ArticleWage And Hour Class Action Defense For Major RestaurantSuccessfully defended a major restaurant in collective/class action wage and hour regarding tips and overtime. United StatesEmployment and HRShipman & Goodwin LLP
ArticleMailing Of Abortion MedicationThe U.S. Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel issued a legal opinion on December 23, 2022, in response to the U.S. Postal Service asking whether 18 U.S. Code Section 1461...United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesShipman & Goodwin LLP
ArticleConnecticut Supreme Court To Sex-Assault Complainants: Watch What You Say, But Only If MaliciousJoette Katz and Eric Del Pozo published this op-ed in the Connecticut Law Tribune about the Connecticut Supreme Court's blockbuster decision this week in Khan v. Yale University.United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationShipman & Goodwin LLP
ArticleSecured Approvals And Purchase Of Commercial Property For Multifamily Redevelopment ProjectRepresented developer in the purchase of a construction company's storage yard for use in a planned residential redevelopment a block from the main commercial artery through Simsbury, CT.United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionShipman & Goodwin LLP
ArticlePodcast Season 3, Episode 2 Now Available: Fair Labor Standards ActJoin host Dan Schwartz and Sarah Westby, partners at Shipman & Goodwin, as they delve into the latest wage and hour regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).United StatesEmployment and HRShipman & Goodwin LLP
ArticleDan Schwartz Discusses Vaccination Mandates With Dennis House From WTNH News8With the rise in the Delta variant of COVID-19, employers are revisiting the issue of whether to impose mandates for vaccinationUnited StatesEmployment and HRShipman & Goodwin LLP
ArticleSouth Carolina Legislature Advances 6-Week Abortion BanThe South Carolina House of Representatives passed a 6-week abortion ban, S. 474, on May 17. The ban is similar to one enacted last year, which the state Supreme Court has ruled unconstitutional. United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesShipman & Goodwin LLP
ArticleConstitutional Right To Abortion In North DakotaOn March 16, 2023, the North Dakota Supreme Court upheld a ruling of the District Court enjoining a state law banning abortion with limited exceptions to save the life of the mother...United StatesGovernment, Public SectorShipman & Goodwin LLP
ArticleLarge Manufacturers Beware: DOJ's Request For Additional Antitrust Attorneys Portends Heightened EnforcementOn February 11, 2020, it was reported that the DOJ's 2021 budget request included a demand for $8.2 million in additional funding for antitrust enforcement.United StatesAntitrust/Competition LawShipman & Goodwin LLP
ArticleInvestigating Student Misconduct In Independent Schools: Tips And TrapsJoin us as we discuss best practices and frequent challenges for K-12 schools conducting investigations into student misconduct. United StatesConsumer ProtectionShipman & Goodwin LLP
ArticleDan Schwartz Weighs In On COVID-19's Impact On Local Businesses In WNPR InterviewAs part of this "Where We Live" segment on WNPR, Dan Schwartz addresses how coronavirus is impacting our local businesses and their employees.United StatesCoronavirus (COVID-19)Shipman & Goodwin LLP
ArticleExecutive Order 7H: We Are An Essential Business – What Do We Do Next For Our EmployeesFor now, the order allows you to continue business operations as normal, subject to the other Executive Orders already in place. United StatesEmployment and HRShipman & Goodwin LLP
ArticleIRS Announces 2025 Plan Limits, With Modest IncreasesOn Friday, November 1, the IRS announced the retirement plan limits that will take effect on January 1, 2025. Most notably, the annual contribution limit for participants in 401(k), 403(b)...United StatesEmployment and HRShipman & Goodwin LLP
ArticleIRS Announces Largest Ever Increase In Contribution Limits For 2023Today, the IRS announced the 2023 contribution limits for 401(k), 403(b) and most 457 plans, which will be $22,500 in 2023, up from $20,500.United StatesEmployment and HRShipman & Goodwin LLP
ArticleKeegan Drenosky Interviewed On CBIA BizCast PodcastKeegan Drenosky spoke with CBIA BizCast host Ali Warshavsky about the challenges employers face navigating the labor shortage. United StatesEmployment and HRShipman & Goodwin LLP
ArticleTransfer Act Changes Leave Unfinished BusinessAndrew Davis, Aaron Levy, Matthew Ranelli and Alfredo Fernández authored the article, "Transfer Act Changes Leave Unfinished Business" published in the Hartford Business Journal.United StatesEnvironmentShipman & Goodwin LLP
Article2023 Connecticut Healthcare Legislation SummaryIn its 2023 regular session, the General Assembly made a number of changes to the statutes that affect healthcare providers in Connecticut.United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesShipman & Goodwin LLP
ArticleJim Bergenn Appears On WTIC 1080's Brian & Company To Discuss Fabrication Of Evidence By Dr. Henry Lee In Murder CaseJim Bergenn was a guest on WTIC 1080's Brian and Company where he discussed a judge's findings that forensic scientist Henry Lee...United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationShipman & Goodwin LLP
ArticleSixth Circuit Considers Ten-Foot Buffer ZoneOn December 8, 2022, the Sixth Circuit heard argument regarding a no-standing buffer zone near a Kentucky women's health clinic. Sidewalk counselors asserted that a local...United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesShipman & Goodwin LLP
ArticleShipman Successfully Defends CIAC In Pivotal Title IX Transgender Athletes CaseIn a Title IX case that is garnering national attention, Peter Murphy and Linda Yoder from Shipman's School Law Practice Group successfully defended the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference...United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentShipman & Goodwin LLP