Aug 14 2024
When to Ask for a Reasonable Accommodation
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hey, Josh. What are we going to talk about today? Goodbaum: Well, I want to talk about reasonable accommodations for disabilities, and in particular, […]
Aug 12 2024
Garrison Law Celebrates the Retirement of Joe Garrison
On August 2, 2024, the attorneys and staff of Garrison Law gathered at the New Haven Country Club to celebrate the retirement of our founder and partner Joe Garrison from […]
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Aug 7 2024
Defamation in the Workplace: What Legal Rights Do Employees Have?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I thought we would talk about a potential client that comes in to see us, […]
Aug 5 2024
The Wall Street Journal Quotes Josh Goodbaum on Political Speech and the Workplace
Garrison Law partner Josh Goodbaum was recently quoted in a Wall Street Journal article about politics in the workplace. The article, entitled “It’s Getting Harder for Companies to Keep Politics […]
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Aug 1 2024
Second Circuit Affirms Garrison Law’s $11+ Million Jury Verdict for Injured Railroad Worker
On August 1, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed a New York jury’s March 2023 verdict of $11.6 million for former locomotive engineer Scott Lupia. […]
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Jul 31 2024
Can I Be Fired for Using ChatGPT at Work? And Is It a Good Idea?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I thought we could talk about artificial intelligence. We’re seeing it virtually everywhere. Whether it’s […]
Jul 29 2024
Lawdragon Selects Five Garrison Law Attorneys for Its 2024 “500 Leading Civil Rights & Plaintiff Employment Lawyers” Guide
Five Garrison Law attorneys have been selected to the Lawdragon 500 Leading Civil Rights & Plaintiff Employment Lawyers Guide for 2024. This marks the seventh annual release of the prestigious […]
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Jul 24 2024
What Are Signs of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace?
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we going to talk about today? Goodbaum: I want to talk about sexual harassment. We know from the #MeToo Movement […]
Jul 17 2024
I Requested a Reasonable Accommodation. My Employer Wants More Information. Do I Have to Provide It?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I thought we would talk about disability discrimination, particularly reasonable accommodations. So, let’s imagine that […]
Jul 10 2024
Do Employees Have First Amendment Free Speech Rights at Work?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: Let’s talk about the First Amendment. We all know that we have a wonderful Constitution […]
Jul 3 2024
My Employer Suddenly Changed My Work Schedule: What Can I Do?
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hey, Josh. What are we going to talk about today? Goodbaum: I want to talk about a nurse whose schedule has been changed involuntarily. […]
Jun 18 2024
I Took Confidential Documents From My Prior Employer. That’s OK, Right?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: Well, I have a hypothetical for you. A potential client comes in, they just left […]
Jun 12 2024
Can I Be Fired for Having a Side Hustle?
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hey, Josh. What are we going to talk about today? Goodbaum: We’re going to talk about side hustles. There are a lot of families […]
Jun 12 2024
Josh Goodbaum Appointed as Co-Chair of the Connecticut Bar Association’s Federal Practice Section
Garrison Law congratulates our partner Josh Goodbaum on his appointment as co-chair of the Connecticut Bar Association’s Federal Practice Section. The announcement was made by the Honorable Michael P. Shea, […]
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Jun 11 2024
Josh Goodbaum Speaks at NYU, CTLA Annual Meeting, and CT Legal Conference
Over the last few weeks, Garrison Law partner Josh Goodbaum has been a panelist at three different legal conferences. At the 76th Annual New York University Conference on Labor and […]
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