Emily Cousins

Emily Cousins

I'm a litigation reporter for Connecticut Law Tribune, covering litigation wins, verdict news, settlements, interesting cases, etc. Contact me with tips at [email protected].

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January 14, 2025 | Law.com

Allstate Is Using Cell Phone Data to Raise Prices, Attorney General Claims

According to the lawsuit, the defendants covertly collected the data.

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January 10, 2025 | Connecticut Law Tribune

$5 Million Settlement Reached With Stone Academy

"We have eight named plaintiffs, and they have been involved with this process at every step," attorney David Slossberg said. "They have worked with us to try to craft the best and most meaningful remedy. There's a sense of relief that they're getting to some finality here."

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January 10, 2025 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Discovery Seeks to Link Yale University to Doctor in Fertility Scandal

"Maybe they thought that they would never be held accountable for it. But now, people are learning about it, and they're understandably very upset and deserve justice," claimed plaintiff counsel Matt Blumenthal of Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder.

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January 09, 2025 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Lawyer's Retirement Benefits Excluded From Marital Property

The case divided the high court.

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January 07, 2025 | Law.com

Cozen O'Connor Accused of Overbilling, Duplicate Work

The client paid Cozen O'Connor a little more than $210,000 for legal services, but ceased payment for new invoices because of the alleged breach of contract, according to the complaint.

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3 minute read

January 06, 2025 | Connecticut Law Tribune

A Top Connecticut Lawyer Has Resigned

The attorney is a former McCarter & English litigator, who narrowed in on business and financial litigation, intellectual property, trust and probate, and products liability cases.

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3 minute read

January 03, 2025 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Middletown Jury Awards $1.4 Million Verdict

After collateral source reduction and the interest from the offer of compromise, the final judgment entered is $1,530,394.21, which was agreed on by both parties.

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January 02, 2025 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Conn. Supreme Court: Workers' Comp Insurance Cancellations Must Be Unambiguous

"I'm hoping that insurance companies take a look at their policies and procedures and the way they handle cancellations, and make some changes," Kristen Greene, counsel for the plaintiff, said.

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December 31, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Total Incapacity Benefits Are Available Postretirement, Connecticut Supreme Court Says

"The statute as written entitles all medically qualified claimants to receive total incapacity benefits, with no exception for those claimants who may also be voluntarily retired," the high court said in a case of first impression.

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December 23, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Managing Partner Vindicated in Disciplinary Proceeding Brought by Former Associate

Emanuele Cicchiello, managing partner at Cicchiello & Cicchiello, was hit with a grievance complaint filed by former associate Alexander J. Sarris spurred by the events surrounding Sarris' departure.

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