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02/15/2021

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02/13/2021

Trump Avoids Conviction As Senate Acquits Him of Inciting Capitol Riot | Connecticut Law Tribune

The constitutional arguments made by Trump's defense counsel were largely panned, but most Senate Republicans still voted to acquit the former president.

02/13/2021

Spilled Sewage Leads to Suit Against New Haven Water Pollution Control Authority | Connecticut Law Tribune

A lawsuit filed in federal court seeks to address the massive raw sewage spill that took place in July 2020 out of the Whitney Avenue Pressure Sewer.

02/12/2021

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02/12/2021

DC Circuit Judge David Tatel to Take Senior Status, Handing Biden Second Vacancy | Connecticut Law Tribune

Tatel's semi-retirement and Judge Merrick Garland's expected confirmation as attorney general provides President Joe Biden with the opportunity to fill two seats on the influential appeals court early in his term.

02/12/2021

Alan Neigher Talks Libel, New Media and President Trump in '5 Questions' | Connecticut Law Tribune

The Connecticut Law Tribune sat down with entertainment and media attorney Alan Neigher.

02/11/2021

Bill Davis, Pioneer of Personal Injury Lawsuits in Connecticut, Has Died | Connecticut Law Tribune

Lauded as one of the state's top personal injury attorneys, colleagues and friends are paying tribute to RisCassi & Davis co-founder Bill Davis, who died Tuesday morning. He was 90.

02/11/2021

After Turbulent Year, Bar Associations Urge Lawyers To Focus on Mental Health | Connecticut Law Tribune

We are in the business of handling our client's most pressing problems, said Larry McDougal, the State Bar of Texas president. That constant workload is stressful, and chronic stress impacts our mental health and can result in serious anxiety disorders and depression.

02/10/2021

Maintaining the Legal Front Line As Businesses Start Getting Back to Work | Connecticut Law Tribune

There's a light at the end of the tunnel, and law firms are pointing people in the right direction

02/10/2021

Technology Keeps Legal Tech 'Davids' Competitive. But Can It Dislodge Goliaths? | Connecticut Law Tribune

While legal tech startups likely can't compete against the marketing budgets of legacy competitors, the quality of the technology on the table may ultimately serve as the true differentiator—even inside of content-driven markets such as the legal research space.

02/10/2021

Trump's Impeachment Lawyers Had a Pretty Rough Start to His Second Senate Trial | Connecticut Law Tribune

“There is no argument. I have no idea what he’s doing,” Alan Dershowitz, who defended Trump at the prior impeachment, said of the ex-president's new defense attorney Bruce Castor.

02/09/2021

Capitol Mob Cases Put Spotlight on Wide Array of Defense Lawyers | Connecticut Law Tribune

With more and more cases coming by the day, the sheer scale of the enforcement response has also tapped federal public defenders and other lawyers appointed to represent those found to be unable to afford their own counsel.

02/09/2021

Trump's Lawyers Are Sloppy and Mediocre. So What? | Connecticut Law Tribune

Trump could trot out the QAnon shaman as his advocate, make Green Eggs and Ham the centerpiece of his defense, and it wouldn't change a damn thing.

02/09/2021

Federal Lawsuit Will Continue, Despite Northern Correctional Institution's Closure | Connecticut Law Tribune

Gov. Ned Lamont announced that Northern Correctional Institution, which faces a federal lawsuit filed last week, will close its doors on July 1.

02/08/2021

Class Certified in $150M Lawsuit Over Obamacare Insurance Policies | Connecticut Law Tribune

U.S. District Court Judge Raag Singhal, who sits in the Southern District of Florida, has certified a class of more than 200,000 members. The trial is set to commence in July.

02/08/2021

Meet DeVaughn Ward and Ken Krayeske: Connecticut Lawyers Steer $40M Agreement | Connecticut Law Tribune

Two Hartford solo practitioners have helped secure a $40 million settlement over two years to cover testing and treatment of the hepatitis C virus for Connecticut inmates.

