Emily Cousins

July 20, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

"Defendant's collection efforts with respect to the alleged debt caused Plaintiff to suffer concrete and particularized harm, inter alia, because the [Fair Debt Collection Practices Act] provides Plaintiff with the legally protected right to not be misled or treated unfairly with respect to any action for the collection of any consumer debt," the complaint said.

By Emily Cousins

3 minute read

July 19, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

"It's giving debtors the ability to basically protect their homes," Jenna N. Sternberg said. "This long-awaited, increased homestead protection will allow a safe haven for many Connecticut residents looking for the fresh start that bankruptcy is meant to provide."

By Emily Cousins

4 minute read

July 18, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

William Fridrich, a Christian Scientist, requested a religious exemption. In a letter, the plaintiff "described the nature of his faith and the First Church of Christ, Scientist's teachings on vaccination, and he informed Horizon that it was a tenet of his faith that Christian Scientists must abandon pharmaceutics."

By Emily Cousins

3 minute read

July 18, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Timothy S. Hollister and Andrea L. Gomes of Hinckley, Allen & Snyder, counsel for the defendant, said in a statement that they disagree with the opinion and are considering their next move. "The opinion raises a significant statewide issue about how open space cluster regulation, and the planning flexibility necessary to carry out this type of development, can be achieved," the attorneys stated.

By Emily Cousins

4 minute read

July 14, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

"The Appellate Court relied on evidence that the referee explicitly found not to be credible," the opinion said.

By Emily Cousins

4 minute read

July 13, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

"These lawsuits are correct, and yet [the defendants] fight tooth and nail to the end," plaintiffs counsel Richard Hayber said. "We would have definitely negotiated and accepted less than full value for all of these cases."

By Emily Cousins

4 minute read

July 12, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

"It seems like all the presiding judges are under pressure to move business along, but don't have all the resources they necessarily need to do it," Angelo Ziotas said. "We certainly would hope the governor's office would fill the remaining vacancies and do so with some lawyers with trial experience so that we can have people on the court [hit] the ground running."

By Emily Cousins

4 minute read

July 11, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

"I looked into this crowd and saw how diverse it is; how it looks like America; how it looks like our state," Chief Justice Richard Robinson said at the ceremony. "I've never seen anything that looks like this, where the judges reflect the population so well."

By Emily Cousins

8 minute read

July 10, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The WinRed defendants argue the Federal Election Campaign Act preempts political funding.

By Emily Cousins

3 minute read

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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