ZNC Lawyer Reads Aloud at Local Elementary School
Carolyn Trotta recently participated in Read Aloud Day in Bridgeport, which is sponsored by the School Volunteer Association of Bridgeport at Hallen School to read to a fourth grade class. She plans to return once a month to read to the same class.
Making Your Medical Records Work for You in Appealing Disability Benefit Denials
By David S. Rintoul To Win Your LTD Appeal, Talk to your doctor, and make sure he writes down what you tell him Everyone who goes to the doctor is familiar with the routine of the doctor asking questions and making notes in a chart. For most of us, few people may look at those... Read More
Max Medina Appointed as Election Monitor in Bridgeport Election
Having concluded there were sufficient grounds to order a new election in Bridgeport’s Democratic Primary for the 133rd Bridgeport City Council District, the Superior Court (Bellis, J.) appointed Zeldes, Needle & Cooper, P.C. partner, Maximino Medina, Jr., as a monitor for the new primary to be held on November 14, 2017. Attorney Medina will act as... Read More
Fall 2016 – Recent Tax Developments
Proposed regulations would close family business estate/gift tax loopholes. In August, the IRS issued new proposed regulations that would close two estate and gift tax loopholes. These complex loopholes treat the lapse of certain rights in a family business as a transfer to family members, and value transfers of an interest in a family business... Read More
Letter to Clients: Recently-Enacted Law Contains Tax Return Filing Due Dates Changes
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Attorney Fiano Successful In Obtaining $540,000 Judgment At Trial
Sabato Fiano recently tried a case before the Connecticut Superior Court on behalf of homeowners seeking to recover for damages arising out of the large-scale renovation of their home in Fairfield, CT. Despite the fact that the homeowners’ contract was with a limited liability company (LLC), Attorney Fiano was successful at trial in proving that... Read More
Recent Developments That May Affect Your Tax Situation
The following is a summary of important tax developments that have occurred in the past three months that may affect you, your family, your investments, and your livelihood. No bankruptcy exemption for inherited IRAs. A unanimous Supreme Court has held that inherited IRAs do not qualify for a bankruptcy exemption, i.e., they are not protected from... Read More
Superior Court Decision Holds that New Double Damages Standard is Retroactive
If your employer fails to pay you the wages you are entitled to under Connecticut law, you may be able to recover two times the unpaid wage as double damages. A 2015 amendment to Connecticut law made such “double wages” mandatory unless the employer can establish that it “had a good faith belief” that the... Read More
Attorney Fiano Successful In Proving Oral Contract At Trial
Sabato Fiano was recently successful in trying a case before the Connecticut Superior Court on the behalf of a client seeking to collect upon an oral subcontract on a major construction project in Fairfield, CT. The general contractor disputed the amount of the client’s agreed-upon subcontract. Despite the fact that the client’s subcontract was unwritten,... Read More
Superior Court Decision Holds that New Double Damages Standard is Retroactive – FAQs
Q: My employer underpaid me, what am I entitled to collect? A: If your employer fails to pay you the required minimum wage or overtime wage, you may be entitled to double damages under Connecticut law. First, you must establish that your employer violated Connecticut wage and hour law. Minimum Wage: Connecticut requires that certain... Read More