On January 10, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced proposed draft Vertical Merger Guidelines ("Draft Guidelines") for public comment.

As school districts well know, and as explained in our prior post, Executive Order 13G and Implementation Guidance for Executive Order 13G issued by the Connecticut Department of Public Health ("DPH Guidance") ...

Recently, my colleague Julie Fay and I penned an article for the National Business Officers Association (which represents independent schools) for their national publication...

The Connecticut Department of Revenue Services (DRS) announced the launch of its Tax Amnesty Program. The program began November 1, 2021 and ends January 31, 2022.

The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (CTDEEP) amended its Environmental Condition Assessment Form (ECAF)...

Earlier this month, President Biden signed a stopgap funding bill that Congress passed with bipartisan support, which funds certain aspects of the federal government into January 2024 and others into February 2024.

Although sponsors of Code § 403(b) plans were required to have adopted written plan documents by 2009, some uncertainty remained about how to ensure compliance...

OCR generally investigates complaints of discrimination occurring in programs or activities that HHS directly operates or to which HHS provides federal financial assistance.

In what could very well be another enabling reform of the burgeoning cannabis industry, a Senate Banking Committee is expected to convene a hearing...

In the 2021 legislative session, the angel investor tax credit program was expanded to provide personal income tax credits to angel investors who make qualifying cash investments in eligible Connecticut businesses.

In its 2023 regular session, the General Assembly made a number of changes to the statutes that affect public education in Connecticut.

Today, on the 50thAnniversary of Title IX, the U.S. Department of Education issued 701 pages of proposed amendments to the Title IX federal regulations.

At the outset, the Guidance notes that the IDEA, Section 504 and Title II of the ADA do not specifically address extended public school closures due to health emergencies.

On May 26, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education (the "Department") announced that it would delay release of the final revisions to the regulations implementing Title IX (the "Title IX Final Rule")...

On Friday, Governor Ned Lamont's new Executive Order 9C went into effect, which makes adjustments to the mandatory 14-day self-quarantine requirement for travelers returning from...

On December 3, 2024, in Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc., et al. v. Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States, et al., Judge Amos Mazzant of the United States District Court issued a preliminary nationwide injunction barring the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act.

Effective today, Wednesday, May 19, 2021, Connecticut is lifting its mask mandate for vaccinated individuals per Executive Order No. 12.

As the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve, the White House recently announced that, "out of an abundance of caution, temperature checks are now being performed on any individuals...

We begin Season 2 of From Lawyer to Employer with a discussion about the recent Stericycle Decision from the National Labor Relations Board.

On March 25th, Rutgers University became one of the first universities to announce that it will require students enrolling for the 2021-2022 school year to be vaccinated against COVID-19.