Karen Ali

March 28, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Defense attorney Ioannis "John" Kaloidis wasn't happy. His client, a man accused of rape, had just been convicted by a Litchfield Superior Court jury and sentenced to seven years in prison.

By KAREN ALI

6 minute read

March 28, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Manchester lawyer Thomas Fiorentino noticed the trend before a lot of others did. It really started a decade or so ago, he says, and the pace picked up about five years ago.

By KAREN ALI

4 minute read

March 25, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

President Barack Obama has nominated acting U.S. Attorney Deirdre Daly of Connecticut to serve in the position in a permanent capacity, the White House announced in a press release.

By Karen Ali

3 minute read

March 21, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Hundreds of thousands of people turn to online dating services to help find romance. Many come away disappointed. And some of them file lawsuits.

By KAREN ALI and JAY STAPLETON

7 minute read

March 19, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

As anyone with kids knows, school funding votes can get testy. But seldom do things get heated up enough to spawn multiple lawsuits and a formal complaint against a lawyer. However, that's the case in two Litchfield County towns, where questions about a June 2013 vote on funding for high school renovations has stirred legal controversy.

By Karen Ali

4 minute read

March 18, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Shortly thereafter, Stevenson and her clients instigated a similar lawsuit in Waterbury Superior Court against Woodbury, Bethlehem and Region 14. Stevenson represents residents of Woodbury and Bethlehem who, although they have not taken a public position, appear to be opposed to spending the money on the school.

By KAREN ALI

3 minute read

March 14, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

When people talk about the Sweet 16 this time of year, it's usually a reference to top teams in the NCAA men's and women's basketball tournament. But this March, the reference can be made to the 16 attorneys nominated by Gov. Dannel Malloy for Superior Court judgeships.

By KAREN ALI

5 minute read

March 14, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Michael Skakel continues to make legal news months after being granted a new trial on charges that he murdered one of his teenage neighbors in Greenwich in 1975. A federal judge in Hartford said Skakel can proceed with a slander suit against television host Nancy Grace, who allegedly suggested during a broadcast that Skakel left DNA at the murder scene.

By KAREN ALI

5 minute read

March 12, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

A Milford solo who was once a rising star in Milford politics was ordered to serve 24 months in prison for her role in a mortgage scheme.

By Karen Ali

2 minute read

March 07, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

A man embroiled in a bitter custody battle with his former wife has filed a complaint with the Statewide Grievance Committee against Enfield lawyer Mary T. Bergamini, a court-appointed child advocate for his daughter.

By KAREN ALI

4 minute read