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May 20, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Bridgeport Jury Awards $15M VerdictJurors awarded the estate of Nicholas Barone $10 million in compensatory damages and Kathryn Barone, the decedent's wife, was awarded $5 million in compensatory damages for her claim of loss of consortium.
By Emily Cousins
3 minute read
May 17, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Early Experience: Wiggin and Dana Partners Help Next-Gen Lawyers"I remember one thing they said was when you're setting up a brief, you have to first make the panel care, and then you have to make it seem easy for them," Ben Alter of Jenner & Block said. "These are things that I held onto. The great exposure to the appellate practice set me down the path that I'm on now, which includes a lot of appellate work. I worked on my first case at the Supreme Court this past year, and I ended up clerking on the Second Circuit."
By Emily Cousins
6 minute read
May 16, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune
With Jurisdiction at Issue, CooperSurgical Litigants to Try Mediation"Litigation can be very difficult and challenging, especially for those who are also still trying to undergo IVF," Sarah London said. "We're very sensitive in advancing our client's interests and the benefits that can come from trying to resolve cases outside of court."
By Emily Cousins
4 minute read
May 15, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Rising Star Attorney Secures Major Settlements in 2 Months"Slip-and-fall cases are difficult to try on both ends," Megan Boorsma said. "A case like this with a fracture is high risk. There's a big risk of us getting a defense verdict in a slip-and-fall case, but with an injury like this, there's definitely a risk that they would get a verdict. People always say like you never leave a mediation happy, neither side."
By Emily Cousins
3 minute read
May 14, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Vote for Judge: Gov. Lamont Calls Special Election to Fill 6 VacanciesThe winner of each election would hold the position from the retirement date to the end of the term in 2027.
By Emily Cousins
2 minute read
May 10, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune
New Ruling Affirms Adoptees' Inheritance RightsSteven L. Katz of Rome Clifford Katz & Koerner, one of the attorneys representing Laura Fass, said if the appellant's interpretation of the law were allowed to stand, "it would have rendered the statute virtually meaningless. There was no evidence of any intent to exclude (the defendants) and (appellant's) position was untenable."
By Emily Cousins
3 minute read
May 09, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Attorneys General Secure $10.25M Settlement With Major Phone Carriers"We have all heard and seen advertisements announcing too-good-to-be-true cellphone deals, offering wireless devices for free or 'unlimited' data," California Attorney General Rob Bonta said. "Turns out, many of those deals are indeed too good to be true."
By Emily Cousins
4 minute read
May 09, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Middletown Jury Awards $9 Million, Total Likely to Exceed $13 Million"In this case, this verdict is not an outlier," plaintiffs counsel Andrew Garza said. "It's not some runaway verdict. It's fair compensation for someone who is young, who has lived and will live with this for the rest of their life."
By Emily Cousins
4 minute read
May 07, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune
In 4-3 Split, Divided Connecticut High Court Rules on Utilities BillingThe dissenters said the majority overstepped the legislators' intent.
By Emily Cousins
5 minute read
May 03, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune
DraftKings Wins Preliminary Injunction Against Ex-Employee in Noncompete Lawsuit"The court's order is preliminary, and [Hermalyn] eagerly awaits his opportunity to present his case on the merits based on a full record," Fanatics said in a statement.
By Emily Cousins
5 minute read