Emily Cousins

September 22, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

"It was Teva's marketing—and not any medical breakthrough—that rationalized prescribing opioids for chronic pain and opened the floodgates of opioid use and abuse," the complaint alleged. "The result has been catastrophic."

By Emily Cousins

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September 22, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The defendants allegedly issued misleading statements, and did not disclose that rising interest rates and inflation were bringing down demand, the complaint said.

By Emily Cousins

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September 20, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

O. Berk Co. alleged anticipatory repudiation and breach of contract, breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, promissory estoppel, and violation of the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act, the complaint said.

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September 18, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

When Cigna released its second-quarter financial performance on Aug. 5, 2021, its stock dropped by 13%, and Ferrie "realized an approximately 236% profit of $16,039.78 on his investment of $6,782.05," the complaint said.

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September 15, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

It was revealed after a presentment to the Superior Court that Lowell Sidney is not and has never been a Connecticut-licensed attorney, the order said.

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September 14, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

"The reality is: Many of the products we buy online would be cheaper if market forces were left unconstrained," AG Rob Bonta said.

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September 14, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Michael Cruz, admitted to the bar of the state of Connecticut in May 2017, conceded he did not perform the legal services he was hired to do and did not communicate with the complainant, court documents said. In addition, he did not return the complainant's documents, charged an unreasonable fee, did not provide the extent of representation in writing, nor did he respond to the grievance complaint, the proposed disposition said.

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September 12, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The defendant said if the court enforced the ketubah, it would "violate the establishment clause by entangling the trial court in religious matters," the opinion said.

By Emily Cousins

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September 12, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

"Tempoe lured consumers into complex and costly leases for furniture and appliances, and overcharged consumers double or even triple the purchase price due to confusing hidden fees," Connecticut Attorney General William Tong said. "Our settlement forces Tempoe to cancel all existing leases and allows consumers to keep their merchandise without any further payments. Tempoe is permanently banned from future consumer leasing activities, ensuring this egregious consumer abuse will not be repeated."

By Emily Cousins

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September 08, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

"While they initially agreed to sell the company for $61 per share, less than a year later they hastily acceded to Amazon's demand to reduce the price to $51.75 per share, which represents a mere 2% premium to iRobot's hugely depressed trading price in August 2022, before Amazon's proposal," the complaint said.

By Emily Cousins

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