• posted: Jun. 29, 2018
• Gesmonde, Pietrosimone & Sgrignari, L.L.C.
• Labor & Employment

    We have previously addressed the issue of pay equity in a blog last year entitled “Connecticut Close to Passing New Pay Equity Law.”  In that blog, it was noted Read More

• posted: Jun. 22, 2018
• Louis A. Crisci, Jr

  “MOLST” stands for Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment. It is another option for those people who are terminally ill that expresses ones wishes beyond just a “DNR” order. A Read More

• posted: Jun. 08, 2018
• Gesmonde, Pietrosimone & Sgrignari, L.L.C.
• Insurance Law,  Real Estate

  There are a number of things that can go wrong while owning a home, condominium or commercial property, such as fire losses, water damage losses, water or sewage backups, fallen Read More

• posted: May 31, 2018
• Louis A. Crisci, Jr
• Trusts,Estates,Wills & Probate

  An estate plan is an organized plan of what you want to happen to your assets upon your passing. Having executed a Last Will does not “complete” your estate plan. Read More

• posted: May 25, 2018
• Gesmonde, Pietrosimone & Sgrignari, L.L.C.
• Insurance Law,  Real Estate

  Last week brought about an intense storm to some areas of the state, including the town of Hamden where our office is located. The storm brought about at least five Read More

• posted: May 18, 2018
• Paul H. Begemann
• Business & Contracts

  What is involved with a purchase of an existing small business? This blog post will discuss some basic points to consider.  Structure of the Purchase: Most small business purchases are actually Read More

• posted: May 11, 2018
• Louis A. Crisci, Jr
• Business & Contracts,  Litigation

  We are all aware of the existence of service animals, like guide dogs for the blind, but what are the legal parameters that govern these animals and what prevents misuse Read More

• posted: May 04, 2018
• Lawrence C. Sgrignari
• Criminal & Traffic Defense,  Injury & Accidents,  Litigation

 Last year, Connecticut joined a number of other states that have enacted laws to regulate autonomous vehicles, also known as self-driving cars. The Connecticut law is designed to allow a Read More

• posted: Apr. 27, 2018
• Louis A. Crisci, Jr
• Business & Contracts,  Litigation

 If pre-trial negotiations, mediation or non-binding arbitration efforts were not successful in resolving the claims, then it is time for trial. Aside from some pretrial motions that will vary depending Read More

• posted: Apr. 19, 2018
• Gesmonde, Pietrosimone & Sgrignari, L.L.C.
• Real Estate

  In having recently gone through my own purchase of a home in a highly affected area of Connecticut, I could not help but become familiar with the issue of crumbling Read More

• posted: Apr. 15, 2018
• Louis A. Crisci, Jr
• Landlord & Tenant,  Real Estate

  With the current conservative lending attitude, buyers and sellers are looking for other alternatives to buy and sell property. This concept of Rent-to-Own seems to be taking root. Rent-to-Own infers Read More

• posted: Apr. 05, 2018
• Gesmonde, Pietrosimone & Sgrignari, L.L.C.
• Foreclosures,  Real Estate

  You own a home and fall behind in your mortgage payments, and suddenly you are faced with being served with a summons and complaint, along with other notices, in which Read More

• posted: Mar. 30, 2018
• Paul H. Begemann
• Real Estate

  Purchasing a home, especially as a first-time home buyer, can be overwhelming. This is especially true when it comes to considering how to finance your dream home.  Unless you are Read More

• posted: Mar. 24, 2018
• Louis A. Crisci, Jr
• Business & Contracts,  Litigation

In my prior blog “Anatomy of a Lawsuit-Part III ” I referenced Mediation and Arbitration as alternatives to trial.         Mediation is very much like a pretrial, but the mediator, Read More

• posted: Mar. 16, 2018
• Gesmonde, Pietrosimone & Sgrignari, L.L.C.
• Insurance Law,  Litigation

  New legislation was recently signed into law in an effort to combat the opioid crisis in Connecticut. As of September, 2017, there had been more than 1,000 overdose deaths in Read More

• posted: Mar. 09, 2018
• Louis A. Crisci, Jr
• Elder Law,  Litigation,  Trusts,Estates,Wills & Probate

  Planning for life’s end is not always easy. For many people, it is a challenge just to face the fact that someday they will die. Yes, it is a fact Read More