Companies face important business decisions every day. One of the most important is whether to bring a lawsuit to enforce a contract or protect an important business asset. Litigation costs money, and a company’s reputation is at stake whenever it gets involved in litigation, even if it wears…
Many companies derive their value from confidential information they have developed over years of hard work, such as customer lists, formulas, pricing information and other types of information. This information may be considered a trade secret under Connecticut law. Companies protect this…
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Employees are generally considered to be employed “at will,” meaning the employer can terminate the employment relationship at any time for any reason or no reason – just not an illegal reason. State and federal law, however, in addition to law created by judges, can permit an employee to claim…
Many companies headquartered outside of Connecticut have long-standing relationships with law firms in their home states. Those companies often prefer that their usual counsel represent them in Connecticut litigation. Under Connecticut’s federal and state court system, however, attorneys not…
The rush from the cities (NYC mostly) to rural Connecticut and upstate New York is bringing back that lovely old equitable remedy SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE!! Oh I love contracts. And specific performance even more....
Read MoreWith jobless claims so high, more small businesses are fighting unemployment. "Refusing suitable employment," is the biggest issue per DOL. Employers should be prepared with proof of PPE compliance if they want to defeat a claim because they offered the employee their job back. https://t.co/L5kM4L6qCF...
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With jobless claims so high, more small businesses are fighting unemployment. "Refusing suitable employment," is the biggest issue per DOL. Employers should be prepared with proof of PPE compliance if they want to defeat a claim because they offered the employee their job back. https://t.co/xoBslJOgLc...
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DE Sup. Court, epicenter for biz litigation, answered yesterday a certified question from 9th Circuit.LP must prove reliance and causation when suing GP for failure to disclose material info in one-time request for capital contribution. LP does not get benefit of per se rule....
Read MoreWow. Maybe this isn't that much of a big deal. What was the underlying evidence? With the "but for" standard under federal law this surprises me a bit. ...
Read MoreI love the fact that we are small and can act quickly, and for now at least, happy to not have any partners who might veto my decisions to make changes..... #innovation #nevercomplacent ...
Read MoreBrian Tracy wrote that Mark Twain said something like “eat the frog in the morning.” Meaning get the toughest things out of the way bright and early. Man how come these truths are so simple? I ate two pretty large frogs this morning. It works....
Read MoreHoping Connecticut state courts take a look at Georgia's draft rule on video technology. While CT is doing pretrials and conferences via video, clients in cases (mostly commercial lit) need trials and hearings on receivership issues etc. Georgia is considering video for these....
Read MoreBank of America reports security incident related to the PPP loans. Great reminder to business owners to be prepared for a data breach. #PPPloan #COVIDloan #cybersecurity ...
Read MoreLike Martin Vail, we believe in the goodness of people to answer honestly. ...
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