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■ From CONNECTICUT on PAGE 7 to reflect on what happened in the past, and so we
“George Floyd prompted” a discussion of June- provided things for them to read and watch online.”
teenth, Tobin said. Shipman & Goodwin announced it has added Ju-
Tom Gerarde, a partner with Howd & Ludorf, neteenth as a floating holiday, so that workers who
which has 30 attorneys in three locations, said his wish to take the day off can. In addition, one of its at-
firm is recommending reading materials and an on- torneys is providing a firmwide presentation on the
line video for staff, which delves into the history of significance of the day.
slavery. The law firm will also be closed Friday. And Murtha Cullina announced it will close early
Gerarde said his firm decided to begin Juneteenth Friday. In addition, the firm is also providing staff a
commemorations in 2020. video and reading materials on Juneteenth. ■
“A good friend of mine, who is African American,
said it misses the point if all we do is give a bunch Robert Storace covers legal trends, lawsuits and
of Caucasian people a day off to play golf at their analysis for the Connecticut Law Tribune. Follow
country club,” said Gerarde, who is white. “That was him on Twitter @RobertSCTLaw or reach him at
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SCORE! NFL Names Day Pitney Litigator

as Its Arbitrator

By Robert Storace

he National Football League has tapped Day
Pitney partner and former federal Judge Chris-
Ttopher Droney to be the league’s only system
arbitrator.
Droney replaces Stephen Burbank, who retired.
He accepted the job on May 24.
The litigator said Monday the part-time job will
entail arbitrating and resolving disputes between
management and players on issues such as the sal-
ary cap, free agency and rookie draft disputes.
“This is an exciting opportunity for me, as I’ve
always been a fan of the NFL,” said the 66-year-
old Droney, who says he roots for the New York
Giants.
Droney served as U.S. attorney for Connecticut
from 1993 to 1997. He also spent 14 years as a judge
of the U.S. District Court for the District of Con-
necticut, and eight as a jurist of the U.S. Court of
Appeals for the Second Circuit. Before that, he was
Connecticut’s chief federal law enforcement officer, a
member of then-Attorney General Janet Reno’s Ad- Day Pitney partner Christopher Droney.
visory Committee of U.S. Attorneys, and chairman Courtesy photo

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