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Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

September 14, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Federal Forfeiture Policy Needs to Catch Up to Connecticut

Civil asset forfeiture has been a nuisance for many citizens, especially when law enforcement retains assets without any conviction of a crime.

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

5 minute read

September 13, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Collateral Estoppel's Ascent to Pop Culture: Who Would've Thought?

E. Jean Carroll's successful defamation case against Donald Trump goes to the very definition of collateral estoppel, aka issue preclusion.

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4 minute read

September 11, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Edward Jay Blum's Audacious and Ahistorical Misuse of the Law

Welcome to Bizarro World, folks, where a law that is supposed to level the playing field for Blacks now is a tool with which to exacerbate economic inequality.

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

3 minute read

August 29, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The Return of Judicial Arbitration: An Important Resource for Those Willing to Use It

Returning to the Hartford judicial district in September, this free program is a welcome and beneficial tool.

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3 minute read

August 21, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

It's Time for the Nation's High Court to Adopt an Ethics Code

Respect for the rule of law is one of the cornerstones of our democracy, and we count on the Supreme Court to be impartial.

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2 minute read

August 01, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

In Memoriam: Judge H. Lee Sarokin Was A Role Model

His rulings set the stage for several Connecticut cases.

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5 minute read

July 27, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

General Assembly Rightly Blocks State Utilities From Charging Customers For Lobbying

A bad policy went on for too long and created a low level of accountability for costs.

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4 minute read

July 27, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Recent Win at SCOTUS for Rights of People With Disabilities

People with disabilities and their advocates maintain a meaningful avenue to address violations of rights.

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5 minute read

July 17, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Profoundly Disappointing: SCOTUS Ruling Based on Bogus Case In Search of Reason

This injury, if it occurs at all, is prospective only and is insufficient to rise above the speculative level.

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5 minute read

July 11, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Remembering James A. Wade: The Happy Warrior

Jim leaves behind two generations of lawyers whose careers have been shaped in profound ways. They now have an obligation to pay it forward as Jim can no longer do that and teach those who follow them to have the same commitment to their clients and the rule of law, and to be grounded in the joy of law practice.

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

5 minute read