Joseph Fortner was recently quoted by the Connecticut Law Tribune about Intellectual Property and the importance of protecting trademarks. “If you have a trademark that your company has spent time and money to make sure customers know, and someone is using a mark that could cause confusion, it is important to take steps,” he said. […]

In June 2015, the Connecticut Siting Council rejected a proposal to build a 180-foot lattice cell/training tower in Farmington, Connecticut. The Applicant, Tower Holdings LLC, originally proposed building the tower to be used solely for training. But the company later partnered with AT&T to add an antenna array to the tower, saying there was a […]

In Mount Vernon Fire Ins. Co. v. El Rancho De Pancho LLC, 2013 WL 6326609 (D. Conn. 2013), the District Court held that coverage was barred as a result of the insured’s material breach of certain warranty endorsement provisions in a commercial liquor liability policy.

Arnold Menchel, Chair of the Firm’s Health Care Practice Group, will be a featured speaker at the Revolution Healthcare Radio Launch Party on Monday, September 21, 2015 from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. in West Hartford. The event, featuring over 100 health care industry leaders, hors d’oeuvres, drinks and a healthy dinner will kickoff a new […]

Group practices (defined as two or more physicians, legally organized in a partnership, professional corporation, limited liability company formed to render professional services, medical foundation, not-for-profit corporation, faculty practice plan or other similar entity) undergoing “material changes” to the business or corporate structure of their practice must be aware of important new notice requirements. The […]

Federal regulations prohibit Medicare and Federal and state regulations prohibit Medicaid reimbursement for any items and services furnished by an excluded individual or entity. See, e.g., 42 C.F.S. § 1001.1901, Regs. Of Conn. State Agencies, 17b-262-526. When the OIG excludes a provider, federal programs are prohibited from paying for items or services furnished, ordered or […]

Group practices (defined as two or more physicians, legally organized in a partnership, professional corporation, limited liability company formed to render professional services, medical foundation, not-for-profit corporation, faculty practice plan or other similar entity) undergoing “material changes” to the business or corporate structure of their practice must be aware of important new notice requirements. The […]

Allen Gary Palmer has been appointed to the Connecticut Bar Association’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee. As a member of the committee, Allen will work to make the CBA and its membership more diverse. The committee is focused on encouraging all members of the CBA to take active involvement in diversity and inclusion programs in their […]

Michael Wrona, a member of the Commercial Litigation Department, will be the featured speaker at a workshop on Commissioners’ Responsibilities and Ethics at the Annual Convention of the Connecticut Chapter of the National Association of Housing & Redevelopment Officials (CONN-NAHRO) on Tuesday, Sept. 1 from 3:15 p.m. to 4 p.m. The workshop will be moderated […]

Halloran & Sage is pleased to announce that attorney Matthew Necci has been elected Chair of the Connecticut Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section for the 2015-2016 bar year. In addition, attorney Alyssa Lynch has been appointed Co-chair of the Section’s Workers’ Compensation Committee. Each will serve a one-year term. With more than 2,000 members, the YLS is […]