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Free Speech Rights of Connecticut Employees

May 21st, 2025
Most employees in the United States are surprised to learn that the First Amendment doesn’t protect their free speech rights at work—at least not when their employer is a private company. That’s because the Constitution generally applies only t…
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CT Appellate Court Upholds Employee Free-Speech Protections in Michel v. City of Hartford

November 22nd, 2024
The Connecticut Appellate Court’s decision in Michel v. City of Hartford solidifies important protections for employees’ rights under the state’s free-speech retaliation statute, Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-51q. This ruling highlights two key points…
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Does Former FBI Deputy Director McCabe Have Claim Under First Amendment?

May 19th, 2018
On Friday, March 16, 2018, Attorney General Sessions decided to terminate the employment of former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, shortly before McCabe would have been eligible to retire with his full pension after more than 21 years of service a…
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