News & Events

On February 19, 2020, UKS shareholder and Chairman of the Firm’s Municipal Finance Practice Group, Michael P. Botelho, attended the Connecticut Council of Small Towns (COST) 2020 Connecticut Town Meeting held at the Aqua Turf in Plantsville Connecticut. UKS was a sponsor of the event which gave first selectmen, mayors and town managers from Connecticut’s smaller municipalities the opportunity to join together to discuss major issues affecting their communities.  Governor Ned Lamont addressed the ...

Attorney Christopher L. Brigham will be a featured speaker at the Construction Law Section Meeting held by the Connecticut Bar Association at the Inn at Middletown on March 3, 2020. Attorney Brigham will be speaking about the top 10 wage and hour law mistakes made by employers. Attorney Brigham will also discuss recent employment law legislation which will impact employers of all sizes in the state of Connecticut.  Attorney Brigham is the Chairman of Updike, Kelly & Spellacy’s Employment Pr ...

Christopher L. Brigham, Chairman of Updike, Kelly & Spellacy’s Employment Practices Group, will conduct a two-hour sexual harassment training session in accordance with the mandates of Connecticut law for members of the Greater New Britain Chamber of Commerce on March 18, 2020.  As of October 1, 2019, all Connecticut employers with three or more employees are now subject to expanded notice and training requirements regarding the prevention of sexual harassment in the workplace. Click here fo ...

Bulletin On February 7, 2020, the staff of the Office of Municipal Securities (the "Staff') of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") issued Staff Legal Bulletin No. 21 (the "Bulletin") which provides the views of the Staff concerning the application of the antifraud provisions of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and Rule l0b-5 promulgated thereunder (collectively, the "antifraud provisions") to any statement of a municipal issuer that is reasona ...

The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (the “SECURE Act”) was signed into law by the President on Dec. 20, 2019.  Effective January 1, 2020, the SECURE Act expands some benefits associated with IRA, 401(k) and other qualified retirement plans.  Perhaps the most significant benefit offered by the SECURE Act is the change to the required minimum distribution (“RMD”) rules. Under prior law, account owners were required to begin taking minimum distributions from IRAs beginning ...