Product Description

Recent updates:

• Update: June 2025

  Dear Subscriber:

  Thank you for updating your library with the 2025 edition of A Practical Guide to Residential Real Estate Transactions and Foreclosures in Connecticut. This latest version of the book brings updated resources within your immediate reach-for fast, accurate, and practical answers to your questions.

  Highlights from the issues reflected in this edition include the following:

  • A litigation settlement requiring the buyer's agent to have a contract in writing conspicuously stating that the agent's commission is negotiable and that commissions are not set by law;

  • a related class action case, Sitzer/Burnett v. National Ass'n of Realtors, 420 F. Supp. 3d 903 (W.D. Mo. 2019);

  • a 2023 amendment to Conn. Gen. Stat. 29-453 addressing the requirements for residential smoke and carbon monoxide detectors-with some exceptions, the transferor of the property is required to provide an affidavit to the transferee certifying compliance with the statute (sample affidavit included);

  • a discussion of exceptions to the smoke and carbon dioxide statute, including transfers to co-owners, gratuitous transfers to family members, transfers pursuant to court order, refinancings, and foreclosures;

  • amendments to Conn. Gen. Stat. 47-258 requiring at least sixty days' notice of the plaintiff's intent to foreclose;

  • a new law, effective January 1, 2025, providing relief from coerced unsecured debt (Conn. Gen. Stat. 36a-369);

  • additional detail on the rates imposed by the state conveyance tax;

  • guidance on the rights of tenants living in properties subject to foreclosure; and

  • updated forms from the American Land Title Association® (ALTA®).

  We trust you will find the 2025 edition of A Practical Guide to Residential Real Estate Transactions and Foreclosures in Connecticut. a valuable resource, as we at MCLE continue our efforts to bring you the latest solutions to the issues you face in your practice.

  Cordially,

  MCLE Press

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 expand

Student Discipline

Buy Chapter

Steven S. Locke, Esq., Brandeis University

Chapter 2 expand

Tenure Decisions and Academic Freedom

Buy Chapter

Michael J. Tuteur, Esq., Foley & Lardner LLP
Jennifer Wang, Esq., Foley & Lardner LLP

Chapter 3 expand

Copyright on Campus

Buy Chapter

Nora E. Field, Esq., Boston College Office of the General Counsel
Lori B. Silver, Esq.,

Chapter 4 expand

Student Privacy Issues

Buy Chapter

Daryl J. Lapp, Esq., Locke Lord LLP

Chapter 5 expand

Students with Disabilities

Buy Chapter

Erika Geetter, Esq., Boston University/Office of General Counsel
Galina Vujovic, Esq., Boston University/Office of General Counsel

Exhibit 5A

- Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Technical Standards for Medical School Admission Buy Form

Chapter 6 expand

The Stewardship and Capitalization of Intellectual Property Assets by Academic Institutions

Buy Chapter

William E. O'Brien, Esq.,

Checklist 6.1

- Elements of a Technology License or Transfer Agreement Buy Form

Exhibit 6A

- Employment Agreement Buy Form

Exhibit 6B

- Letter Offering Employment Buy Form

Exhibit 6C

- Invention Disclosure Form Buy Form

Exhibit 6D

- Patent License Agreement Buy Form

Exhibit 6E

- Clinical Trial Site Agreement Buy Form

Exhibit 6F

- Materials Cooperative Research and Development Agreement Buy Form

Exhibit 6G

- Copyright Disclosure Form Buy Form

Exhibit 6H

- Confidential Disclosure Agreement Buy Form

Chapter 7 expand

Research Compliance

Buy Chapter

Mark McPherson, Esq., Choate Hall & Stewart LLP
Christine G. Savage, Esq., Choate Hall & Stewart LLP

Chapter 8 expand

The False Claims Act and Universities: From Fraud to Compliance

Buy Chapter

Roberto M. Braceras, Esq., Goodwin Procter LLP

Chapter 9 expand

The Tax Exemption

Buy Chapter

Kendi E. Ozmon, Esq., Ropes & Gray LLP

Chapter 10 expand

Immigration Options for Higher Education Faculty and Staff

Buy Chapter

William L. Coffman, Esq., Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo, PC

Chapter 11 expand

Title IX and Its Application to Intercollegiate Athletics

Buy Chapter

Janet P. Judge, Esq., Education & Sports Law Group, LLC
Cameryn Mercurio, Esq.,

Chapter 12 expand

Legal Issues in Higher Education Admissions

Buy Chapter

Bradley E. Abruzzi, Esq., Harvard University Office of General Counsel

Chapter 13 expand

Institutional Funds

Buy Chapter

Christopher A. Klem, Esq.,
Carolyn O. Ward, Esq., Ropes & Gray LLP

Chapter 14 expand

Campus Safety and Security

Buy Chapter

Paul G. Lannon, Jr., Esq., Holland & Knight LLP
Jeffrey J. Nolan, Esq., Holland & Knight LLP

Checklist 14.1

- Addressing the Threat of Campus Violence Buy Form

Editor(s)

Author(s)