Christian Nolan

July 12, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune

A unanimous Connecticut Supreme Court shot down claims that police conducted an illegal search after a health inspection at a Stamford residence turned up surprise evidence.

By Christian Nolan

6 minute read

July 11, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune

In the wake of five police officers being shot to death in Dallas and two years worth of mounting outrage and social unrest over the deaths of black civilians at the hands of police, attorneys with law enforcement backgrounds expressed dismay and sadness at recent events and lamented it could get worse after the Dallas shootings. Others believe smartphones with cameras, as well as social media has put police activity under a microscope.

By CHRISTIAN NOLAN

14 minute read

July 06, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Remington Arms Co., the maker of the Bushmaster AR-15 rifle that was used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, has asked a Connecticut judge to seal certain portions of the discovery materials from public view in the high-profile lawsuit against the company.

By CHRISTIAN NOLAN

5 minute read

July 05, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Edible Arrangements and 1-800-Flowers, competitors in the fruit bouquet market, have agreed to settle their federal lawsuits against one another.

By CHRISTIAN NOLAN

8 minute read

June 30, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune

A woman who had the wrong fallopian tube cut by a doctor during surgery, rendering her infertile, has been awarded $1.8 million by a jury in New London.

By Christian Nolan

7 minute read

June 29, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut is slated to receive more than $16 million as part of a $570 million national settlement between more than 40 states and Volkswagen over its emissions cheating scandal.

By CHRISTIAN NOLAN

6 minute read

June 28, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The Connecticut Supreme Court has ruled that two men serving prison sentences of more than 30 years each must submit DNA samples as required under state law, or face having the samples taken by force.

By CHRISTIAN NOLAN

7 minute read

June 27, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune

A federal judge has denied motions to dismiss a lawsuit that was filed by a Muslim family that claim an International House of Pancakes Restaurant in Connecticut refused to serve them.

By CHRISTIAN NOLAN

7 minute read

June 27, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Annemarie Morrissey-Manter was a nurse at Hartford's St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center for 32 years. She won awards for her work and received great performance reviews from supervisors.

By CHRISTIAN NOLAN

12 minute read

June 23, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune

A lawyer for a small competitor in the niche market of selling corporate training products says a Stamford company accused his clients of stealing trade secrets as a way to use the discovery process in litigation to try to uncover further trade secrets for themselves. The state Appellate Court has agreed that plaintiffs brought the lawsuit in bad faith and upheld a judge's decision to award over $171,000 in attorney's fees to the defendant.

By CHRISTIAN NOLAN

8 minute read