02/08/2021

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02/05/2021

Connecticut Law Firms Bring in Talent from the Corporate World | Connecticut Law Tribune

Tara Pollard is the new director of diversity & inclusion at Day Pitney; Robert Boxwell joins Carter Mario as senior advisor

02/05/2021

How Much Graham Is in a Graham Cracker? Manhattan Federal Judge Allows Whole Foods Consumer Protection Lawsuit to Proceed | Connecticut Law Tribune

Even though U.S. District Judge Gregory Woods of the Southern District of New York did not know that the graham in graham cracker referred to a type of flour, he found that a reasonable consumer might expect graham crackers to be made from graham flour.

02/05/2021

Who Won After the Election? Law Firms | Connecticut Law Tribune

Wilmer, Kasowitz Benson, Perkins Coie and Jones Day walked away after Election Day with hefty dollar fee disbursements from political clients.

02/04/2021

'The Most Intemperate Judge': This Federal Jurist Is Raising Eyebrows | Connecticut Law Tribune

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has pulled the U.S. district judge off cases at least three times, and called him out for racist and sexist comments on the bench. Yet the judge hasn't faced judicial discipline.

02/04/2021

Some Black Partners Aren't Waiting for the GC to Call | Connecticut Law Tribune

The general counsel's office has been talking about change forever, Weil Gotshal's Jeff Malonson says. It's not enough to build a relationship with the GC.

02/04/2021

Undoing Trump: DOJ Drops Lawsuit Claiming Yale Discriminates Against Whites | Connecticut Law Tribune

Legal experts said the U.S. Department of Justice dismissal of a lawsuit filed on behalf of white and Asian Americans is one of many changes likely under the Biden administration.

02/03/2021

Tell Us How You Really Feel: Take Law.com's Mental Health and Substance Abuse Survey | Connecticut Law Tribune

The second annual survey aims to assess the state of the industry's mental health at a time when it may be more important than ever.

02/03/2021

‘Brazen. Entitled. Dangerous.’ In Courts Across Country, Federal Judges Fiercely Condemn Capitol Riots | Connecticut Law Tribune

One magistrate judge in Georgia said a lawyer arrested over the riots showed there was nothing that would hold you back except force.” Another judge in Washington, D.C., said a rioter participated in “an attempt to overthrow the government because he didn’t believe it was legitimate.”

02/03/2021

5 Questions With Labor Lawyer Richard Hayber: Overcoming Litigation Obstacles | Connecticut Law Tribune

The biggest legal obstacle workers face is a legal system that does not support and protect their right to form unions, Hayber said.

02/02/2021

What's the Anthony Fauci Effect? And Why Should Lawyers Pay Attention to It? | Connecticut Law Tribune

Six attorneys were interviewed on their views on the effect the health pandemic could have on jurors once juries resume in the Nutmeg State.

02/02/2021

Trump Hires Bruce Castor Jr. For Impeachment Defense | Connecticut Law Tribune

Trump has selected Castor, along with Alabama lawyer David Schoen to lead his impeachment defense.

02/01/2021

The Game of Trump: Jones Day Outplays Kirkland & Ellis | Connecticut Law Tribune

Timing is everything. No wonder Jones Day alums seem to be landing on their feet, while Kirkland's are scrambling.

02/01/2021

Marjorie Taylor Greene Does Not Belong on Education Committee | Connecticut Law Tribune

I cannot think of anyone less suitable or more dangerous to serve on the House Education and Labor Committee.

02/01/2021

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01/30/2021

Pilot Program in Hartford Superior Court Could Be Good News for Defense Lawyers | Connecticut Law Tribune

The Connecticut Judicial Branch has announced it will begin a pilot Feb. 2 in Hartford Superior Court, where all diversionary programs will be done online.

01/30/2021

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01/29/2021

A Skadden Fellowship for Trial Lawyers? This Litigation Firm Wants to Cultivate the Next Generation | Connecticut Law Tribune

Hueston Hennigan has partnered with five top law schools to create the Social Justice Legal Foundation, which aims to be an incubator for the next generation of social justice-focused trial lawyers.