September 30, 2019 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Limit Deadline to 30 Days for Judicial Decisions on MotionsThe delays in obtaining a hearing date in family court are unacceptable for a variety of reasons including: the potential for a parent to be deprived of financial support and parents being deprived of meaningful access to minor children.
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September 24, 2019 | Connecticut Law Tribune
It's Time to Repeal the Dickey AmendmentScientists complain that we have more and more people dying and experiencing injuries from gun violence every year, and we're still having problems getting basic research done because we can't get the data or the funding for research.
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September 19, 2019 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Historical Note: Tapping Reeve, Partisanship and the Federal JudiciaryToday, it seems unimaginable how Reeve would find himself a federal criminal defendant. As in our own era of political battles waged in the federal judicial arena, wanton partisanship by Thomas Jefferson and his followers supplies an explanation.
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September 13, 2019 | Connecticut Law Tribune
When Punitives Don't PunishIn the largest verdict for bad faith in U.S. history, the jury found that Aetna "recklessly disregarded its duty to deal fairly and act in good faith" and awarded punitive damages. But will Aetna get the message?
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September 06, 2019 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Supporting Mandatory Disclosure of Malpractice CoverageConnecticut lawyers in private practice should be required to disclose on their registration forms whether they have professional malpractice insurance coverage.
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August 30, 2019 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Take Time to Enjoy Life Outside the OfficeNo question, it's a busy schedule you have. As a managing partner once said, "There is always the possibility for more billable hours." Certainly…
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August 22, 2019 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Connecticut's Ongoing Failure to Address Property Tax DependenceLimiting property tax dependence requires more state funding to local governments, which means raising more state revenue from other taxes, but this is necessary to make Connecticut the prosperous, just, and integrated state that it can and must be.
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August 15, 2019 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Don't Give Up on Vermont Law SchoolWe lose a lot if VLS does not return to its former strength, or worse, closes. Support the school and you support Yale, Quinnipiac and the next generation of lawyers, especially environmental lawyers who may be the ones to save the planet.
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August 09, 2019 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Have You Been in a Police Lineup? Don’t Answer Until You Read ThisBeyond the obvious privacy and civil rights implications, facial recognition technology is only about 86% accurate.
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August 01, 2019 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Hmmm … Is Ax-Throwing in Bars Really a Good Idea?The current operators in Connecticut appear to being doing a good job in protecting their patrons, but darts are one thing—axes are quite another.
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