by D. Randall DiBella | Apr 17, 2020 | What We’re Thinking
A temporary measure designed to relieve some of the immediate pressure on municipal taxpayers is but one of the many Executive Orders (28 as of this writing) Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has issued to mitigate the economic havoc the COVID-19 crisis has wrought. ...
by Graham Moller | Apr 15, 2020 | What We’re Thinking
COVID-19 and the steps taken by local, state, and federal governments to combat its spread have affected every facet of society, including the Connecticut Judicial Branch and the state’s 15 Superior Courts. With Executive Order No. 7G, Gov. Ned Lamont suspended all...
by Steen Kadison | Apr 14, 2020 | What We’re Thinking
During a time in which most of us are confined to our homes because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is a bitter irony that many renters are now in a position where their housing security is in jeopardy. Many people who find themselves without a steady income...
by D. Randall DiBella | Dec 18, 2019 | What We’re Thinking
A quick look at some of our towns’ ordinances gives us a pretty strong clue that we live in New England. Indeed it is the season of risk for winter slip-and-fall injuries caused by unsafe conditions resulting from ice and snow. Because of the liability...
by Graham Moller | Oct 16, 2019 | What We’re Thinking
Premises liability is the area of law pertaining to when an individual is able to seek redress for an injury caused on the property of another, including retail businesses of all types. The law surrounding premises liability was formed before the...
by Robert L. Fisher, Jr | Sep 26, 2019 | What We’re Thinking
Short-term seasonal rentals like ski lodges are the subject of an expanded room occupancy tax in Connecticut. One Litchfield County real estate firm is advertising an “incredible new construction Washington rental” for the upcoming ski season, from Dec. 16 through...
