Minimum Wage and Other Wage Claims in Connecticut
Both the federal and state government have enacted laws aimed at ensuring that employees are treated appropriately by employers with respect to how much and how often employees are paid for their work. At the federal level, many employees are protected by the Fair...
Anti-Bullying Law in Connecticut: What Parents Should Know
Here is a link to my article providing an overview of bullying laws in Connecticut. An excerpt: Like parents of students facing disciplinary action, parents of bullied students have a role to play in connection with the school’s investigation. Naturally they want...
Non-Competes in Connecticut: The Basics for Employees
Non-Competition Agreements or “Non-Competes” are a type of “restrictive covenant” included in many written employment-related contracts. This includes both employment contracts and severance agreements. Employers include restrictive covenants such as non-competes...
Insurers, Their Insureds and Defense Counsel: What Insurers Need to Know
Check out my next installment of articles for my Good Morning Wilton. It discusses issues that individual insureds should keep an eye on when their interests are represented by counsel funded by a liability insurer. Connecticut takes a minority approach (known as the...
The Ethical Implications of Michael Avenatti’s Kavanaugh Claims
Whatever anyone makes of the Brett Kavanaugh hearings, one sub-plot that should be of interest to lawyers concerns attorney Michael Avenatti’s statements and allegations pertaining to Kavanaugh. (Some of these questions have been addressed very literally as I wrote...
Pursuing Employment Discrimination Claims: What Employees Should Know
State and federal laws protect employees from workplace discrimination because of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, and in other situations. Federal anti-discrimination laws include Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the Americans...
Keeping Your Cool: The case of James Pengilly, and the Pitfalls of Self-Representation
The Law Profession Blog probably had it right reporting on Nevada attorney James Pengilly’s disciplinary problems with a dash of humor. Pengilly acted badly - very badly - at a deposition, and given perceptions about lawyers and the law profession, the humor all but...
Due Process: Resolution of Disputes Related to IEPs
(This is Part 5 of 5 in a series of posts providing an overview of IEPs in Connecticut and New York.) This post addresses an obvious question regarding IEPs: What happens if there is a dispute pertaining to my child’s IEP? IEP disputes can be complicated,...
Trade Secrets: What Employees Need to Know
Any employee or prospective employee who may have access to an employer’s valuable and confidential information should have some familiarity with trade secrets law. Trade secrets are distinct from patents, copyrights, and trademarks since they are not protected by...
Writing for Good Morning Wilton!
I will be writing a regular series of articles for my hometown publication, Good Morning Wilton. For the most part (I think) they will focus on education, employment, and other issues that can have an impact on an individual basis. I love this aspect of my law...