Articles
Professional License Defense
Administrative Hearing Lawyers
Physicians/Psychiatrists Dealing With The Connecticut Department Of Public Health
Boundary Issues and The Connecticut Department of Public Health
Medical and Nursing Licensure in Connecticut in the COVID-19 Crisis
The Ripple Effect of Licensing Issues
Dealing with Disciplinary Hearings before Connecticut’s Department of Public Health
Business / Commercial
Alcohol Delivery in the State of Connecticut
When are Legal Fees Tax Deductible?
The White Whale of DRS Tax Clearance Certificates
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!
Construction
Eight Key Points For Contractors To Know About Safety Obligations In Construction Contracts
Hiring a Connecticut Home Improvement Contractor
Criminal Defense
How will the COVID-19 Virus Impact my Criminal Case?
Recreational Marijuana Legislation and Erasing Criminal Convictions for Marijuana in Connecticut
Sex Offender Registration in Connecticut
Sentences for Crimes in Connecticut
Domestic Violence or Family Violence Arraignments in Connecticut
What is “Accelerated Rehabilitation”?
Five Tips for Continuing Your Criminal Case in Connecticut
License Suspensions for Driving Under the Influence in Connecticut
Connecticut’s Grand Jury System
The Juvenile Justice System: An Overview
The Police Are Knocking At the Door: What Are Your Rights?
Employment
Have You Been a Victim of Sexual Harassment?
Able Act And How It Might Impact You
Estates & Probate
WHERE THERE’S A “WILL”, THERE’S A WAY!
Changing Your Name in Connecticut
Funds Available to Court-appointed Guardians in Need
Intellectual Disability and the Probate Court
Mental Illness and the Probate Court
Termination of Parental Rights and the Probate Court
The Probate Court and Adoption
What Happens When a Person Dies Without a Will?
10 Steps To Take After Your Divorce
Changes in Connecticut’s Estate and Gift Taxes: 2009 Legislative Session
Has Divorce Revoked Your Will?
Recent 2009 Federal Tax Developments
Family
Retirement Division Options For Divorce
10 Steps To Take After Your Divorce
Ten Things To Think About When Considering A Pre-Nuptial Agreement
Family – Child Support/Custody
Child Custody: What legal standards apply?
Post-Majority and College Education Support in Connecticut
Family – Divorce
Does Connecticut have Permanent Alimony?
Have more control over the timing of your divorce process by waiving the 90-day waiting period
Five Common Fears About Getting Divorced
What to do if You Find Out Your Spouse Concealed Assets 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
Nursing Homes
Nursing Home/Convalescent Home Litigation
Personal Injury
Where a Crime Meets a Personal Injury: The Wrongful Conduct Rule in Connecticut
Licensed Health Care Mandated Reporters
Defective Hot Water Heaters and Scalding Burn Injuries to Young Children in the Home
What to do if your Child is Scalded
Medical Error Rates Remain Underreported
Tips for Spotting Elder Abuse and Nursing Home Neglect
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
Municipal Liability & Immunity After Considine v. City of Waterbury
Parental Liability for Torts of Minors
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
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
DePuy hip implant federal litigation postponed for possibly 90 days
GM recall leads to many questions about what automaker knew about issues
An update on the GM faulty ignition recall
Personal Injury – Medical Malpractice
Le Suit Alleges Yale at Fault in Death
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 – Traumatic Brain Injury
The Law, Lawyers and Traumatic Brain Injuries
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
Numerous factors affect pedestrian death rate
Railroad Track & Trestle Injuries
Study reveals most dangerous areas of Connecticut for pedestrians
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
What Lawyers Tell Their Friends About Buying a Home
Commercial Tenants: Get the Best Lease You Can
Home Sweet Home: The Perils of Co-Ownership for Unmarried Couples
Riparian Rights in Nonnavigable Waters
Who’s Responsible for the Falling Tree?
Tort
Workers’ Comp/Disability
Workers’ Compensation During the Coronavirus Crisis
Do I Have a Workers’ Compensation Claim for Injuries Related to Repeated Trauma at Work?
What is Workers’ Compensation and Why Does it Exist?
A Guide to Acronyms and Shorthand in Connecticut Workers’ Compensation
Compensability of Injuries Sustained by an Employee
Exclusivity of Workers’ Compensation Act
Marijuana
Recreational Marijuana Legislation and Erasing Criminal Convictions for Marijuana in Connecticut