In a ruling dated August 20, 2024, federal district court Judge Vernon Oliver, issued a ruling exonerating Brookfield Officer Kelsey Sullivan and retired Brookfield Police Department Chief James Purcell, as well as the Town of Brookfield and Brookfield Board of Education for claims that they fail...
Rose Kallor, LLP is pleased to announce that Firm partners Michael Rose, Robin Kallor and Cindy Cieslak were recognized in the 2025 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America® and Robin Kallor was named the Best Lawyers® 2025 Employment Law-Management...
Rose Kallor, LLP is pleased to announce that Firm Partner Cindy Cieslak has been named as a 2024 On the Rise – Top 40 Young Lawyers honoree by the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division. Ms. Cieslak's practice focuses on all aspects of labor & employment and civil rights litigation. Ms. ...
FTC BANS NONCOMPETE AGREEMENTS IN ALMOST ALL CIRCUMSTANCES By Andrew B. F. Carnabuci In a move sure to affect many American employers, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) on Tuesday released its final rule on noncompete agreements—banning them across the board in almost all circumstances. A...
On April 12, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision defining the class of workers exempt from the FAA's coverage.
Conn. Appellate Court Affirms Limits of Medical Marijuana Law in the Workplace By: Andrew B. F. Carnabuci The Appellate Court recently issued an opinion in the case of Bartolotta v. Human Resources Agency of New Britain, AC46091. Employers should take note of this decision, as it affects h...
Rose Kallor Secures ADA Win for Town of Westport By Andrew B. F. Carnabuci Rose Kallor, LLP is pleased to announce that attorneys Michael J. Rose and Andrew B. F. Carnabuci have secured a dismissal of a Superior Court lawsuit alleging breach of contract against the Town of Westport. The case—L...
6 February 2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cloutier v. City of Torrington On Wednesday, January 31, Rose Kallor, LLP received a defense verdict from a six member jury in Litchfield Superior Court at Torrington in the matter ofCloutier v. City of Torrington. Attorneys Michael Rose and...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2 November 2023 We are pleased to announce that Rose Kallor, LLP was recognized in the U.S. News / Best Law Firms® 2024 edition and awarded a Hartford Metro/Tier 1 designation in the category of Employment Law - Management. The firm was also awarded Hartford Metro/Tier 2 ...
By Andrew B. F. Carnabuci In the recently released case of Town of Middlebury v. Fraternal Order of Police, Middlebury Lodge No. 34 Et Al. (SC 20733), the Connecticut Supreme Court affirmed a ruling originating from the State Board of Labor Relations (hereafter “SBLR”) that the standard for a un...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 9 October 2023 Rose Kallor, LLP is pleased to announce that five of its attorneys have been recognized on the 2023 Connecticut Super Lawyers® list. Partner Robin B. Kallor was recognized on the 2023 Top 50: Connecticut Super Lawyers list. She was also recognized on the 20...
On June 27, 2023, Governor Lamont approved Connecticut Public Act No. 23-182, An Act Concerning Revisions to the Municipal Employees' Retirement System, a Deferred Retirement Option for Participating Members and the Development of Best Practices for Governance Structures of Municipal Retirement P...
Rose Kallor LLP is pleased to announce that the Connecticut Appellate Court upheld the grant of summary judgment it had secured in 2021 for the City of Torrington. Cooling v. City of Torrington concerned a disability discrimination claim by former police officer Jason Cooling in Connecticut sta...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 17 August 2023 Rose Kallor, LLP is pleased to announce that four of its attorneys were recognized by Best Lawyers® in 2024. Managing Partner Michael J. Rose was recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 edition in Litigation – Labor and Employment for the thirteenth...
By Bassil Chughtai & Andy Carnabuci On June 29, 2023, in a monumental decision for the future of college admissions and career opportunities, the United States Supreme Court held that affirmative action in college admissions violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution In 2022, ...
By Cindy M. Cieslak & Bassil Chughtai On June 20, 2023, the Connecticut Appellate Court upheld the prior ruling by the Superior Court, stating that chauffeurs working for Hy's Livery Service were not entitled to compensation for lunch hours, and affirmed the viability to applying the predominant...
A recent decision by the National Labor Relations Board may have major implications for employers across the country. In McLaren Macomb, 372 NLRB No. 58 (2023), the Board considered the case of an employer that had permanently furloughed a number of employees, and offered them severance agreemen...
Rose Kallor, LLP is pleased to announce that Partner Cindy Cieslak was elected as a Fellow of the Connecticut Bar Foundation James W. Cooper Fellows Program, along with 21 other attorneys in Connecticut. Fellows are nominated by their peers based on their outstanding service to the profession an...
Rose Kallor congratulates Partner Cindy M. Cieslak on the recent publication of her article, Covid-19 and the Workplace: Top Lessons Learned, in the November/December issue of The Connecticut Lawyer, a publication of the Connecticut Bar Association. We invite you to read Ms. Cieslak's article by...
Rose Kallor, LLP is pleased to announce that firm partner Robin B. Kallor was recognized in the 2022 Connecticut Super Lawyers: Top 25 Women list for the fourth year in a row. Ms. Kallor has been selected to the Connecticut Super Lawyers list in the Employment and Labor category since 2015, and t...
The CFEPA was amended under Public Act 22-82 effective October 1, 2022. The definition of “employer” under the CFEPA now includes businesses with one or more persons. This is a reduction from three to one. The definition of “employee” now includes any elected or appointed official of a muni...
New amendments to Connecticut's recreational marijuana law, which are effective July 1st, have the potential to impact employers and hiring practices across the state. Under the amendments to the recreational marijuana statute, Senate Bill No. 1201, many employers will be prohibited from discipl...
Rose Kallor is pleased to announce that it has secured dismissal of a CHRO Complaint brought by David Martinez, a prospective employee, for the Town of Westport Public Works. The dismissal was secured at the case assessment review stage, the earliest and initial step in the CHRO Complaint process.
Rose Kallor, LLP is pleased to announce that it has secured dismissals in two CHRO (Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities) disability discrimination cases for the Town of Westport Pension Board and the Orange Board of Education respectively. The cases—Lombardi v. Town of Westp...
In a recent decision with major implications for municipal governments across the country, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the City of Boston's refusal to fly a Christian flag on a city flagpole constituted viewpoint discrimination regulation on speech, which the First Amendment forbi...