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
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New Bankruptcy Subchapter V Presents Opportunities for Struggling Businesses and Pitfalls for Creditors
By David M. S. Shaiken
On August 23, 2019, the Small Business Reorganization Act (“SBRA”) was signed into law. It became effective on February 19, 2019. The SBRA created a new Subchapter V to Chapter 11 of the Federal Bankruptcy Code, which made it simpler and more cost-effective for small businesses to reorganize in Chapter 11.… Read More
Property Tax Appeals in Connecticut
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
Shipman, Shaiken & Schwefel, LLC Listed in U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 “Best Law Firms” Rankings
We are pleased to announce that Shipman, Shaiken & Schwefel, LLC has been ranked in the 2020 U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Law Firms” list regionally in 3 practice areas.… Read More
C. Scott Schwefel Elected to the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation
Shipman, Shaiken & Schwefel, LLC is pleased to announce that Attorney C. Scott Schwefel has been elected a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation is an honorary organization of attorneys, judges, law faculty, and legal scholars whose public and private careers have demonstrated outstanding dedication to the welfare of their communities and to the highest principles of the legal profession.… Read More
Firm News: Shipman, Shaiken & Schwefel, LLC Attorneys To Speak At Upcoming ABA Conferences
Two members of Shipman, Shaiken & Schwefel, LLC will speak at upcoming American Bar Association Conferences.
David M.S. Shaiken will speak at the American Bar Association, Section of Litigation CLE Conference, in the program “Mediation in Bankruptcy: Overview and Special Topics.”… Read More
Connecticut’s New Pay Equity Law
By C. Scott Schwefel
Effective, January 1, 2019, employers may no longer ask about an applicant’s salary history. “An Act Concerning Pay Equity,” was signed into law on May 22, 2018 and prohibits an employer to inquire, or direct a third party to inquire, about a prospective employee’s wage and salary history. … Read More
Property Tax Appeals in Connecticut
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
Shipman, Shaiken & Schwefel, LLC Listed in U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 “Best Law Firms” Rankings
We are pleased to announce that Shipman, Shaiken & Schwefel, LLC has been ranked in the 2019 U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Law Firms” list regionally in 3 practice areas.… Read More
Shipman, Shaiken & Schwefel, LLC attorneys named to 2019 Best Lawyers® list
Shipman, Shaiken & Schwefel, LLC is pleased to announce that two of our lawyers have been named to the 2019 Edition of Best Lawyers in America©, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession.… Read More