Emily Cousins

October 18, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

In Probate District Region No. 22, Labriola, a Republican candidate, is seeking to replace Probate Judge Domenick N. Calabrese, who retired on Aug. 31.

By Emily Cousins

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October 18, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Michael Dolan, a Democratic candidate for probate judge, looks likely to replace Judge Edward C. Burt Jr., who will retire March 14, 2025. Burt's term was set to end Jan. 5, 2027.

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October 17, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Gov. Ned Lamont announced on May 13 the special elections after six probate judges announced their retirements. The probate districts with elections are Region No. 22, Fairfield, Tolland-Mansfield, Hamden-Bethany, Middletown and Windham-Colchester.

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October 16, 2024 | Law.com

Major property and casualty insurance companies filed 26 lawsuits within a week—with 19 coming from Allstate.

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October 15, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

"Defendants assert that they know plaintiff's legal strategy well enough to assure the court that she has does not 'have any intention whatsoever' of suing them," the plaintiff stated in the memorandum. "As fervently as defendants may wish this were true, it is not, and wishful speculation is not a cognizable ground for a motion to strike or dismiss."

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October 14, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

"The truth is, with modern medicine, especially with cesarean sections, these injuries shouldn't be as frequent as they are," Sean McElligott of Silver Golub & Teitell said. "Lawyers should take these cases to hold doctors to a standard of preventing unnecessary and avoidable injury to the mother during labor and delivery."

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October 11, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

"There have been a large number of phenomenal verdicts on the plaintiff side of cases over the last year," the plaintiff's counsel said. "It helps to create that risk for insurance carriers."

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October 10, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

"We're going to need to learn some of the administrative aspects of running a law firm," one partner said. "The question of exactly how we do it probably is an answer yet to be written, but we feel very confident that we can do it."

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October 09, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

"The financial burden of college cannot be overstated in today's world, and we believe our antitrust attorneys have uncovered a major influence on the rising cost of higher education," Steve Berman, managing partner and co-founder of Hagens Berman, said.

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October 09, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Phrances Szewczyk, a solo practitioner in family law, is unopposed in the race to replace Judge Joseph D. Marino after he retires on May 3, 2025. Szewczyk grew up in Cromwell, and has practiced probate law for 30 years.

By Emily Cousins

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