Administrative Law
Dealing with Disciplinary Hearings before Connecticut's Department of Public Health
Making Your Medical Records Work for You in Appealing Long-Term Disability Benefit Denials
Bankruptcy
Are Creditors Not Listed On My Bankruptcy Petition Discharged, Or Do I Have To Pay Them?
Bankruptcy Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2005
What Property Can You Keep in Bankruptcy: The Connecticut Exemptions
What Property Can You Keep in Bankruptcy: The Federal Exemptions
Business / Commercial
Legal Issues with Client Agreements for the Independent Consultant
Part-Time Consulting: Do You Need an LLC?
Planning to Compete with Your Current Employer? Plan Carefully!
Sales Tax Clearance Letter and the Connecticut Successor Liability Statute
The Virtual Firm: Agreements with Peers
Thinking About a Minority Ownership in a Business? Watch Out!
Using Contractors To Create a Project Team: Legal Issues to Watch
You've Got the LLC. Do You Need an Operating Agreement?
Your Practice Is A Success; Now Sell It Successfully!
Civil Rights
Action for Indemnification against a Municipality
Civil Rights Actions: What Can I Do if the Government Violates my Civil Rights?
Distinction between Sovereign Immunity & Governmental Immunity
Doctrine of Sovereign Immunity
Duty to Disclose or Act Upon Exculpatory Evidence
False Arrest & Malicious Prosecution
Federalism & Actions for Violation of the Connecticut Constitution
Value of Wrongful Imprisonment Cases
When does a law enforcement officer have permission to enter your home?
Civil Rights – Police Misconduct
Construction
Eight Key Points For Contractors To Know About Safety Obligations In Construction Contracts
Hiring a Connecticut Home Improvement Contractor
Criminal Defense
Connecticut's Grand Jury System
Should you give a statement to a police officer?
The Juvenile Justice System: An Overview
The Police Are Knocking At the Door: What Are Your Rights?
Employment
2010 Annual Review of ERISA Litigation
Appealing Benefit Denials with the Plan: Law, Regulations and Practice
Jack Welsh's Red Sox Tickets, Devlin v. Empire Blue Cross And Vesting of Welfare Benefits
Mental Impairments: Disabilities And Accommodation
The Standard of Review in ERISA Benefit Denials: Metropolitan v. Glenn in the Second Circuit.
With sexual harassment, what you don't know can really hurt you, and your clients
Estates & Probate
Changes in Connecticut's Estate and Gift Taxes: 2009 Legislative Session
Has Divorce Revoked Your Will?
Recent 2009 Federal Tax Developments
Family
Non-Biological Care-Givers: When Non-Parents Help Raise Children
Ten Things To Think About When Considering A Pre-Nuptial Agreement
Family – Child Support/Custody
New changes to custody statute effective October 1, 2005
New Connecticut Law on Parental Relocation
Post-Majority and College Education Support in Connecticut – Timing Matters
Family – Divorce
Five Common Fears About Getting Divorced
Important Divorce Considerations
Taking Care of Yourself during a Divorce, dated August 11, 2009
The Three Options For Your Divorce
What to consider in your divorce
What to do if You Find Out Your Spouse Concealed Assets in Your Divorce?
What Financial Information Do You Need In Your Divorce?
Intellectual Property
Protecting Your Intellectual Property
Litigation
Mandatory Arbitration in Connecticut Courts
Pseudonymous Parties in Connecticut
The Unsealing of Connecticut's Courthouse Doors
The Vexing Matter of Vexatious Litigation
Personal Injury
Medical Error Rates Remain Underreported
Agency, Vicarious Liability & the Doctrine of Respondeat Superior
Economic Damages for Personal Injuries
Factors Considered in Evaluating A Personal Injury Case For Settlement
Familial Immunity Doctrines – Sibling, Spousal & Grandparent Immunities
Fireman's Indemnification Statute: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 7-308
Insurance Companies Have a Broad Duty to Defend You Against Lawsuits
Municipal Liability & Immunity After Considine v. City of Waterbury
Parental Liability for Torts of Minors
Proof Of Intoxication In A Liquor Liability/Dram Shop Case
The Rescue Doctrine - Danger Invites Rescue
Vicarious Liability of Car Owners & Lessors
Personal Injury – Premises Liability
Actual Notice of Hazardous Conditions
Constructive Notice of Hazardous Conditions
Duty of Care Owed by Possessor of Land
Expert Testimony in a Premises Liability Case
Firehouse Rented to Private Individuals a Proprietary Function
Trip & Fall and Slip & Fall Injuries
Lettuce Leaf on Floor Slip & Fall Injuries
Mountain Bike Trail Maintenance a Discretionary Governmental Act
Municipality May Shift Liability for Snow & Ice on Public Sidewalk
Parameters of a Highway Defect
Parking Lot Cases of Negligent Security/Supervision
Peril of Puddles, Municipal Liability
Postman a Licensee Comparable to a Social Invitee
Premises Liability in the Landlord-Tenant Context
Slip & Fall Injuries at Indian Casinos
Specific Defect Doctrine in Premises Liability Case
Storm in Progress, or On-Going Storm Doctrine
Trip & Fall and Slip & Fall Injuries
Personal Injury – Product Liability
Allergies & Peculiar Susceptibility: Implied & Express Warranties
Food Poisoning Cases in Connecticut
Negligence, Known Dangers & Duty to Warn unusually Susceptible Plaintiff
Strict Liability in Tort to Allergic Users
Personal Injury – Medical Malpractice
2005 Medical Malpractice Legislation
LASIK and Laser Vision Enhancement Surgery
Medical Malpractice Suits Relating to the Condition of Aortic Valve Stenosis
When Are Hospitals Liable for a Doctor's Error
Personal Injury – Traumatci Brain Injury
Invisible Injuries - Traumatic Brain Injuries, PTSD & Depression
Personal Injury – Auto Accident
Biomechanical Engineer Testimony in a Low-Impact Collision Case
Firefighters & Fire Trucks on Interstate 95
Snowmobile & All-Terrain Vehicle Injuries
What do you do if you suffer injuries in a car accident caused by a hit and run driver?
What Should You Do When You Get Into an Auto Accident?
What To Do If You Are Involved In An Auto Accident
Personal Injury – Pedestrian Accident
Railroad Track & Trestle Injuries
Personal Injury – Wrongful Death
Hedonic Damages for the Loss of Enjoyment of Life
Loss of Consortium and its Development in Connecticut
Reasonable Force during Arrest
Wrongful Death Statute & Survival of Civil Actions Statute
Personal Injury – Motorcycle Accident
Motorcycle & Minibike Injuries
Privacy Rights
Confidentiality of Psychiatric Communications
Privacy Policy of Brown, Paindiris & Scott
Real Estate / Land Use
Commercial Tenants: Get the Best Lease You Can
Riparian Rights in Nonnavigable Waters
Who's Responsible for the Falling Tree?
Tort
Workers' Comp/Disability
Compensability of Injuries Sustained by an Employee
