Karen Ali

May 22, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Kenneth Caisse sees his role as leveling the playing field. Often, he says, he steps into divorce cases where one spouse is represented by a lawyer—or an entire legal team—and another spouse cannot afford legal representation.

By KAREN ALI

4 minute read

May 20, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Waterbury criminal defense and personal injury lawyer Timothy Moynahan, who has practiced for 50 years, has no shortage of courtroom wins under his belt. But when Post University students mention his name in the future, it will likely be in reference to a trip to the school library rather than a nearby courthouse.

By KAREN ALI

2 minute read

May 16, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

A female labor lawyer is pursuing claims against a union's regional director who allegedly invited the attorney to don a bikini after a negotiation, showed her explicit photos on his computer and invited her to a sex toy party.

By KAREN ALI

3 minute read

May 12, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

A Wilton man accused of videotaping encounters with women had his charges dismissed, fueling a debate about the existing law and what it means to be in "plain view."

By Karen Ali

5 minute read

May 12, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The head of a right-to-life group and his wife have filed what's being billed as a groundbreaking federal lawsuit in Connecticut, challenging the health care options available in the state under the Affordable Care Act.

By KAREN ALI

5 minute read

May 09, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Quinnipiac University is once again under fire for the handling of its women's athletics program. One year after reaching a settlement in a federal lawsuit brought after the Hamden-based school tried to eliminate its women's volleyball team, Quinnipiac now faces a second lawsuit.

By KAREN ALI

5 minute read

May 09, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Quinnipiac University is once again embroiled in a legal dispute involving its women's athletics program. One year after settling long-running litigation sparked by the school's attempt to eliminate its women's volleyball team, the Hamden school now faces a lawsuit filed by a former women's softball coach who testified for the plaintiffs in the initial case and was fired just three weeks after its completion.

By KAREN ALI

5 minute read

May 02, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Along with the sharp increase in heroin deaths in Connecticut, more criminal cases involving heroin sale and possession are being observed in the state's courts. It might be too early for statistics to show, but some lawyers and judges are already seeing a spike in heroin arrests.

By Karen Ali

5 minute read

May 02, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

As a 16-year-old transgender youth remains languishing in solitary confinement at an adult prison, legal questions have been raised about a rarely-used law that has allowed her to be held without being convicted of a criminal offense.

By Karen Ali

5 minute read

April 29, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Cantor Colburn is a law firm. And a haven for scientists. "I think almost 90 percent of our lawyers have a science degree. We're either bored or we like to study," joked the firm's cochairman of litigation, William Cass, who has a mechanical engineering degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. "We have people with all levels of expertise."

By KAREN ALI

5 minute read