UKS Shareholder, Jennifer DiBella, attended the Meritas Joint Regional Meeting of the United States, Canada, Latin America and Caribbean regions in Salt Lake City, Utah on October 8th through the 10th. At the meeting, Attorney DiBella was appointed to the Meritas US Leadership Committee. Meritas is a global alliance of leading independent law firms whose lawyers are dedicated to helping clients access top-tier legal expertise from anywhere in the world. Each of its member firms holds itself to t ...
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Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk
UKS was proud to come together and participate in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk sponsored by Liberty Bank at Bushnell Park in Hartford on October 5, 2025. It was a celebration of courage and hope, providing a supportive community for courageous breast cancer survivors and metastatic breast cancer thrivers, caregivers, and families alike. Pictured UKS Striders include Heather Florio with children Zoe and Zach; Kira Burnham; Brandon Smith; Krystal Medina; Art Kurpaska; Rebecca Conn ...
A virtual seminar on Best Practices for Parent Engagement - by Christopher L. Brigham
On Thursday, October 16, 2025, UKS Shareholder, Christopher L. Brigham, will be presenting a virtual seminar on Best Practices for Parent Engagement. The seminar is part of the Connecticut Association of Independent Schools’ Leading from Within Series. All independent schools believe that a constructive and positive relationship between the School, its students, and their parents is essential to the education of all students and to furthering the school’s mission. The vast majority of parent ...
Proposed Merger of Athol Savings Bank with Cornerstone Bank
Updike, Kelly & Spellacy, P.C. is Legal Counsel to Athol Savings Bank in its Proposed Merger with Cornerstone Bank On July 23, 2025, Athol Savings Bank, Athol, Massachusetts entered into a merger agreement with Cornerstone Bank, Spencer, Massachusetts, a subsidiary of PeoplesBancorp, MHC, Holyoke, Massachusetts. Pursuant to the merger agreement, Athol Savings Bank will merge with and into Cornerstone Bank as the surviving entity. As part of the merger, Athol Savings Bank will operate as a ...
The “Take It Down” Act
On May 19, 2025, the “TAKE IT DOWN” Act (the “Act”)[1] was signed into federal law, establishing criminal punishment for intentional disclosures of nonconsensual sexually explicit content—either AI “deepfakes”[2] or actual depictions—online.[3] The Act makes two major changes to current federal law. First, the Act amends Section 223 of the Communications Act of 1934 to include new criminal prohibition for the publication of certain intimate images.[4] Second, the Act creates new requirements for ...
Richard S. Order made a presentation to a social justice organization in Southbury, Connecticut
On April 27, 2025, UKS Shareholder Richard S. Order made a presentation to Justice Southbury, a social justice organization in Southbury, Connecticut. He explained the reworking of the United States Constitution as set forth in his recently published book, Reimagining a More Perfect Union: A Better Constitution for Modern America. Two days later, he taught a class in Prof. Andrew Szegedy-Maszak's course at Wesleyan University entitled, "Democracy and Its Discontents," which traces democratic p ...
Women in Banking Conference 2025
Updike, Kelly & Spellacy, P.C. was proud to be a sponsor at the Connecticut Bankers Association’s 2025 Women in Banking Conference. UKS Shareholders, Patricia D. Anderson and Jennifer DiBella attended on behalf of UKS, together with women leaders in the Financial Industry throughout Connecticut. ...
Women Who Mean Business event by UKS
On April 2nd, 2025, UKS held its Women Who Mean Business event at City Arts on Pearl/Theaterworks in Downtown Hartford. Over fifty (50) female colleagues and clients gathered to connect, collaborate and celebrate their collective achievements. Thank you to all who were able to join us for a fun and inspiring evening! ...
Season's Greetings from Updike, Kelly & Spellacy, P.C.
Best wishes to you and your loved ones for a happy holiday season & a healthy and prosperous new year. - from all of us at UKS ...
Attorney Patricia D. Anderson Presents at Bank Compliance Association of Connecticut, Inc. Annual Meeting
On December 10, 2024, UKS Shareholder, Patricia D. Anderson presented a half-day Legislative, Regulatory and Legal Program to the Bank Compliance Association of Connecticut, Inc. (“BCAC”). Attorney Anderson was joined by Art Corey, Senior Vice President and General Counsel at the Connecticut Bankers Association. The BCAC is a non-profit corporation organized to provide compliance education to financial institutions in Connecticut and beyond. Patricia D. Anderson is a Shareholder of UKS and pra ...