Happy April Fools’ Day. Way back in 2011 — on this very date — I wrote a post titled “Can You Take a Joke? Caselaw Indicates Most People Can.” I found exactly two cases where April Fools’ Day pranks led
What happens when a Chief Human Resources Officer steps beyond traditional HR and takes on operations, facilities, communications, and more?
In this episode of From Lawyer to Employer, host Daniel Schwartz sits down with veteran HR leader Jeanine Reckdenwald to explore
The story of Connecticut’s tip-credit law is like one of those television procedural shows — full of drama and seemingly never ending.
Today, the Connecticut Appellate Court added three more chapters to this long-running drama — and all three are
If you manage employees, you’ve faced FMLA requests that raise questions about compliance. The American Bar Association’s 2025 FMLA litigation summary reveals four key trends that should inform how you handle employee leave.
Interference Claims: Granting Leave Does Not End
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag,
We have a student whose dad has sole custody. The courts recently granted mom the following update to the custody agreement: “The father will add the mother onto the contact
Connecticut public school districts face two important compliance deadlines under CGS § 10-220(d) related to IAQ and HVAC systems. With these deadlines fast approaching, now is the time for districts to take action.
HVAC Assessments Beginning July 1, 2026
Starting
Generative AI is quickly becoming part of the legal toolkit but the ethical obligations of lawyers haven’t changed. In this episode of From Lawyer to Employer, host Dan Schwartz sits down with Shipman attorney Claire Pariano to explore how
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
I am the principal of an elementary school in a town that has one thing in common with Lake Wobegon, Minnesota – “all the children are above average.” As a result,
As I mentioned on Monday, I had the opportunity to recently attend the ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law’s ERR conference in Nashville. One program that stood out was a panel titled “AI in Action: Discovery and Motion Practice
