Emily Cousins

July 07, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

One of the lawyers, Francis O'Reilly, said he thought the discipline was "fair" and "decided with compassion." "The process was prompt, efficient, thoughtful and comprehensive," he added.

By Emily Cousins

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July 06, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

"Counsel, I strongly request you reconsider your position," the attorney wrote in an email to opposing counsel. "If not I will seek to throw you out of the box and in all honesty you might unsettle my associate but I find to be marginal."

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July 05, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Mark D. Sherman, an experienced Title IX defense attorney, said this opinion allows for more transparency and due process, and offers guidelines for universities.

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July 03, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The Robinson & Cole law firm has stepped forward to represent the insurer.

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June 30, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

"Much of our practice is not based on medical bills or based on diagnosis," Mohan Sreenivasan said. "Our focus is to present to the jury what effects these injuries have on activities of daily living. ... We really embrace the jury charge that you have to put the plaintiff back to where they were if this negligence never occurred."

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June 29, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

"Referees have no authority to adopt a presumptive valuation range that ... produces emotional distress damages awards far lower than permitted by law," the dissenting justice wrote.

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June 26, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

"Consumers' silence should not be interpreted as consent, unless they are fully aware of the program and subscription terms upon agreement," Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle A. Henry said. "Negative option tactics are deceptive and can be exploited to enroll consumers into subscriptions they cannot easily cancel."

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June 26, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

"The restaurants continued their practices, and because class certifications were denied, they were not held responsible," attorney Richard Hayber claimed.

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June 22, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

"There is no statute of limitations barring originality in statutory construction, and it may be possible that the plain meaning of § 7-433c has been hiding in plain sight for the past seventy years," Justice Ecker wrote in his dissent. "But the sheer novelty of the defendant's claim, particularly against a background of settled expectations, suggests to me that we should approach its legal theory with great caution."

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June 21, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The jobs are a "new role in the Office of the Attorney General, reflecting the importance of this work and the severe threats we see ahead," Connecticut Attorney General William Tong said.

By Emily Cousins

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