The Department of Children and Families (DCF) adopted new procedures last month that will make life easier for some mandated reporters. DCF Policy 22-1-3, Mandated
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ACA Excise Tax Repealed
On December 20, 2019, the President signed legislation repealing the excise tax, otherwise known as the “Cadillac tax,” on high cost health insurance plans. Both
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Shipman & Goodwin Attorneys Presenting at the 2019 TABS Annual Conference
The 2019 TABS Annual Conference features sessions and workshops by practitioners in independent schools and legal professionals, including three Shipman & Goodwin attorneys, who will
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Premium Processing Service – Available at an Increasingly Premium Price: What are a U.S. Employer’s Options?
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has published a final rule increasing the fee to use its Premium Processing Service from $1,410 to $1,440.
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Trick or Treat? ICE Offers Guidance on Requirement of Proving Relationship of OPT & STEM OPT Employment to Area of Study
ICE is now conducting worksite inspections for STEM OPT employers. ICE’s stated purpose for conducting these inspections, or “site-visits”, is to confirm that STEM OPT
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Considering Artificial Turf? Pause for PFAS First
Most people have never heard of per- and polyfluoroalkyl compounds, otherwise known as PFAS. These chemical compounds are found in a variety of common products,
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Webinar: GDPR and Educational Institutions – Where We’ve Been, and Where We Are Now
Bill Roberts will present the webinar “GDPR and Educational Institutions – Where We’ve Been, and Where We Are Now.”
The General Data Protection Regulation (or
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22nd Annual CHA Statewide Conference
Julie Fay will present “Sharing and Maintaining Records” during the 22nd Annual CHA Statewide Conference. She will review basic legal requirements related to the retention,
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October 10th – National Ombudsman Day
October 10th marks the second celebration of National Ombuds Day, with a theme of “Ombuds: Unusual Name, Important Service.” Events across the country are
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Webinar: Anonymous Reporting and Electronic Monitoring: Useful Tools or Potential Minefields for Schools?
Join Shipman & Goodwin school law attorneys Jessica Richman Smith and Julie Fay for this complimentary webinar providing the latest legal guidance surrounding anonymous reporting
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