In connection with a notable development that responds to the changing demographics and attendant needs in upper Fairfield County, prominent developer Senior Living Development secured land use approvals from the Town of Trumbull for the redevelopment of 48 Monroe...
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Today’s Business: Commercial property insurance: Relief for business interruption due to COVID-19?
Can business interruption insurance help firms that have been hurt by the pandemic? Businesses have sought different ways to stay afloat. Some have applied for available federal government assistance, such as through the Payroll Protection Program. Government relief...
Home care agency files discrimination lawsuit Jon Lender: State’s home-care program has allowed requests for ‘Caucasian’ visiting aides with ‘no accent,’ lawsuit alleges
A new federal lawsuit claims a state contractor that coordinates home health care visits under Connecticut’s Medicaid program — Advanced Behavioral Health Inc. (ABH) of Middletown — has repeatedly gone along with “discriminatory requests by Medicaid home health care...
Home Care Agency Files Discrimination Lawsuit: Seeking ‘Caucasian Staff’: Company Sues Government and Contractor Over Alleged Racist Demands
A home health services company based in Farmington on Thursday announced it has sued the state of Connecticut, two state agencies and a private company contracted by the state, alleging that the private company made repeated discriminatory demands regarding home...
Alternative dispute resolution: A robust option during COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has an impact on businesses in a way not often considered. How does a business resolve disputes with competitors, employees, customers or vendors when the courts are providing limited, delayed services? Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR),...
Lender liability in the time COVID-19
In times of economic stress, as we now are experiencing during the COVID-19 pandemic, relationships between borrowers and lenders are put to the test. Many businesses have had to close their doors. Others are experiencing a sharp decline in revenue due to reduced...
Beware of Scams Amidst the Pandemic
We all know that historic crises, like the COVID-19 pandemic, bring out the best in people — true kindness and extraordinary acts of courage. Unfortunately, crises also bring out the worst in a few, which makes it vital that businesses be on heightened alert for...
Has COVID-19 nullified your business contracts?
In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, many businesses are struggling to understand their obligations under existing contracts. Some have closed. Others have significantly limited operations. There is a ripple effect across industries, interrupting supply chains, the...
A Sea Change in Unfair Trade Practice Litigation on the Horizon?
There are early indications that the holding in Soto may have an impact far beyond the situation directly addressed in that case. Businesses pursuing and defending unfair trade practices claims have been in a long-standing tug-of-war over the scope and reach of...
Procedures and Deadlines for Municipal Land Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic
On March 14 and 21, Governor Lamont issued Executive Orders 7B and 7I (attached) that modify various procedures and deadlines for municipal land use applications and decisions in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Given public health recommendations to engage in social...