The “short” session of the Connecticut General Assembly is wrapping up early next month so it’s a good opportunity to take a peek at the items that are still in contention for passage this term. Many of the bills that are still being considered relate to the “labor” side of Labor & Employment Law. Here
Let’s face it. It’s downright hot today. On days like this, it’s easy for the mind to wander to thoughts of lobsters at Abbotts or ice cream from the UConn Dairy Bar. 
And depending on your perspective, it’s a hat-type of day — though for most people, a baseball cap is probably the biggest fashion
Back in June, I talked about an important case arising out of Connecticut, that dates all the way back to a long and notable strike by employees in 1999 against the Avery Heights facility in Hartford, Connecticut. You can read the full post about Church Homes (d/b/a Avery Heights) v. NLRB here.
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While all eyes are on the Ricci v. DeStefano case now pending at the U.S. Supreme Court, another high-profile case from Connecticut may end up making its way to the court docket later this summer.
The case is Church Homes (d/b/a Avery Heights) v. NLRB and dates all the way back to 1999
This morning’s pick of Second Circuit appellate judge Sonia Sotomayor as the next U.S. Supreme Court justice is a truly momentous occasion. If confirmed, she will be the Court’s
first Hispanic Supreme Court justice.
There’s plenty of great analysis already out there this morning about the pick, including coverage by the SCOTUSBlog. And
For human resources professionals and 
labor and employment attorneys, explaining what you do to adults is difficult enough. But how do you explain work issues to your kids?
Or for the non-lawyers out there, how do you explain things like the television writer’s strike that allow more reality shows like American Gladiators to hit the