As a Gen Xer who grew up reading The Crucible in high school, I’ll admit I didn’t question much about John Proctor back then. We were taught to see him as flawed but noble—a martyr, even.
But watching Kimberly Belflower’s new play John Proctor Is the Villain this past weekend on Broadway — is
Do you live in a bubble?
That question has taken on new meaning in today’s environment, but it’s something I think about often when it comes to the practice of law. After all, our firm mainly represents employers or business owners or entrepreneurs when it comes to employment law matters.
If there’s a claim against
It’s been a while since I talked about layoffs on this blog. But if the whispers from employers that I’ve been getting these last few weeks are any indication, we may be entering a new cycle where cuts start to run deep.
Of course, it’s still too early to call but as an Axios
My “innie” at work would not approve of Lumon Industries; my “outie”, though, is obsessed with it.
If you still think your “Innie” is referring to your belly button, then you likely aren’t watching one of the biggest television shows of this year — Severance (which can be found on Apple TV+).
(Here’s where
Yesterday, the Fourth Circuit granted the federal government’s motion to stay (temporarily suspend) a lower court’s preliminary injunction that had blocked the enforcement of two Executive Orders issued by President Trump in January 2025. I wrote about that injunction in a prior post on our firm’s sister blog. These Executive Orders direct federal agencies
On a new episode of our From Lawyer to Empoyer podcast which just dropped wherever you listen to your podcasts, my colleague Emily McDonough Souza and I break down the key developments from the Trump Administration’s first 45 days and the key takeaways from the conversation.
Here are some key takeaways from the conversation:
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to present (along with my colleague Emily McDonough Souza) to the CBIA’s HR Conference about the developments from the Trump administration to employers. It was a massive crowd of over 400 HR professionals and I’m thankful for the opportunity.
I had three main takeaways from the presentation that I thought
The Connecticut Bar Association’s Annual Advanced Labor & Employment Symposium is right around the corner. Scheduled for March 27, 2025 at the Grassy Hill Country Club in Orange, Connecticut, this year’s program promises to tackle some of the cutting edge issues that practitioners face.
I’ll be a featured speaker at one of the day’s programs
Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Emily Wood, a partner and Chief Client Officer at Connecticut Wealth Management (CTWM) to talk about practical approaches to managing human capital.
As CTWM knows, for business owners, managing your workforce isn’t just a task, “it’s a cornerstone of success, directly impacting business value, employee
A while back, the CBIA asked me if I would present at its annual HR Conference later this month. We decided on the topic which seemed innocuous at the time — just an update on the Trump Administration and the implications for employers.
So, my colleague Emily McDonough Souza and I set out to cover