LaQuisha Anthony never imagined her darkest moment — a sexual assault she endured as a college freshman — would one day lead her to be a champion for fellow survivors. Almost 20 years after the incident, Anthony testified in front of the Pennsylvania state...
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NWLC Leads Amicus Brief in Support of Survivor Justice | NWLC
On March 23, 2021, NWLC, along with our law firm partner Linklaters LLP and 30 other organizations including the Women’s Law Project, submitted an amicus brief to the Second Circuit in support of Nicole Chase, a 27-year-old single mother and restaurant worker who was...
Developments in Labor and Employment Law in Connecticut
COVID-19 led to a dramatic change in the meaning of work. Employers adjusted to a remote work force, and millions lost their jobs. COVID-19’s impact on the courts cannot be understated. After March 2020, there were no jury trials in Connecticut and only a few bench...
Court Denies Summary Judgment in Favor of Sexual Assault Victim After Arrest For Making a False Statement After She Makes Complaint to Police
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT NICOLE CHASE : Plaintiff, : : No. 3:18-cv-00683 (VLB) v. : : NODINE’S SMOKEHOUSE, INC., et : September 29, 2020 al. : Defendants. : : : MEMORANDUM OF DECISION ON TOWN DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR...
POTENTIAL EMPLOYMENT CAUSES OF ACTION UNDER CONNECTICUT LAW
POTENTIAL EMPLOYMENT CAUSES OF ACTION UNDER CONNECTICUT LAW By: Lewis Chimes Garrison, Levin-Epstein,Chimes, Richardson & Fitzgerald Attorneys representing individuals for employment claims in federal court appreciate the difficulties of pursuing those...
COVID-19: Impacts on Employees and Small Businesses
COVID-19: Impacts on Employees and Small Businesses I. CORONA VIRUS AID, RELIEF AND SECUIRTY ACT (CARES ACT) A. CARES ACT Stimulus Check Individuals earning $75,000 or less get a one-time stimulus check based upon 2018 or 2019 tax returns, plus $500 for each...
Inclusion of SB 229 in Workers Right Bill
HB5831 Revisions to Whistler Blower Statute
Bakhit V. Safety
COURAGEOUS PLAINTIFFS 2017: BAKHIT v. SAFETY MARKING THE GOOD GUYS WIN Lewis Chimes Law Office of Lewis Chimes, LLC 45 Franklin Street Stamford, CT 06901 (203)-324-7744 [email protected] Be The Change National Employment Lawyers Association 2017 Annual Convention...
DEFENDING YOUR CLIENT’S DEPOSITIONS
CTLA – Civil Justice Foundation, Inc. Litigating & Winning Employment Cases Friday, October 12, 2012 Effectively Taking & Defending Depositions Attorney Lewis H. Chimes Law Office of Lewis Chimes, LLC Stamford DEFENDING YOUR...