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By David M. S. Shaiken
On March 27, 2021, President Biden signed into law the COVID-19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act. We have previously written that last year the debt limit for business debtors to file for Subchapter V, Chapter 11 bankruptcy relief had been temporarily increased to $7.5 million by The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”).… Read More
By: Mark S. Shipman, Esq.
Adverse Possession vs. Prescriptive Easement vs. Acquisition.Acquiescence and Adverse Possession are really the opposites of each other. A boundary acquiesced in for fifteen years cannot be restored. … Read More
Shipman, Shaiken & Schwefel, LLC started off the new year with a victory in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Hartford on behalf of its client, a chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee. In Novak v.… Read More
We are pleased to announce that Shipman, Shaiken & Schwefel, LLC has been ranked in the 2021 U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Law Firms” list regionally in 4 practice areas. … Read More
On October 2, David Shaiken participated in a panel presentation at the Connecticut Bar Association’s Annual Bankruptcy Conference. David’s panel discussed a bankruptcy court’s authority to award sanctions and punitive sanctions against a creditor for violation of a debtor’s bankruptcy discharge.… Read More
There are a number of municipalities undergoing revaluation this year. If you are a property owner in these towns, you will soon receive a letter advising you of your new assessment.… Read More
As many of you know, Connecticut’s hourly minimum wage increases from $11.00 to $12.00 on September 1, 2020. The increase over the current hourly wage was passed in 2019 to eventually bring the state’s minimum wage to $15.00 by June of 2023.… Read More
Shipman, Shaiken & Schwefel, LLC is pleased to announce that two of our lawyers have been named to the 2021 Edition of Best Lawyers in America©, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession.… Read More
By David M. S. Shaiken
What happens when unforeseen events, such as the Covid-19 pandemic, make it impossible to perform a contract? Are parties bound by the contract anyway? Is the contract terminated?… Read More
By David M. S. Shaiken, Esq.
As businesses begin to spend their cash reserves during and following the lockdown caused by the pandemic, inevitably there are going to be cash shortfalls and defaults on commercial loans.… Read More
We are saddened to announce that our partner, Mark S. Shipman, Esq., passed away on March 4, 2023, at the age of 85. Mark was an outstanding advocate, valued colleague, and wise counselor to his many clients.… Read More