The following was published on September 25, 2021 at Postindustrial, a Pittsburgh-based magazine.
By Michael Madison
This is a story of two visions of the present and future of Pittsburgh and by extension, Postindustrial America.
They’re documented in two recent
Continue Reading #PittsburghsFutures: 7/x – Tech for all … but who’s it really for?
Dear Legal Mailbag:
This pandemic has been hard on all of us. Last week, I watched a great legal update that CAS provided, and I learned that the General Assembly passed a new law this year giving students the ability
Continue Reading CAS Legal Mailbag Question of the Week – 9/30/2021
The members of the Nutmeg Board of Education have been divided on the issue of remote meetings. Board members Bob Bombast and Penny Pincher are sick and tired of meeting remotely because they thrive on personal interactions. By contrast, Board
Continue Reading See You In Court – October 2021
Two valuable resources are available for identifying unconscious juror bias and talking to jurors about it in civil cases. First, the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington created a video about unconscious bias that is shown
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Monday, September 27, 2021
As data breaches, ransomware attacks, hacking and information security issues continue to make headlines, companies and individuals are increasingly aware of the impacts of privacy laws on personal, industry and government information. Education in cybersecurity and
Continue Reading Emerging Careers in Cyber Law
Dear Legal Mailbag:
A brand-new teacher we just hired at my middle school is quite bright, but apparently he missed the course on classroom management. In the few weeks of school so far, he has shown himself incapable of maintaining
Continue Reading CAS Legal Mailbag Question of the Week – 9/23/2021
We are pleased to welcome Stacy De Leon as an associate in Tressler’s Local Government Practice Group. Stacy represents local government entities and private sector employers. Her practice handles all aspects of tort liability defense, constitutional claims, contract issues, employment
Continue Reading Stacy De Leon Joins Tressler’s Local Government Practice Group
In its 2021 regular and special sessions, the General Assembly made a number of changes in the statutes that affect independent schools in Connecticut. This summary provides a brief overview of some of the more significant changes, including:
Continue Reading 2021 Legislation Summary for Independent Schools
This week is Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week, which is a cause very dear to Annette’s heart. Annette’s daughter Elizabeth passed away back in 2013 from mitochondrial disease. Every year, during the third week of September the mitochondrial disease
Continue Reading Episode 124: Letters To Jacob: Grieving The Loss Of A Child with Maria Hopfgarten
On August 19, 2021, Governor Lamont issued Executive Order 13D requiring covered workers in a public or non-public pre-K to grade 12 school to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or, if not vaccinated, to submit to weekly COVID-19 testing. On September
Continue Reading DPH Issues New Implementation Guidance Regarding Governor Lamont’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
