News & Events

On October 27,, 2022,  UKS Shareholder Donald W. Doeg spoke with regard to ALTA Survey Certifications at the Connecticut Association of Land Surveyors  (“CALS”) Annual Meeting.  The presentation was geared towards appropriate contract language, particularly with respect to required certifications, to be considered by land surveyors.  Attorney Doeg is the Chair of the Construction Law Practice at Updike, Kelly & Spellacy, as well as a member of the firm’s litigation department. His practice ...

On November 4, 2022, Attorney Stefan Sjoberg, an associate at Updike, Kelly & Spellacy, P.C. emceed the 8th annual Western New England University School of Law Alumni Awards Reception. This event was hosted by the Law Alumni Association, of which Attorney Sjoberg is the immediate past President, having ended his term on November 5th. The reception recognized the professional accomplishments of law alumni and included presentation of the Dean’s Alumni Excellence Award, the Ascending Alumni Aw ...

On November 3, 2022, Attorney Valerie M. Ferdon spoke at the Connecticut Business & Industry Association (“CBIA”) annual Employment Law Conference at Farmington Gardens.  Attorney Ferdon’s segment was geared toward educating the members of CBIA, Connecticut’s largest business organization, on how to best avoid liability in the pre-employment process.  Attorney Ferdon covered background investigations, including the Fair Credit Reporting Act requirements, EEOC guidelines on disparate impact d ...

On October 27, 2022, Updike, Kelly & Spellacy shareholder Richard S. Order participated in a panel discussion entitled, Domestic Violence Advocacy and the Legal Profession, co-hosted by the University of Connecticut Law School’s Women Law Students Association and Family Law Association.  Attorney Order spoke about the pro bono program he developed at UKS and some of the dozens of applications for domestic violence restraining orders the firm has handled free of charge. Attorney Order is a t ...

On June 7, 2022, the Connecticut Supreme Court addressed two issues: (1) whether a cause of action exists under the Connecticut Product Liability Act’s (“CPLA”) negligence or failure-to-warn provisions (C.G.S. § 52-572q) based on a manufacturer’s alleged “failure to report adverse events to a regulator like the FDA following approval of the device, or to comply with the regulator’s [post approval] requirements” and (2) whether CPLA’s exclusivity provision (C.G.S. § 52-572n) bars a CUTPA claim ba ...

On Friday, November 11, 2022, UKS Attorney Christopher L. Brigham will be a guest speaker at The Connecticut Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) 2022 Annual Conference on Business, Operations and Technology. Attorney Brigham will be discussing alternative pathways to resolving student sexual misconduct claims following an investigation.  Click https://www.canva.com/design/DAFMz2gLjxo/QRw-Kr0OTxTdK3EUZWz0Dw/view?website#1:friday-in-the-know-concurrent-keynote to learn more. UKS is also a P ...

Shareholder Brian C. Courtney was elected to the Board of Directors of the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce at the organization’s 228th Annual Meeting & Business Leadership Awards which took place on October 13th in New Haven.  The mission of GNHCC is to be an advocate for business, a valuable resource for its members, a venue for connections, and a promoter of economic growth that is shared and inclusive.  GNHCC is comprised of the 15 municipalities of Bethany, Branford, Cheshire, East ...

UKS Attorney Christopher L. Brigham will be attending the upcoming meeting of the MERITAS™ Litigation and Labor and Employment Group from October 24-25, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Attorney Brigham is also a member of the MERITAS™ Board of Directors and a member of the MERITAS™ Finance Committee.  Attorney Brigham will be part of a panel discussion entitled “Pandemic Hangover: Litigation and Workplace Trends.” More information on the topics addressed at the meeting can be found here. Updike, Kel ...

The UKS Teamwork Committee, together with UKS employees and their families, made and donated approximately 150 cards for kids and seniors via the Cardz for Kidz fundraiser.  The Cardz for Kidz organization partners with all 50 states and at least one hospital or home on every continent and provides cards to those who have experienced a tragedy or unexpected hardship, such as those affected by violence, or those confined to a hospital bed for a long period of time.  Way to go Team UKS! ...

Recently, UKS Attorney Kaydeen Maitland attended a special signing ceremony to formalize the important partnership that Hartford Healthcare has with the country of Jamaica. Hartford HealthCare welcomed Jamaica’s Minister of Health and Wellness, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton and Counsel General Alsion Roach Wilson.  Hartford HealthCare and Jamaica continue to work together to improve access to care, share consultative services and simulation training and participate in CODE CARE, which encourages n ...