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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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March 08, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

New Class Action: Ivy Leagues Accused of Price Fixing

"The Ivy League should be held to the same antitrust standards as other institutions of higher education," counsel for the plaintiffs Stephen M. Kindseth of Zeisler & Zeisler said

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March 07, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Attorney General, Governor Out as Defendants—But Suit Over $80K Tab Might Survive

"We think that prison debt laws across the board, particularly the amount Connecticut collects and the way in which it collects it, [are] unconstitutional," Elana Spungen Bildner of the ACLU Foundation of Connecticut said. "We're committed to sticking around for this fight for however long it takes."

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March 06, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

'It Will Be Taken Seriously': Judge Clarifies Order in Health Care Class Action

"Where feasible, states should automatically reinstate coverage for individuals terminated after March 18, 2020 and should suspend any terminations already scheduled to occur during the emergency period," Chief U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea said. "Coverage should be reinstated back to the date of termination."

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March 03, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Cigna Hit With Class Action for Allegedly Overcharging Clients for Medical Services

"Cigna did not disclose to plaintiff Srednicki in its billing materials the fact that Lab Corp. had been paid in full, nor did it disclose that, in fact, there was no 'balance' to bill plaintiff Srednicki," the complaint said.

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March 02, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Good Fences? Greenwich Neighbors Argue View-Easement Case to Appellate Court

"We are pleased with the decision of the Appellate Court and look forward to having the dispute resolved," Linda L. Morkan of Robinson & Cole, the plaintiff's attorney, said.

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March 01, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Appellate Court Sides with Tenant in COVID-19 Era Eviction Case

"Whether it's a sense of desperation or entitlement, there are more people claiming hardship as a result of COVID-19, which I absolutely understand," Attorney David Rosenberg said. "But somehow that remedy is being shifted to landlords"

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February 28, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Greenwich Agrees to $5 Million Settlement in Wrongful Death Suit

"The family feels that they've stood up for their son," Goldstein said. "They've been able to speak up for him in a way that, hopefully, will start a very serious conversation amongst the officials on the Board of Education and within the schools as to whether or not they're really going to buckle down and do something about bullying."

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February 27, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

AG Investigation into Stone Academy Probes CUTPA Violations After Its Abrupt Closure

This is not the first time Stone Academy has faced an investigation. Stone Academy's owner, Mark Scheinberg, previously agreed to pay over $1 million, plus interest, due to alleged student loan violations.

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February 24, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

3 Connecticut Attorneys Suspended, 2 Reprimanded, 1 Resigned in January

"I believe this is a violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct 1.15, 4 and 8.4," court records quote one of the disciplined attorneys as saying.

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February 23, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Storm Doctrine: Plaintiff Fails to Prove Negligence in Slip-and-Fall Case

"The plaintiff failed to argue distinctly that issues of material fact remained regarding whether the defendants had a reasonable time between the end of the precipitation and the plaintiff's fall to have remediated the icy condition," the opinion said.

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