Diane W Whitney

July 20, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune

If a manufacturer of a product knows that the product will, or could, cause harm to people with a genetic sensitivity to it, must it issue a warning? That question opens up a whole panoply of concerns.

By Diane W. Whitney

10 minute read

May 09, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Medical marijuana is now legal in Connecticut, though still not legal under federal law. Control over the industry is in the hands of the Department of Consumer Protection (DCP), which has chosen four companies to operate grow facilities and six to operate dispensary facilities.

By DIANE W. WHITNEY

5 minute read

April 11, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Admit it, your first thought was, why would anyone care if a health-care facility was built in their neighborhood? But you were thinking of a nice, quiet nursing home, where the most activity that might take place would be family members gently pushing their elders in wheelchairs around a lush green lawn. A well- manicured lawn, surrounding a tastefully designed Colonial building.

By DIANE W. WHITNEY

5 minute read

March 21, 2011 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut's effort to become more "business friendly" is very much needed. Businesses in Connecticut know that the regulatory requirements here are much more onerous than in most - perhaps all - other states. Reform is needed and can be accomplished without harm to the environment.

By DIANE W. WHITNEY

4 minute read

October 04, 2010 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Your client has bravely stepped forward and is buying that graceful, but long-abandoned old industrial building. You know that there is contamination in the soil, the groundwater and the building.

By DIANE W. WHITNEY

5 minute read

November 21, 2005 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut's Juvenile Courts are adding to the abuse of the very children they are meant to protect. These courts, which are a subset of the general Superior Court system, are so under-funded and lacking in resources that they contribute to the problems of the children and families before them, rather than solving those problems.

By DIANE W. WHITNEY

5 minute read

November 30, 2009 | National Law Journal

What happens when the owner of contaminated real estate files for bankruptcy? What obligations are faced by the buyer of such a property? The answers can be found in a handful of cases and sometimes hinge on what look like technicalities of timing and procedure.

By Diane W. Whitney

4 minute read