• posted: Jul. 25, 2019
• Gesmonde, Pietrosimone & Sgrignari, L.L.C.
• Labor & Employment

  Legislative leaders gathered last week in what was originally intended to be an attempt to override one of Gov. Ned Lamont’s first vetoes of a proposed bill.  The bill was intended Read More

• posted: Jul. 18, 2019
• Paul H. Begemann
• Business & Contracts

  The ubiquitous plastic bags used by a wide variety of retail, food service and other businesses in Connecticut will soon be undergoing big changes. There is a new law on Read More

• posted: Jul. 11, 2019
• Louis A. Crisci, Jr
• Elder Law

  With the close of the recent Connecticut Legislative session, Connecticut has a couple of new laws that effect our ageing and/or ailing population.  Public Act 19-89 AN ACT CONCERNING NURSING HOME Read More

• posted: Jul. 01, 2019
• Lawrence C. Sgrignari
• Criminal & Traffic Defense,  Injury & Accidents,  Litigation

 In recent blogs we covered damages and distracted driving. Now, those topics come together with the passage of Substitute House Bill No. 7126, which amends section 14-295 of the Connecticut Read More

• posted: Jun. 27, 2019
• Gesmonde, Pietrosimone & Sgrignari, L.L.C.
• Labor & Employment

  A new bill was signed into law just this week establishing a paid family and medical leave program for eligible employees in Connecticut [Public Act No. 19-25]. While most of Read More

• posted: Jun. 20, 2019
• Gesmonde, Pietrosimone & Sgrignari, L.L.C.
• Firm News,  Labor & Employment

  June is Pride Month and an opportune time to talk about laws affecting the LGBTQ+ community.  The purpose of Pride Month is to raise awareness and celebrate the progress reached thus Read More

• posted: Jun. 12, 2019
• Paul H. Begemann
• Real Estate

 Using an attorney to perform real estate closings is the norm in Connecticut, and many people assume that this is the case everywhere in the United States. However, in about Read More

• posted: Jun. 05, 2019
• Louis A. Crisci, Jr
• Criminal & Traffic Defense

  Answer: It depends.  Federal law still defines marijuana as a prohibited substance. However, in direct conflict with federal law, more and more states are legalizing medical use of marijuana, such as Read More

• posted: May 30, 2019
• Gesmonde, Pietrosimone & Sgrignari, L.L.C.
• Criminal & Traffic Defense,  Injury & Accidents,  Real Estate

 We are finally experiencing some warmer weather, and the rain seems to have stopped, which means that there will be more and more motorcyclists out on the road. It is Read More

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

  Last year I wrote about the future in a blog dealing with autonomous vehicles and some of the challenges that come along with the emerging technology.  As automakers and ride Read More

• posted: May 15, 2019
• Gesmonde, Pietrosimone & Sgrignari, L.L.C.
• Criminal & Traffic Defense

  ~Why did the mushroom get invited to all the parties? ~ Because he was a fungi.~  On Tuesday, May 7th, citizens of Denver, Colorado voted “yes” on an ordinance that decriminalizes Read More

• posted: May 08, 2019
• Paul H. Begemann
• Real Estate,  Zoning,Planning & Land Use

 Each Connecticut town has adopted their own individual set of zoning regulations, in compliance with state statutes. These zoning regulations generally divide the town into zoning districts, and then state Read More

• posted: May 01, 2019
• Louis A. Crisci, Jr
• Criminal & Traffic Defense,  Injury & Accidents

 My last blog was on distracted driving and the consequences of doing so. Should there also be laws against distracted walking? As technology continues to advance and the demand for Read More

• posted: Apr. 24, 2019
• Gesmonde, Pietrosimone & Sgrignari, L.L.C.
• Litigation

  While perhaps an unusual topic for a legal blog, a three judge panel at the Appellate Court heard arguments this week from an animal rights group on the issue of Read More

• posted: Apr. 17, 2019
• Gesmonde, Pietrosimone & Sgrignari, L.L.C.
• Business & Contracts

  Whether you are throwing axes, skiing, snowboarding or attending a party where 7 year olds are permitted, and actually encouraged to play with bricks (I wish I were kidding, but Read More

• posted: Apr. 09, 2019
• Susan Baltimore Nobleman
• Insurance Law,  Workers' Compensation

  ABLE accounts (“Achieving a Better Life Experience”) allow an individual, who was disabled prior to age 26, to set up an account which allows the funds to grow tax-deferred and Read More