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August 28, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The Connecticut Law Tribune is pleased to announce its 2017 New Leaders in the Law, as chosen by outside nominations and internal review. There are 25 recipients of the New Leader award this year, hailing from law firms throughout the state and covering varied areas of the law, from litigation to criminal defense, probate and education law.

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August 25, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune

In the Law Tribune's Insurance Law special section, articles focus on collapse, EO insurance and other topics.

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August 24, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The Connecticut Supreme Court has issued a decision that makes it significantly more difficult for insurance companies or policyholders to persuade courts to overturn arbitration awards in insurance coverage disputes.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

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August 23, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The Connecticut Law Tribune, as part of this year's Professional Excellence Awards program, has selected its Litigation Departments of the Year winners.

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August 22, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Donald Trump rarely tells the truth, but he was correct when he said the Ku Klux Klan and its foes have been battling each other long before he became president. During the early years of the Klan's "Second Era" after World War I and until the 1930s, Connecticut was a surprisingly active venue for Klan activity. Connecticut membership during that era peaked at somewhere between 15,000 and 18,000.

By MARK DUBOIS

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August 18, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune

A shared interest might create a preliminary affinity between the reviewer and the applicant that results in an interview.

By EDITORIAL BOARD

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August 18, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Both sides in the immigration controversy are destroying the law in their own way.

By CHRIS POWELL

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August 17, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Two Lifetime Achievement Award winners have been chosen by the Connecticut Law Tribune for this year's Professional Excellence Awards program: Peter Zarella and Morris Banks.

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August 17, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune

It is estimated by the American Bar Association that 5 to 6 percent of all private attorneys face a legal malpractice claim each year. It is further…

By Sandra Stanfield, Jonathan Bechtel and Bruce Stanger

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August 17, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune

This year marked the 21st anniversary of the introduction of the first captive insurance bill being introduced in the General Assembly. While that bill…

By P.J. Cimini

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