Connecticut Appellate Court Strikes Down Noncompete Provision of Partnership Agreement as Overly Restrictive

by Misha | Mar 22, 2021

In a decision dated February 23, 2021, the Connecticut Appellate Court issued a stark reminder that the bounds of noncompete provisions must be narrowly tailored. In DeLeo v. Equale & Cirone, 202 Conn. App. 650 (2021), the court considered a noncompete provision...

COBRA Subsidies Provided Under New COVID Relief Package

by Misha | Mar 19, 2021

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), providing COVID-related relief in many forms, including premium subsidies for health insurance continuation under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA), was signed into law on March 11, 2021. Employees...

CT Bans Discrimination Based on Hairstyles Historically Associated With Race; NY Mandates Paid Leave for Employees to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine

by Misha | Mar 19, 2021

Connecticut Bans Discrimination Based on Hairstyles Historically Associated With Race Earlier this month, Connecticut became the latest state to ban discrimination based on hairstyles historically associated with race, joining California, Colorado, Maryland, New...

Immigration and Compliance Briefing: FY 2022 H-1B Visa Season

by Brittany Forsey | Mar 1, 2021

FY 2022 H-1B Visa Season “H-1B Visa Season” is upon us! Wiggin and Dana encourages employers subject to the annual quota (or “H-1B cap”) of 65,000 visas to evaluate potential employee candidates as soon as possible. Although there is now a multi-step registration...

Supreme Court Update: Brownback v. King (No. 19-546)

by Misha | Mar 1, 2021

Greetings, Court Fans! The Court returned to action last week, issuing a unanimous decision in one case: Brownback v. King (No. 19-546). It concerns the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), a statute that waives the United States’ sovereign immunity for certain torts...