Dear Legal Mailbag:
As a sixth grade teacher, I get nervous every time I read in the paper about teachers and administrators being arrested for
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New DCF Policy Facilitates Online Reporting and Creates New Unit for School Districts!
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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SEE YOU IN COURT! – January 2020
The Nutmeg Board of Education provides for public comment at the beginning of its regular meetings. The Board permits members of the public to address
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ACA Excise Tax Repealed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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Reminder: Human Trafficking Awareness
As a reminder to our school district clients, and as part of an effort to raise awareness about human trafficking, a brief overview of the
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CAS Legal Mailbag Question of the Week – 12/11/2019
Dear Legal Mailbag:
As you know, vaping in schools has become a big problem, and we administrators struggle to put a stop to it. Recently,
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CAS Legal Mailbag Question of the Week – 12/4/2019
Dear Legal Mailbag:
A parent just left my office, and my head is spinning. He claims to be super religious, and he expressed concern about
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SEE YOU IN COURT! – December 2019
Last year, the holiday season was awash in controversy for the Nutmeg Public Schools after the principal of Acorn Elementary School came to school dressed
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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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