Dear Legal Mailbag:
I saw your recent column about a student wearing a shirt to school with the vulgar slogan referring to President Biden, “Let’s
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Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges (CCIC) 2021 Annual Member Forum
Jarad Lucan and Christopher Engler will present the session, “Connecticut FMLA and Leave Changes on the Horizon” during the Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges (CCIC)
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Julie Fay and Morgan Rueckert Presenting at the 2021 TABS Annual Conference
The 2021 TABS Annual Conference features sessions and workshops by practitioners in independent schools and legal professionals. Shipman lawyers Morgan Rueckert and Julie Fay along
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See You In Court – November 2021
The members of the Nutmeg Board of Education hadn’t paid much attention to the curriculum over the years. But that changed this year. Nutmeg parents
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EEOC Issues Updated Guidance on Religious Objections to COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates
As more workplaces consider mandatory vaccination policies, and with OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard expected to be released any day now that will further mandate vaccinations
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CAS Legal Mailbag Question of the Week – 10/28/2021
Dear Legal Mailbag:
One of the teachers in my building is fit to be tied. One of the students in her class surreptitiously recorded her
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See You In Court – October 2021
The members of the Nutmeg Board of Education have been divided on the issue of remote meetings. Board members Bob Bombast and Penny Pincher are
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2021 Legislation Summary for Independent Schools
In its 2021 regular and special sessions, the General Assembly made a number of changes in the statutes that affect independent schools in Connecticut. This
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DPH Issues New Implementation Guidance Regarding Governor Lamont’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
On August 19, 2021, Governor Lamont issued Executive Order 13D requiring covered workers in a public or non-public pre-K to grade 12 school to be
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New Availability of Visa Interview Waiver in 2021 for Certain International Students Applying for F, M or Academic J Visas
In a series of announcements during 2021, the U.S. Department of State (“USDOS”) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) have continued to show
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