ArticleSEE YOU IN COURT! - February 2020Nellie Newbie was excited to be a newly-elected member of the Nutmeg Board of Education, but she admits that she has a lot to learn.United StatesConsumer ProtectionShipman & Goodwin LLP
ArticleSEE YOU IN COURT! - July/August 2019The members of the Nutmeg Board are very concerned about whether and how they will make ends meet this year.United StatesConsumer ProtectionShipman & Goodwin LLP
ArticleSee You In Court - October 2024The Nutmeg Board of Education includes "Audience to Visitors" on its agenda, a long-established opportunity for people to speak directly to the Board members...United StatesConsumer ProtectionShipman & Goodwin LLP
ArticleSee You In Court – April 2022For some years, veteran member Bob Bombast has not worked, living off a trust fund and devoting his ample free time to the doings of the Nutmeg Board of Education.United StatesConsumer ProtectionShipman & Goodwin LLP
ArticleSee You In Court – October 2024The Nutmeg Board of Education includes "Audience to Visitors" on its agenda, a long-established opportunity for people to speak directly to the Board members at the beginning of their meetings.United StatesConsumer ProtectionShipman & Goodwin LLP
ArticleRecruiting And Retaining Employees Amid The Labor ShortageAccording to CBIA's 2021 Connecticut Manufacturing Report, "nearly nine in 10 (88%) of manufacturers report difficulties finding and retaining workers,...United StatesEmployment and HRShipman & Goodwin LLP
ArticleSee You In Court – December 2024Last May, the members of the Nutmeg Board of Education voted to extend Mr. Superintendent's contract for one year...United StatesConsumer ProtectionShipman & Goodwin LLP
ArticleTake Two: House Knocks Out Several Paid Leave Provisions In FFCRA RevisionOn March 16, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed "corrections" to House Bill No. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ("FFCRA").United StatesEmployment and HRShipman & Goodwin LLP
Article2022 Connecticut Tax DevelopmentsThis newsletter summarizes Connecticut tax legislation enacted, court decisions rendered, and administrative guidance published by the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services (DRS)...United StatesTaxShipman & Goodwin LLP
ArticleConnecticut's New Paid Sick Leave Law: What Independent Schools Need To KnowOn January 1, 2025, an updated version of Connecticut's paid sick leave law will become effective. This new law will pose unique compliance challenges for independent schools...United StatesEmployment and HRShipman & Goodwin LLP
ArticleThe Biden-Harris Administration's New Mental Health Parity Rule: A Leap Forward In Access To CareOn September 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (the "DOL"), the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") jointly released a regulation entitled...United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesShipman & Goodwin LLP
ArticleSee You In Court - September 2022The members of the Nutmeg Board of Education were sick and tired of getting slammed on social media. With every decision they made, it seemed, someone would be upset and unload...United StatesConsumer ProtectionShipman & Goodwin LLP
ArticlePresident Biden Issues Executive Orders Impacting Employers Amid PandemicWithin his first few days in office, President Biden issued a wave of executive orders aimed at protecting workers amid the pandemic. United StatesEmployment and HRShipman & Goodwin LLP
ArticleWith Coronavirus In Connecticut, Some Preliminary FAQs For ManufacturersWith Connecticut and other neighboring states now reporting COVID-19 cases, the time for emergency action plans for manufacturers has arrived.United StatesEmployment and HRShipman & Goodwin LLP
ArticleHHS Issues Advisory Opinion Regarding PREP Act Tort Liability Immunity During COVID-19 PandemicUnder the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act ("PREP Act"), the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") ("Secretary") is authorized to issue declarations...United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesShipman & Goodwin LLP
ArticleNew Guidance For Foreign Employee Export License ApplicationsThe Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security recently published updated guidelines for companies submitting export license applications for their foreign employees.United StatesImmigrationShipman & Goodwin LLP
ArticleWinning In A Tough Scenario: Unauthorized Exports v. National Origin DiscriminationWith workforce development top of mind for many manufacturing and technology companies, foreign talent is often given heavy consideration...United StatesImmigrationShipman & Goodwin LLP
ArticleHospital Price Transparency Requirements For 2021Earlier this month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a reminder that its hospital price transparency final rule will become effective January 1, 2021...United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesShipman & Goodwin LLP
ArticleCAS Legal Mailbag – 10/26/23One of the students in my school has an IEP for educational services. She also has a medical plan filed with our health office regarding a seizure disorder. United StatesConsumer ProtectionShipman & Goodwin LLP