• posted: May 07, 2020
• Louis A. Crisci, Jr
• Covid19,  Trusts,Estates,Wills & Probate

  Many of us are finding ourselves confined to our homes or other secluded places trying to stay healthy and avoid contracting the Coronavirus, aka COVID 19. Some of us are Read More

• posted: Apr. 23, 2020
• John M. Gesmonde
• Covid19,  Labor & Employment

IN THE MATTER OF:  MICHAEL RINALDI, INDIVIDUAL GRIEVANT AND STAMFORD ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT, CORORATE GRIEVANT  ADV.   TAMU LUCERO, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS AND ROBERT A. STACY, ESQ., SPHR, EXECUTIVE  DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES, INDIVIDUAL RESPONDENTS AND STAMFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION, CORPORATE Read More

• posted: Apr. 08, 2020
• Lawrence C. Sgrignari
• Covid19,  Firm News

As we continue to navigate the uncharted path of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing efforts to curtail the spread of the virus, we at Gesmonde, Pietrosimone & Sgrignari want Read More

• posted: Mar. 31, 2020
• Paul H. Begemann
• Covid19,  Real Estate

  People all over the world are grappling with the daily, and even hourly, disruptions to our normal routines brought on by the coronavirus and the COVID-19 illness. These disruptions have Read More

• posted: Mar. 18, 2020
• Gesmonde, Pietrosimone & Sgrignari, L.L.C.
• Covid19,  Firm News

  As we navigate the unchartered path of the COVID-19 pandemic and acclimate to local, state and national efforts to curtail the spread of the virus, we at Gesmonde, Pietrosimone & Read More

• posted: Feb. 26, 2020
• Lawrence C. Sgrignari
• Criminal & Traffic Defense,  Litigation

 Since 1959 Connecticut has recognized that someone who unreasonably and seriously interferes with another person’s right to privacy can be held liable for damages. In Korn v. Rennison, the Connecticut Read More

• posted: Feb. 13, 2020
• Louis A. Crisci, Jr
• Trusts,Estates,Wills & Probate

  A recurring problem that we have noticed with respect to estate planning documents, besides having none at all, is when the author fails to advise anyone that the documents exist Read More

• posted: Feb. 05, 2020
• Lawrence C. Sgrignari
• Labor & Employment,  Workers' Compensation

  In a recent decision, the Connecticut Appellate Court had occasion to review the circumstances where an employee of a subcontractor can maintain a claim for workers compensation benefits against the Read More

• posted: Jan. 28, 2020
• Lawrence C. Sgrignari
• Injury & Accidents,  Litigation

  Recently new allegations of unintended sudden acceleration in Tesla vehicles have made national headlines. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is reviewing a petition that alleges that Tesla models experience Read More

• posted: Jan. 16, 2020
• Paul H. Begemann
• Real Estate

    Both the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), for FHA loans, and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), for conforming loans purchased by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Read More

• posted: Jan. 10, 2020
• Gesmonde, Pietrosimone & Sgrignari, L.L.C.
• Litigation

  We previously discussed the issue of crumbling foundations in a blog called Crumbling Foundations in Connecticut back in April, 2018, and this blog explores some updates since the release of that blog.  These Read More

• posted: Jan. 03, 2020
• Lawrence C. Sgrignari
• Injury & Accidents,  Litigation

  In the last two years I have written several blogs on the safety risks inherent in autonomous vehicles:  The Future is Here Technology with Risks Safety at Risk  The common thread reveals technological advances Read More

• posted: Dec. 13, 2019
• Paul H. Begemann
• Trusts,Estates,Wills & Probate

 As we near the end of the calendar year, many people start to think about taking stock of some of their personal affairs and thinking about planning for the future. Read More

• posted: Nov. 27, 2019
• Louis A. Crisci, Jr
• Trusts,Estates,Wills & Probate

  There apparently is a push for legislatures across the country to pass laws allowing electronic Last Will and Testaments rather than the traditional pen and paper Wills. In Connecticut a Read More

• posted: Nov. 22, 2019
• Lawrence C. Sgrignari
• Injury & Accidents,  Litigation

  In previous blogs I wrote about the emerging trends in autonomous vehicles, and the risks inherent in the new technology. [GPS Blog - The Future is Here] [GPS Blog - Read More

• posted: Nov. 15, 2019
• Lawrence C. Sgrignari
• Injury & Accidents,  Litigation,  Supreme Court Rulings

HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH?   In prior blogs I discussed different types of damages recoverable for injury or harm caused by negligent or reckless conduct, as well as different components of Read More