Attorney Richard Roberts will present at the Land Use and Zoning: Working with Local Governments seminar sponsored by the National Business Institute on April 20th. The program focuses on overcoming real estate investment challenges. Rich will speak on the subject of “Local Ordinances and Procedures – What You Need to Know,” addressing topics such as: […]
Halloran Sage attorney Casey O’Connell represented a craft beverage company in a $2.0 million equity round, after previously representing the company in a $3.1 million equity financing and business acquisition and a $2.0 million equity raise. The firm also serves as the company’s outside general counsel, handling the company’s equity incentive plan, intellectual property, corporate […]
Opportunities to Shelter Assets Under the Uniform Trust Code for Connecticut, effective January 1, 2020, one may form a Domestic Asset Protection Trusts (akin to Foreign Asset Protection Trusts), which allows powerful provisions for one to shield assets from creditors. It also allows for trusts to last up to 800 years thus allowing Family Dynasty […]
Medicare is our national healthcare program essentially for individuals who have attained 65 years of age. When a patient’s recovery from a medical event plateaus, Medicare only provides up a maximum of 100 days until coverage under this plan ceases. At this point one must pay for rehabilitation and long-term care needs. Long-term care needs […]
Attorney Mike Zizka discussed his book, What’s Legally Required? A Guide to the Legal Rules for Making Local Land-Use Decisions at a recent meeting of the Northwest Hills Council of Governments (NHCOG). The reference guide, tailored to local planning, zoning, conservation and wetland commissioners, is a comprehensive guide to Connecticut land use laws and procedures. […]
Halloran Sage is pleased to announce that Connecticut Magazine has selected Oscar Suarez as a member of its “40 Under 40” Class for the State of Connecticut. The list is the magazine’s selection of the most influential up-and-comers in the state under the age of 40. Oscar’s biography appeared alongside his photo on page 70 […]
Halloran Sage engaged in a $14.5 million buyer-side acquisition for an existing client in the waste management business, which involved addressing prior criminal misconduct by the seller in a manner that protected our client from liability. Attorneys Casey O’Connell and Bob Cox engaged in an intensive due diligence review of the seller’s business and identified […]
Every year there are numerous Workers’ Compensation cases that significantly impact employers, employees and the way companies do business. Here are our selections, and brief summaries, of the most interesting and noteworthy cases in 2019. Letaj v. ATMI, Incorporated, et al, Case No. 6186 CRB-5-17-4 (January 11, 2019) The claimant sustained compensable injuries arising out […]
Our firm recently represented a Housing Authority in a summary process case concerning a tenant who had viciously and repeatedly verbally abused several of the Authority’s employees. The conduct occurred over several months and included the tenant following staff (which the court characterized as “stalking”), swearing, commenting negatively on employees’ appearances, and telling them he would […]
Once you have chosen to use a trust as a component of your estate plan, how do you choose who should be the successor trustee after you, and perhaps, your spouse? There are three key considerations that I recommend in the selection of a successor trustee. One is the duties and responsibilities of a trustee, […]