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Category Archives: Litigation
Mar
19
2021
Employee Handbooks: Benefits and Risks
By Attorney Michael Kopsick / In Litigation
It has become a common practice for employers to regularly distribute an "employee handbook” or "employment manual" (hereinafter "handbook”). Handbooks typically summarize compensation plans and insurance coverage; set ... Continue Reading »
Dec
29
2020
Alternative Dispute Resolution: A Different Path to Conflict Resolution
By Attorney Michael Kopsick / In Litigation
COVID-19 has changed virtually every aspect of our lives, including access to the court system. Court dockets have ground to a halt, there are no jury trials for the foreseeable future, and your right to confront a witness is often confined to a vide ... Continue Reading »
Aug
11
2020
Workers' Compensation Benefits & COVID-19: CT Executive Order 7JJJ
By Attorney Joseph Mortelliti / In Litigation
On July 24, 2020, Connecticut’s Governor Lamont issued Executive Order No. 7JJJ regarding the processing of COVID-19-related workers' compensation cases. The Executive Order creates a rebuttable presumption that an employee who su ... Continue Reading »
May
09
2019
Should You Fight That Traffic Ticket? Yes!
By Attorney Matthew Willis / In Litigation
According to Esurance, Connecticut is one of the top ten states where you're most likely to get a driving citation. Many drivers simply pay their traffic ticket without question, thinking it's just a one time fine, usually just a fe ... Continue Reading »