February 28th Hearing at the Connecticut Capitol Features Discussion of Labor...
As I posted yesterday, the Connecticut General Assembly is back in session. The Labor & Public Employees Committee is busy holding hearings this week on various bills now pending before the General...
View ArticleConnecticut Legislative Update: 15-Year-Old Worker Bill Passes, Jurors Get...
I realize this blog has been a little top heavy of late with legislative developments, but it always seems that a whole year’s worth of developments occur within a 2-3 week period at the end of the...
View ArticleObservations from a Prospective Juror: My Day at the Hartford Superior Court
Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to conduct "voir dire" — an outdated Latin phrase meaning "to speak the truth" — which is the process in which we select jurors for a possible trial. (Why we...
View ArticleEmployees Participating in Court Proceedings May Have Protection
My colleague, Jarad Lucan (who just won a New Leader of the Law award from the Connecticut Law Tribune!) returns today with a post about the protections employees who testify in court may have. Most...
View ArticleEmployment Law Checklist Project: Protecting the Sacredness of Jury Duty
What does it feel like winning the lottery? I don’t know but it has to feel a lot like getting picked for jury duty. (Wait, am I the only one to get excited at the prospect of jury duty? <grins...
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