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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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August 16, 2022 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Alex Jones' Attorneys Norm Pattis and F. Andino Reynal Could Face Repercussions, Law Professor Says

"There is no way they should've ever be dropped in this document dump that happened in the Texas case," law professor Julia Simon-Kerr said. "It's a totally separate case, different lawyers. Very inappropriate."

By Emily Cousins

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August 16, 2022 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Only Cigna and ConnectiCare Invited as Connecticut Lawmakers Weigh Insurance Rate Hikes

"Our priority, our duty should be to Connecticut families and residents and small businesses, to protect them to make sure they don't have to pay more for health insurance and health care than they have to," Attorney General William Tong said. "And to ask, and to even require, the health insurance companies here today to do all they can to really serve their customers and not just extract as much as they can."

By Emily Cousins

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August 12, 2022 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Insurance Rate Hearing to Take Place Monday Despite AG Tong's Opposition

"Number one: We don't want rates that are based on incorrect information," Tong said. "Number two: We don't want rates that are based on revised information when we're not really sure that they had time and really put their full effort into an appropriate revision of those rates."

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3 minute read

August 11, 2022 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut Court Awards $500 Million: Meet the Law Firm Behind the Victory

"The other defendants, who were mostly caught in the middle, ended up administrating a trust that they thought was legitimate," plaintiff counsel said. "They didn't have any reason to think it was fraudulent, but they still had to be involved in the case."

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August 09, 2022 | Connecticut Law Tribune

16 Attorneys General Join Fight to Oppose Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' Law

The law does not allow for sexual orientation or gender identity to be taught in kindergarten through third grade. It also requires the state education agency to write new classroom instructions for grades four through 12.

By Emily Cousins

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