Men’s Initiative Public Service Announcement. Oscar is a member of Internal House’s Men’s Committee. This group furthers the non-profit’s mission by serving as positive role models, spokespeople, and fundraisers. Founded in 1977, Interval House is the largest agency in the […]
In this third segment of a 4-part interview, municipal lawyers Michael Collins and Richard Roberts discuss the potential legal disputes in the upcoming November 2020 general election. The full text of their responses is below. Are there any particular legal disputes that you’re anticipating in the upcoming November election? Rich: I think as long as […]
Halloran Sage attorneys have been named to the 2020 Connecticut Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars lists. Super Lawyers® is a nationally-accredited rating service of lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The multi-phased selection process includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations. Rising Stars follows the same selection […]