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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...

Attorney Fiano Collects Large Debt For Client From Shell Company

Sabato Fiano recently represented a corporation that was owed more than $165,000 with respect to a significant service contract. The debtor claimed to be defunct and have no assets to satisfy its obligation to Attorney...

Zeldes, Needle & Cooper Donates Over 100 Toys To Toys for Tots

Members from the law firm Zeldes, Needle & Cooper donated over 100 toys to the Toys for Tots Program. Through a series of raffles, bake sales and personal donations, Zeldes, Needle & Cooper was able...

What Do We Submit for an Appeal of a Disability Insurance Denial?

By: David S. Rintoul What ZNC’s Connecticut LTD attorneys submit for each appeal is of course different for each client, but here are the general outlines of what we commonly submit: We will always prepare a...

ZNC Obtains Verdict Over $2.8 Million Dollars From New Haven Court

On November 28, 2012, Attorney Jeremy C. Virgil obtained a $2,841,914.84 verdict from Judge John C. Flanagan on behalf of a tenant who suffered injuries from a malfunctioning stove in a lawsuit against his then...

Zeldes, Needle & Cooper Make Sizable Donation to the GBBA’s Horn of Plenty Food Drive

Zeldes, Needle & Cooper kicked it into high gear for the Greater Bridgeport Bar Association’s 2013 Horn of Plenty Food Drive. Through contests, raffles and personal donations Zeldes, Needle & Cooper donated 500 pounds of non-perishable food...

What To Do When You Get a Cease and Desist Letter from a Former Employer: The Question that is More Important than Whether the Non-Compete Is Legally Enforceable

You have started a new job, or you are going into business for yourself. In the midst of this exciting time, you receive a certified letter from your former employer’s attorney demanding that you stop...

Attorney Fiano Successful At Trial Defending Claims of Illegal “Balance Billing”

Attorney Sabato Fiano was recently successful at trial in defending allegations of illegal “balance billing” against a client-medical provider seeking to recover unpaid medical bills from a patient that treated over several years. The patient...

Appealing LTD Denials with the Insurer: What the Insurer Won’t Tell You

You have been denied long term disability benefits by your employer-provided disability plan. Since it is an employer plan, it is governed by ERISA, the Employee Retirement and Income Security Act. What do you do...

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