The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a new Clean School Bus Program included in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). The Program seeks to reduce
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On January 11, 2022, the federal District Court for the District of Connecticut dismissed a lawsuit brought by two associations and three individuals against three
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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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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
Continue Reading EEOC Issues Updated Guidance on Religious Objections to COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates
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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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
Continue Reading DPH Issues New Implementation Guidance Regarding Governor Lamont’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
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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In 2021, the General Assembly made a number of changes in the statutes that affect public education in Connecticut. This complimentary webinar is intended to
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Effective July 1, 2021, Connecticut became one of a growing number of states to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. Under this new law,
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In April, the United States Supreme Court heard argument in a case that could have changed the school law landscape. The issue before the court
Continue Reading SCOTUS Gets It Right in ‘Mahanoy’ With Measured Response to Student Speech