By Michelle A. Malone, Esq. and Judith Ellenthal, Esq. If you answer yes to any of the following questions, then you should consider entering into a preNUPtIal agreement with your spouse-to-be. Do you or your spouse-to-be have children from a previous relationship? If...
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What is a Prenuptial Agreement?
By Michelle A. Malone, Esq. and Judith Ellenthal, Esq. While not the most romantic aspect of a courtship, many couples contemplating marriage have a desire to enter into a prenuptial agreement that will establish ground rules to be applied at the end of the marriage,...
Michael Cacace – Partner Spotlight – Community & Political Leader
Michael J. Cacace is the founding partner of Cacace, Tusch & Santagata. Listed as one of the “Top Lawyers in Connecticut” in the practice areas of real estate and zoning, he has served as a president of the Stamford Regional Bar Association. He is also a board...
How to Handle an Employment Discrimination Claim in Connecticut
Discrimination Law for Employees and Employers In Connecticut, employees are protected by broad anti-discrimination laws that are known collectively as the Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act (CFEPA). These laws apply to employers and employees that are based in...
Helpful Checklists for Commercial Leasing
Always be thorough when drafting a commercial lease. Even experienced real estate lawyers often are not so specialized that they do only (for example) multi-tenant gross rent office leases, or only retail leases, or only industrial leases, or only restaurant leases....
Transit Oriented Development is shaping Connecticut’s Towns & Cities
Everybody wants to live downtown! Transit Oriented Development or “TOD” is a land use concept that is picking up steam (pun intended) not only with planning and zoning professionals, but also among buyers, renters, builders, developers, and municipal, state and...
The Litigation Rear View Mirror: Types of Appellate Review
Many litigants – and their lawyers – fail to realize the tremendous impact that the standard of appellate review will have on the outcome of their appeal. The standard of review is the level of deference that a reviewing court affords to a determination that was made...
Connecticut Law Protects Social Media Privacy as the New Office Water Cooler
The National Labor Relations Board and the courts are steadily redefining social media as the new office water cooler, where employees can gather to freely discuss issues about their employment without interference from employers. Connecticut has now codified some of...
Risks faced by Commercial Property Owners
Commercial Property Owners take on risks When They Permit Tenants to Pursue Real Estate Tax Assessment Appeals Tenants can pursue valuation appeals Connecticut law permits a tenant to pursue a real estate tax appeal if the lease requires the tenant to pay real estate...
A Variance Can Provide Relief from Strict Zoning Regulations
Early on, the authors of Connecticut’s zoning laws recognized that in unique circumstances it might be unfair to apply local zoning requirements to some properties within a given zoning district. So they created an escape valve administered by the local Zoning Board...