Aug 26 2020
News coverage on case settled by Partner Nina Pirrotti: Female officer at CCSU awarded $1.75 million in settlement with university over lawsuit alleging she was raped by another officer
As it appeared on New Britain Herald by JUSTIN MUSZYNSKI @MUSZYNSKIBP NEW BRITAIN — A female police officer at Central Connecticut State University has received a $1.75 million settlement in […]
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Aug 26 2020
News coverage on case settled by Partner Nina Pirrotti: Female police officer wins $1.75 million settlement against CCSU in rape and sexual harassment lawsuit
As it appeared in the Hartford Courant By MICHAEL HAMAD HARTFORD COURANT Lawyers for a female police officer at Central Connecticut State University said she has obtained a settlement of […]
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Aug 26 2020
News coverage on case settled by Partner Nina Pirrotti: $1.7M Game Changer: Inside Pivotal Moment That Shifted Odds for Police Officer Suing CCSU Over Rape
As it appeared on the Connecticut Law Tribune New Haven attorney Nina Pirrotti has clinched a $1.75 million settlement for her client, known as Jane Doe, who alleged she was […]
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Aug 20 2020
Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti Partners Named to Best Lawyers in America for 2021
Best Lawyers in America© has recognized all six partners at Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. for their work fighting for the rights of Connecticut’s employees. Best Lawyers® is one […]
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Jul 21 2020
Nina T. Pirrotti – New Haven 2020 Lawyer of the Year
Best Lawyers / Connecticut’s Best Lawyers 2020 Most adults spend a third of their lives at work, according to the World Health Organization. What happens when you’re made to feel uncomfortable […]
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Jul 7 2020
Nina T. Pirrotti Featured in Best Lawyers
As it appeared on Best Lawyers By Best Lawyers Most adults spend a third of their lives at work, according to the World Health Organization. What happens when you’re made […]
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Jun 22 2020
Mediations Are on the Rise, and Experts Expect Them to Continue After Courthouses Reopen
As it appeared on the Connecticut Law Tribune As more and more litigants turn to alternative dispute resolution, experts expect the trend to continue even after the current health crisis […]
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Jun 16 2020
Partner Joshua Goodbaum to Speak at Connecticut Bar Webinar
Garrison Levin-Epstein Fitzgerald & Pirrotti P.C. Partner Joshua R. Goodbaum will be a featured speaker for the webinar “What You Need to Know as Employers Reopen the Workplace,” presented by […]
Jun 14 2020
Partner Nina Pirrotti’s letter published in The Hartford Courant: Coronavirus Letters: The employee who returns to work
As it appeared on The Hartford Courant By NINA PIRROTTI HARTFORD COURANT A reader writes about the state beginning chapter two of the novel we have been all been living […]
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Jun 10 2020
Remote Court Proceedings Useful in Emergencies, Lawyers Say
As it appeared on Bloomberg Law Madison Alder Reporter Judiciary explores changes for future emergencies, but action not likely soon Some lawyers, groups want a broad expansion of remote access […]
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Jun 8 2020
The Dialogue: Employment Law Issues and Returning to Work In Midst of Pandemic
As it appeared on the Employment Law Blog By Daniel Schwartz The last time that I spoke with Plaintiff’s attorney Nina Pirrotti, the pandemic was just beginning and we were […]
Jun 8 2020
Workers Insist Yale’s Wellness Program Not Really ‘Voluntary’
As it appeared in Law360 By Danielle Nichole Smith Law360 (June 8, 2020, 5:05 PM EDT) — Yale University workers urged a Connecticut federal judge to let them move forward […]
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May 25 2020
Partner Nina Pirrotti’s letter published by The New York Times: Employee Beware! Using Virus as a Cover for Unlawful Firings
As it appeared in The New York Times To the Editor: In these uncharted waters known as the coronavirus, it can be daunting for an employee to figure out the […]
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May 21 2020
Stretch Your Dollar: Knowing your rights if you’re not comfortable heading back to work amid the pandemic
As it appeared on WTNH News 8 Phase one of reopening Connecticut is officially underway this week and as a percentage of Connecticut heads back to work, not everyone is […]
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May 18 2020
Non-Competes in the COVID-19 Era
Many employers require their employees to sign non-compete agreements, either upon hiring or during the course of employment. A non-compete agreement – for those who are unfamiliar – is a […]