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By David Shaiken

I am frequently asked: When a Connecticut professional or occupational license is nonrenewed by a regulator, does the license stay in effect pending appeal? The answer is yes, if a license renewal application is denied the license will remain valid and in effect pending a final decision after all hearings and appeals have been exhausted, provided that the license holder has filed a renewal application and paid the proper application fee on time.… Read More

By David Shaiken

In August, the U. S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ruled that criminal restitution payments made during the preference period can be avoided and recovered under the Bankruptcy Code’s preference statute, 11 U.S.… Read More

By David Shaiken

When I was in law school, the late Professor Nathan Levy, who taught bankruptcy and secured transactions at UConn, said over and over again, in his Vicksburg, Mississippi Southern drawl, “Read on, Mr.… Read More

By David Shaiken

I don’t know about lightbulbs, but I do know that Rule 26 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure is likely to be amended effective December 1, 2010, so that an expert witness’s draft reports, and communications with the lawyer who hired the expert, will be protected from disclosure.… Read More

By David Shaiken

In June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that bankruptcy judges have discretion to adjust a debtor’s projected disposable income (“PDI”) based on known or virtually certain changes in his income and expenses at the time of the plan confirmation hearing.… Read More

By David Shaiken

The Connecticut Superior Court recently held that an attorney’s conviction for negligent homicide with a motor vehicle does not constitute a “serious crime” for purposes of attorney discipline.… Read More

By David Shaiken

In June, I attended a seminar on negotiation at the Harvard Law School Program On Negotiation. It was the best seminar I’ve ever attended. Yes, we did some Getting to Yes, but I also learned a superb way to prepare and stay organized for the most important issues.… Read More

By David Shaiken

Please contact David Shaiken (860-288-2420) for a copy of my 2009 article in Connecticut Lawyer, entitled “Supreme Court Invalidates Expanded Scope of Judicial Review Under Federal Arbitration Act, But Leaves Open Possibility of Enforcement Through Other Means.”… Read More