Emily Cousins

February 10, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

"The trial court's clearly erroneous findings, taken as whole, undermine this court's confidence in the court's fact-finding process, requiring a new trial," the opinion said.

By Emily Cousins

3 minute read

February 09, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

"When defendant calculated plaintiffs' [actual cash value] benefits under the [policy], defendant withheld costs for both the materials and labor required to repair or replace the plaintiffs' residence as depreciation, even though labor does not depreciate in value over time," the complaint said. "Defendant withheld labor costs through its actual cash value calculations as depreciation."

By Emily Cousins

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February 08, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

"Defendant's true reason for terminating plaintiff's employment was because of her medical disability and its desire to no longer be burdened by accommodating this plaintiff's disability," the complaint alleged.

By Emily Cousins

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February 07, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld also volunteered to advise the committee on a pro bono basis.

By Emily Cousins

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February 03, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

"It will help to ensure that cases don't get knocked out of court on a technicality concerning the sufficiency of an opinion letter," said Kyle Zrenda of Suisman Shapiro Attorneys-at-Law. "It still ... prevents frivolous claims, while being fair to the plaintiffs and making sure meritorious claims get heard."

By Emily Cousins

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February 02, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

"We conclude that, just as the properties were not physically altered in any way by the COVID-19 pandemic, the plaintiffs' activities designed to prevent the transmission of the coronavirus on the properties were not 'repairs' in any ordinary sense of the word," the opinion said.

By Emily Cousins

3 minute read

February 01, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

"We were pleased that the court recognized the need to grant relief, both because of the illegality of the rule, and because of the impact, and the court specifically found irreparable harm, for the entire class as defined," counsel for the plaintiffs Sheldon V. Toubman of Disability Rights Connecticut said.

By Emily Cousins

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January 31, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

"Noncompetes block workers from freely switching jobs, depriving them of higher wages and better working conditions, and depriving businesses of a talent pool that they need to build and expand," the FTC chair said.

By Emily Cousins

3 minute read

January 31, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

"The respondent, as an attorney, should have known better than to engage in the same behavior as the complainant," the grievance complaint regarding Maria Chiarelli said.

By Emily Cousins

4 minute read

January 27, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

"We're pleased that the court has denied the motion to dismiss and that the case will proceed," counsel for the plaintiffs, David Slossberg of Hurwitz, Sagarin, Slossberg & Knuff, said. "We think it's an important case. There have been a lot of aerospace workers who have been adversely impacted and we're going to continue to fight to obtain compensation for their damages."

By Emily Cousins

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