Emily Cousins

October 08, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The Tolland-Mansfield Probate District is made up of Coventry, Mansfield, Tolland and Willington.

By Emily Cousins

4 minute read

October 07, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Gov. Ned Lamont ordered special elections after six probate judges announced their retirement. The probate districts with soon-to-be-open seats are Region No. 22, Fairfield, Tolland-Mansfield, Hamden-Bethany, Middletown and Windham-Colchester.

By Emily Cousins

6 minute read

October 07, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

"What happened in Bridgeport destroyed confidence in our elections, and Connecticut provided a remedy to restore confidence in those elections," said Cameron L. Atkinson of Atkinson Law, counsel for the plaintiffs. "That remedy should not be gutted based on federal and Massachusetts law, but should be decided based on Connecticut's unique history and tradition."

By Emily Cousins

4 minute read

October 03, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The judge denied a motion to strike the complaint.

By Emily Cousins

3 minute read

October 02, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

"To me, there is nothing racial about it," the accused said in a statement. "I dressed up as a favorite character of mine from one of my favorite TV shows and, in doing so, was demonstrating respect for that character."

By Emily Cousins

5 minute read

October 01, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

"No one was disputing her injuries, but the liability is what they were kind of hanging their hat on," said plaintiffs counsel Anthony Masone of Carter Mario.

By Emily Cousins

2 minute read

October 01, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

"I think the denial [of liability] when it was so clear-cut inflamed the jury," the plaintiffs counsel said.

By Emily Cousins

4 minute read

September 26, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The federal lawsuit filed in January in Connecticut federal court by Janel Grant, a former WWE employee who alleges McMahon groomed, raped and trafficked her, has been stayed due to a pending federal investigation.

By Emily Cousins

3 minute read

September 25, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

"The Connecticut families have always sought a fair and equitable distribution of Free Speech System's assets for all of the families, and today's decision is a significant step forward," Chris Mattei of Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder, one of the attorneys for the Connecticut plaintiffs, said. "[Free Speech Systems] will now be sold at auction, meaning Alex Jones will no longer own or control the company he built. This brings the families closer to their goal of holding him accountable for the harm he has caused."

By Emily Cousins

3 minute read

September 24, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

"I think having a legal profession that reflects what our society looks like and reflects those experiences makes our profession stronger," Diessel said. "It makes our institutions stronger. I personally think we've taken some amazing strides, but we've got more work to do."

By Emily Cousins

5 minute read