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Emily Cousins

Emily Cousins

I'm a litigation reporter for Connecticut Law Tribune, covering litigation wins, verdict news, settlements, interesting cases, etc. Contact me with tips at [email protected].

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March 28, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Judge Dismisses Almost All Counts in Aquarion's Rate Hike Appeal

"It bears repeating that PURA possesses broad regulatory authority and equally broad discretion in setting rates," the court said, citing the GenConn Energy decision.

By Emily Cousins

4 minute read

March 26, 2024 | National Law Journal

Who's Liable? Trial Lawyers' Key Role After Baltimore Bridge Collapse

"The sooner you bring a piece of litigation, the sooner you find out what the facts are," attorney Richard Silver said about the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.

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6 minute read

March 26, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Nurses Claim Tenet Fired Them for Reporting Violations

"They stood their ground despite threats of discipline, and continued to speak out," plaintiff counsel Roland Goff said.

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3 minute read

March 22, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Good News for Plaintiffs: Open Path for Overcoming Immunity?

"It's a problem that is common and just recently coming to light," plaintiff's counsel Joaquin Madry said.

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4 minute read

March 21, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Racial Discrimination Case Proceeds Against Home Depot

"There's conduct in the commercial world that's just beyond the pale," plaintiffs counsel David Rosen said. "It's important to have markers of things you can do in the rough-and-tumble of society, and things you just can't."

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4 minute read

March 20, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Lawyers See New Barriers to IVF, Despite Well-Meaning Legislation

"There's been a rush based on this Alabama Supreme Court decision without thinking through the, hopefully, unintended consequences, which are common patient rights and preventing people's access to justice," attorney Tiseme Zegeye said.

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3 minute read

March 19, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Why Attorneys Focused on Quick Result in $12.5M Class Action Settlement Over Apartment Mold

"We all realized that it wasn't in anyone's interest to litigate this case up and down the Connecticut judicial system, and it was in everybody's interest to try to get it resolved," said David Rosen of David Rosen & Associates.

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4 minute read

March 18, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Employers Can Prohibit Medical Marijuana Use in the Workplace, Appellate Court Finds

"The plain import of that provision confirms that, while the palliative use of marijuana is authorized under Connecticut law, employers nonetheless may prohibit qualifying patients from being under hits influence in the workplace," the Appellate Court concluded.

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3 minute read

March 18, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Lawsuits Are Flying Over PFAS. But Can Plaintiffs Prove Actual Injury?

"It just makes it sound like everybody can sue over it, and that does not seem workable for our legal system," attorney John Galvin said.

By Emily Cousins

5 minute read

March 14, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Ex-Associate Sues Morgan & Morgan

The plaintiff alleges the firm withheld more than $60,000 in commissions earned on settlements.

By Emily Cousins

2 minute read