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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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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. ...

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...

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