Emily Cousins

January 10, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Counsel for the plaintiff are Emily Catherine Finestone and Jeremy A. Lieberman of Pomerantz, while Proskauer Rose partner Steven J. Porzio represents the defendant.

By Emily Cousins

2 minute read

January 09, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

"The legislative history strongly evinces the legislature's will to extinguish the authority of commissioners to award such benefits upon a claimant's having reached permanency status, [and] we concur with the board's reasonable interpretation of the statute," the appeals court said.

By Emily Cousins

2 minute read

January 08, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

"I was on vacation, landlocked salmon fishing. ... Anyway, I was away. I will send you my response to this terrible offense next week," the respondent wrote in an email to bar counsel.

By Emily Cousins

6 minute read

January 05, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

"There's no other program that has accepted a single credit to Stone Academy for this group of students," David Slossberg said. "So anyone that is trying to complete a practical nursing program has to start all over. Or they are in limbo because they can't afford to start over, either because of money or time."

By Emily Cousins

4 minute read

January 05, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

"We feel like there's a lot of allegations here that would show that the school district really deliberately went after [the plaintiff] and retaliated against him for exercising his constitutional right," The Fairness Center's Nathan McGrath said.

By Emily Cousins

4 minute read

January 03, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The plaintiff slipped and fell on ice outside an elementary school, and suffered various injuries leading to back-fusion surgery. He incurred more than $500,000 in medical expenses—but lost the case.

By Emily Cousins

3 minute read

January 02, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The plaintiff sued Albertsons Companies Inc., Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. LLC and other retailers in Connecticut federal court for alleged trademark infringement.

By Emily Cousins

3 minute read

December 19, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

"Their refusal to [resolve the case] exposed their insured to an excess judgment and gives their insured the right to pursue a direct action against the insurance company for violation of their fiduciary duties," Jonathan Bak said.

By Emily Cousins

2 minute read

December 18, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

"Candidly, the court's treatment of Mr. Jones has been the biggest disappointment in my 30-year career," Norm Pattis said.

By Emily Cousins

4 minute read

December 15, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

"The fact that Alico is subject to multiple taxation as a result of its decision to register its vehicles in Massachusetts and to garage them in Somers does not render § 12-71 (f) discriminatory," the opinion said.

By Emily Cousins

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