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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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February 13, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut High Court Says Voluntary Retirees Not Entitled to Retroactive Pay Increase

"We are disappointed by the Supreme Court's ruling," attorney James Healy said, "but certainly respect it."

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February 09, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

He Used AI to Record Work Calls. Now His Ex-Employer Wants to Seize Equipment

"On February 5, 2024, CX360 became aware of defendant's unauthorized and continuing use of AI software, when during a sales managers' call, an AI utility bot, Otter, attempted to join the call under defendant's name," the complaint said.

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February 09, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

'These Are Really Just the Beginning': 4 More Lawsuits Against CooperSurgical

"There could be more instances of this out there, and we absolutely need to know the full scope of this problem in order to hold CooperSurgical and the Cooper Companies accountable for the harm that they've caused," Clarkson Law Firm's Tracey Cowan said.

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February 07, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Upheld: Connecticut Supreme Court Affirms $34 Million Victory

The litigation involved medical malpractice claims against the University of Connecticut Health Center.

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February 06, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder Now Represents 83 Patients in IVF Lawsuits

"The Koskoff firm is continuing to seek justice for these victims and hold Yale REI accountable for its inexcusable systemic failures," Sarah Steinfeld said.

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February 05, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Disbarred: Court Rules Against Lawyer Who Tried to Remove Judge

"You're a lawyer. You know I need to have evidence. You can't just assert things," Judge Thomas Moukawsher said in the hearing on the motion to disqualify.

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February 02, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Attorney Claims Law Firm Ruined His Reputation, Drove Him to Drink

The alleged vexatious litigation damaged his reputation, and led to the loss of his professional liability insurance, the lawyer claimed. As a result, the attorney allegedly struggled to represent clients and make a living.

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February 01, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Meet the Lawyer Who Helped Investigate Connecticut Police Ticketing Practices

Gov. Ned Lamont retained Finn, Dixon & Herling on July 24, 2023, and tasked the firm with determining if troopers and constables falsified any traffic records between 2014 and 2021, and, if so, how the issue went unnoticed, and to suggest recommendations to prevent these errors from recurring.

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January 31, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Plaintiff Takes a Risk, Which Fails, With Motion for Additur

"The reality is that most revocation of acceptance claims don't go this route," defense lawyer Sandra Stanfield said. "Most of them are very simple courtside cases. For reasons that we're not 100% clear on, plaintiffs counsel in this case decided they wanted a jury, and decided on days of jury selection and days of trial and experts, all over $11,000."

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January 30, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

'It Consists of 3 Paragraphs': Case Points Out 'Inadequate Briefing'

"She has failed to clearly and fully set forth an argument as to why the court committed reversible error," the opinion said.

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