By: Mark S. Shipman
The role of the lawyer in a Commercial Real Estate Transaction is generally clear. It is the representation of the client to the best of the lawyer’s ability without committing or permitting an ethical breach.… Read More
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Boundary Disputes: Finding the Solution to Unresolved Boundaries and Handling Right of Way Problems
By Mark S. Shipman
I. FINDING THE SOLUTION TO UNRESOLVED BOUNDARIES
Robert Frost once said that “good fences do good neighbors make”. It is most often true. However, when the fence purports to describe a boundary and it’s in the wrong place, things are often not so neighborly.… Read More
New Connecticut Law Prohibits Employer Ban on Disclosing Wages
By C. Scott Schwefel
On July 2, 2015, Governor Dannel P. Malloy signed into law Public Act No. 15196, entitled “An Act Concerning Pay Equity and Fairness.” The law, which is effective immediately, now prohibits employers from preventing employees from voluntarily sharing information about their wages and, further, prohibits an employer from requiring an employee to sign a waiver that denies the employee his or her right to share such information.… Read More
Connecticut Enacts Law Prohibiting Employers from Accessing Employee Online Accounts
By C. Scott Schwefel
On May 19, 2015, Governor Dannel P. Malloy signed into law an act prohibiting employers from requesting or requiring employees or job applicants to: (1) provide their user name and password, or any other means of access, to an employee’s personal online account; (2) access an online account in the employer’s presence; or (3) invite, or accept an invitation from, the employer to join a group affiliated with any personal online account of the employee or applicant.… Read More
Shipman, Shaiken & Schwefel, LLC Move To New Offices
Shipman, Shaiken & Schwefel, LLC opened its new office today, at Corporate Center West, 433 South Main Street, Suite 319, West Hartford, CT 06110. Our attorneys’ direct dial phone numbers remain unchanged, but our main phone number is now 860-952-3715.… Read More
So you think you are a Florida resident?
By Mark Shipman and Lawrence J. Marks
Consider this scenario. You run several businesses in Connecticut and maintain your home in Connecticut. But you’ve decided to buy some property in Florida, spend some time there for relaxation, and, because of the tax advantages, claim Florida as your primary residence.… Read More
Announcing Shipman, Shaiken & Schwefel, LLC
We take pleasure in announcing the formation of Shipman Shaiken & Schwefel, LLC, comprised of attorneys Mark Shipman, Larry Shipman, David M. S. Shaiken, C. Scott Schwefel and Robert Randich. We are located at Corporate Center West, 433 South Main Street, Suite 319, West Hartford, Connecticut 06110.… Read More
Helping Suppliers Make Sense of the Bankruptcy Preference Law
Suppliers are very unhappy when they receive a demand from a bankruptcy estate to repay a preferential transfer. Here’s the scenario. A supplier sells to a customer who pays, but slowly.… Read More
Validity of License Pending Appeal of Nonrenewal
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
Criminal Restitution Payments Avoidable In Bankruptcy: Victims Must Pay Up, Get In Line
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