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Equal Members of a Two-member LLC Don’t Owe Each Other a Fiduciary Duty, Connecticut Court Holds

As Connecticut commercial litigation attorneys, ZNC’s litigation attorneys frequently advise their clients about how owners of a Connecticut business, whether a Connection corporation, limited liability company or partnership, must treat each other. The courts discuss...

Estate Tax Changes in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

The massive Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, effective beginning in 2018, made major changes to the estate and gift tax exemption that will result in many fewer estates being subject to the federal Estate and...

Local Counsel: ZNC’s Connecticut Commercial Attorneys Help Out-of-State Law Firms Succeed in Connecticut Courts

We are frequently asked by lawyers from outside Connecticut to serve as their Connecticut local counsel for matters pending in the state or federal courts. These firms look to us a Connecticut commercial litigation firm...

Attorney Fiano Successful In Obtaining $210,000 Arbitration Award Against Morgan Stanley

Sabato (“Sam”) Fiano and Lori A. DaSilva-Fiano, members of ZNC’s Litigation practice group, successfully secured an approximate $210,000 award against the global financial investment firm, Morgan Stanley, in a securities arbitration which was tried in...

Connecticut Condominiums: Collecting Common Charges and The Nine-Month Super Priority Lien –

By: Robert A. Pacelli, Jr. The Connecticut condominium association lien, also called the “Nine-Month Priority Super Lien,” provided in C.G.S. Sec. 47-258 gives Connecticut common interest communities a powerful tool to collect unpaid charges owed by...

Attorney Virgil Secures $15.6 Million Jury Verdict

Jeremy Virgil, the chair of ZNC’s Connecticut personal injury practice, secured a $15.6 million jury verdict at Derby Superior Court last week. Attorney Virgil, a Bridgeport personal injury lawyer, represented the estate and family members...

When A Unit Owner Files for Bankruptcy in a Connecticut Common Interest Community

By: Robert Pacelli Under Connecticut condominium law, owners are required to pay a wide variety of charges, such as for maintenance, yard work, etc. What happens to monies owed the condominium association when a unit...

Dangers of Minority Ownership of a Business: Protect Your Interests

By David S. Rintoul What’s the most important fact in common among the following? A friend, who owns 100% of a Stamford Connecticut consulting firm, asks you to invest $50,000 in the company to bring new...

Medical Practice Member Compensation Part Two: Communal Office Sharing Arrangements

By: David S. Rintoul In this series of articles, we’re exploring the various models of therapist reimbursement in the private practice setting and the pros and cons of each. There is no perfect model for...

Connecticut Condominium Associations: How to Levy Fines and Enforce the Rules

By: Robert A. Pacelli, Jr. The Connecticut Common Interest Ownership Act, gives condominium associations the power to impose reasonable fines against unit owners who don’t follow the association’s rules.[1] The Association’s power to levy fines usually...

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