Education

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals, which covers Connecticut, New York and Vermont, recently issued a decision that clarifies the obligations employers have to provide a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). In Tudor v. Whitehall Central School District (2d Cir., March 25, 2025), the Second Circuit
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Law360 reports on Susan Henebry’s return to Carmody. https://www.law360.com/pulse/articles/1890312/education-atty-returns-to-carmody-after-more-than-a-decade

Waterbury, Connecticut (October 15, 2024) — Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP is pleased to announce the return of Susan L. Henebry to the firm’s Education group. Susan was previously a partner with Carmody, representing for-profit and not-for-profit clients on corporate matters including corporate governance and operations, contracts, employment law
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Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP is pleased to announce today that it is combining with the Guilford litigation and trial firm, Donahue, Durham & Noonan P.C. (DDN) effective May 2, 2023. The firm will continue to operate under the name Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP and will expand
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently issued policy guidance to clarify the validity period of employment authorization for F-1 nonimmigrant students experiencing severe economic hardship due to emergent circumstances. USCIS clarified that it can grant off-campus SSR employment authorization for the entire duration of the Federal Register notice validity
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Following the COVID-19 outbreak, many independent schools applied for and received certain federal stimulus benefits, such as Payroll Protection Program (PPP) funds and Economic Disaster Loans. The federal government has confirmed that acceptance of such aid triggers compliance obligations, including the mandatory provisions of Title IX of the Education Amendments
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