Appellate Court: Trial Court Was Wrong To Deny Summary Judgment Without Oral...
Daniel SchwartzThere is an unspoken truth about the Superior Courts in Connecticut: Summary judgment for employers in employment-related claims is typically a long shot. Of course, there are...
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Court: Supervisor May Be Liable for Negligent Exposure of Subordinate to...
Daniel SchwartzYou’ve heard of the negligent hiring case. Should we now get ready for "negligent exposure" cases? A Connecticut Superior Court recently allowed a claim of negligence to proceed by a...
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court Narrows Employer Liability in Harassment Cases
We’ve been waiting a while for a few U.S. Supreme Court cases to come down that have an impact on employment law. And the court didn’t disappoint. They are blockbuster cases when it comes to...
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What Changes for Employers in Connecticut After Supreme Court’s Ruling…And...
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a key provision of the Defense of Marriage Act. The SCOTUSBlog has done an admirable job with the recaps and if you want more information about that...
View ArticleDespite Ruling, Free Speech Statute Continues To Offers Some Defenses
In two prior posts this week here and here, I talked about the significance of a new Connecticut Supreme Court case that has expanded the free speech rights of employees in the workplace. For more on...
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Maybe That Lawsuit Brought By Your Employee Isn’t So Frivolous
In yesterday’s post, I talked about some of the reasons why an employee’s lawsuit against his or her employer was destined for failure. But employers, I’m afraid you’re not off the hook that easily....
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