On July 24, 2020, Governor Lamont enacted Executive Order 7JJJ. The Order, in part, creates a rebuttable presumption of eligibility for workers’ compensation that an employee contracted COVID-19 as an occupational disease arising out of and in the course of such employee’s employment if (1) the employee initiates a claim for payment of workers’ compensation benefits and (2) the employee missed a day or more of work between March 10, 2020 and May 20, 2020 due to a diagnosis of COVID-19, or due t ...
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United States Supreme Court Update: A Look At The Major Cases Published This Term
The United States Supreme Court issued several landmark opinions this term amongst the most unique of circumstances. It was the first time since 1919 that the Supreme Court building was closed due to a pandemic. The Supreme Court also experimented with remote oral arguments in May. The term featured a wide range of closely watched topics including DACA, the rights of LGBTQ employees, the Second Amendment, Presidential power, Free Exercise of religion, the Electoral College, abortion and more. ...
New York’s SHIELD Law and its Impact on Connecticut Businesses
The Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (the “SHIELD Act”), took effect in New York on March 21, 2020. The SHIELD Act imposes certain data security requirements on “[a]ny person or business which owns or licenses computerized data which includes private information” of a resident of New York. For the purposes of the Act, private information is personal information consisting of any information containing certain data elements (including social security numbers, driver’s license ...
UKS | Theater Approval
On July 8, 2020, Updike, Kelly & Spellacy (“UKS”), through attorney Robert G. Pethick, achieved a major victory for its client New Haven Academy of Performing Arts (“NHAOPA”), when the East Haven Planning & Zoning Commission approved NHAOPA’s application for a 100-seat theater to the rear portion of its space in East Haven’s West End neighborhood. The approval has gained positive feedback from the public seeking a revitalization of the arts in the area. The following is a link to an a ...
Greater New Britain Chamber of Commerce | Sexual Harassment Training
The Greater New Britain Chamber of Commerce is presenting a two-hour sexual harassment training session in accordance with the mandates of Connecticut law. As of October 1, 2019, all Connecticut employers with three or more employees are now subject to expanded notice and training requirements regarding the prevention of sexual harassment in the workplace. Training Requirements: Employers will be required to provide to a new employee a copy of information regarding the illegality of sexu ...
Update to COVID-19’s Effects on Landlord–Tenant and Foreclosure Matters
On June 9, 2020, the Connecticut judicial branch issued three orders regarding foreclosure and eviction matters: (1) staying service of all issued executions on evictions and ejectments through August 1, 2020; (2) opening judgments of strict foreclosure entered with law days before August 4, 2020 and extending the law day for the owner of the equity of redemption to August 4, 2020, with subsequent encumbrancers following in reverse order of priorities; and (3) cancelling all foreclosure sales sc ...