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On March 4, 2021, Updike, Kelly & Spellacy shareholder Michael Botelho chaired the panel “Understanding the Roles of Disclosure Counsel and Underwriter’s Counsel” at the National Association of Bond Lawyers’ virtual Institute. The panel discussed the roles and responsibilities of underwriter’s counsel and disclosure counsel and addressed such topics as due diligence responsibilities, working with guidelines for outside counsel, client expectations, industry trends, holding a meaningful due ...

On March 24, 2021, UKS attorney Andrew Houlding will serve as the moderator for a Connecticut Bar Association virtual program concerning Developments in Indian Law in Federal and Tribal Courts.  Featured speakers include Professor Bethany Berger, UConn School of Law, Edward Gasser, Esq., Gasser Law Firm LLC and Joseph Strafaci, Esq. Law Offices of M. John Strafaci. This program will provide updates on current caselaw in areas concerning tribal jurisdiction, taxation and civil rights, as well as ...

UKS attorneys Evan Goldstein, Richard Dighello and Gideon Asemnor continue their participation in the Connecticut Bar Association’s LSAT Scholars Program. Most recently, they took part in a remote meeting with the Scholars to discuss law school grants and scholarships . In addition to the LSAT Scholars and UKS attorneys, participants in the meeting included representatives of the CBA and admissions personnel from UCONN and Quinnipiac Law Schools. The CBA and certain signatories to Connecticut's ...

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (the “CAA”) was signed into law on December 27, 2020, which may be best known to many as the second stimulus bill. Although the CAA includes $900 billion in stimulus relief, it also includes $1.4 trillion in omnibus spending for fiscal year 2021.  This alert addresses only select portions of the “stimulus” portion of the CAA.  Tax Developments:  The CAA contains several key tax developments.  It reverses the Treasury and IRS position which h ...

The Connecticut Appellate Court recently affirmed a judgment secured by UKS Shareholder Richard S. Order in Wittman, et al. v. Intense Movers, et al., 202 Conn. App. 87 (2021).  Our clients had a major falling-out with fellow shareholders in Intense Movers, a Connecticut moving company operating in Brooklyn, New York.  After trying for months to resolve the dispute, Attorney Order sued to dissolve the corporation and also asserted shareholder derivative claims to recoup company funds misappropr ...

On November 10, 2020 UKS Attorney Thomas Welsh gave a lecture to the Connecticut Bar Association International Law Section entitled “The Business Lawyer’s International Toolbox: Force Majeure Excuses for Contract Non-Performance – In an Age of Pandemic”. On November 19, 2020 Thomas Welsh was elected as the Chair of the Public Library Building Committee in the City of Meriden, CT. On November 23, 2020 Thomas Welsh gave a lecture to staff of Nippon Steel Trading Americas, Inc. entitled “Battle o ...

UKS shareholder, Christopher Brigham, was recently quoted in an article for the Law360 Pulse concerning the worries and adjustments Connecticut attorneys have to face going into 2021. These include virtual hearings, maintaining firm culture, work-life balance during a pandemic, stalled criminal jury trials and anticipated backlog as courts open fully and cases resume.  Click here for the full article.  Christopher L. Brigham, a Shareholder with Updike, Kelly & Spellacy and Chairman of the ...

On Friday, January 15, 2021, UKS Attorneys Christopher L. Brigham and Valerie M. Ferdon will be guest speakers at a webinar hosted by the Greater New Britain Chamber of Commerce titled “Can I Mandate COVID Vaccine in the Workplace?” The webinar will feature discussions on the law behind mandating the vaccine, the pros and cons of doing so, how to do it appropriately and/or how to manage your employees. The program is free and open to all, however, pre-registration is required. You can pre-regis ...