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Connecticut Appellate Court Limits Scope of Litigation Privilege to Exclude Allegations That Fall Outside the Judicial Process

For more than a century, Connecticut courts have applied the litigation privilege doctrine to protect lawyers and other parties from civil liability for offensive or harmful statements made during a judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding.

Why You Should Not Hire a Non-Lawyer to Mediate Your Divorce

When Connecticut couples divorce, some choose divorce mediation, a non-adversarial and considerably less costly alternative to litigation. With mediation, you and your spouse hire a neutral third party, or mediator, who does not render a decision, but who facilitates discussions between the two of you to help you arrive at what is known as a separation agreement. While mediators are often attorney

Arbitration Clauses Can Protect Consumer-Facing Businesses, but They Can Be a Double-Edged Sword

In an increasingly litigious society, companies that provide products and services directly to the public worry about the potential high costs of litigation. In an attempt to limit their exposure, many consumer-facing businesses include arbitration provisions in their customer contracts. However, as some high-profile businesses have discovered, the use of arbitration clauses can backfire and wind

U.S. Supreme Court to Review “Reverse Discrimination” Standard, Decision Could Impact Connecticut Employers

The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether members of “majority” groups have a heightened standard for pleading and proving workplace discrimination cases. The high court agreed to review a case in which a heterosexual woman claimed she was discriminated against because of her sexual orientation. The Sixth Circuit found that she did not have a case, citing its standard that majority-group plaintif

Four New Connecticut Laws to Know for Fall 2024

The law is constantly evolving. This fall, a spate of new laws impact Connecticut residents and businesses in various ways. Here is a roundup of four state laws that took effect October 1.

A Plan to Provide CT Zoning Boards of Appeal with a Relevant Definition of “Exceptional Difficulty or Unusual Hardship.”

The terms “exceptional difficulty or unusual hardship” are not defined in Connecticut statutes, which has left it up to the courts to interpret what constitutes a hardship worthy of a variance.

SCOTUS Decision Lowers Threshold for Discrimination Lawsuits for Job Transfers

A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling will make it easier for employees to bring discrimination claims against their employers for job transfers and other lateral job changes.

Municipalities Scale Back Minimum Parking Requirements

Cities and towns nationwide are scaling back or repealing parking requirements – and that’s welcome news for environmentalists and real estate developers.

Connecticut Court Clarifies Definition of “Supervisor” for Hostile Workplace Complaints

For the first time, a Connecticut Appellate Court addressed the definition of “supervisor” under the Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act (CFEPA) and found it to be the same as it is under federal law.

Seven Things to Consider When Selling a Business

What do you once you have a buyer for your business?

The Corporate Transparency Act: What Every Small Business Must Know About Their Reporting Obligations

A recent blog post from FLB Law's Real Estate & Land Use Practice

Connecticut Legislators Consider Reductions to Personal Injury Awards Involving Collateral Source Payments

In Connecticut, lawmakers are considering a bill that would reduce economic damages in personal injury and wrongful death awards where a third party has a right of subrogation arising from collateral source payments.

Attaching Menus to Leases: An Innocuous Request From the Landlord, or Is It?

Landlords asking for menus in leases may limit restaurant flexibility; owners should address narrow use clauses upfront.

Seven End-of-Year Lease Considerations for Restaurant Tenants

A recent blog post from FLB Law's Real Estate & Land Use Practice