Karen Ali

December 01, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut's Polish American Bar Association only recently got off the ground, but valuable networking connections have already been made between the lawyers, said organizing member Agnes Romanowska.

By KAREN ALI

7 minute read

November 28, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Longtime Quinnipiac University law professor David King, who one faculty member said contributed more to the law school than anyone else, died recently after a battle with cancer.

By Karen Ali

9 minute read

November 22, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The Statewide Grievance Panel has issued a reprimand against an attorney from Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder, of Bridgeport, in a case filed against her by a family she represented in one of the largest medical malpractice verdicts in Connecticut.

By Karen Ali

9 minute read

November 11, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Computer gurus have become the new experts in divorce cases and "do-it-yourself" sleuths are becoming more and more common. Divorce lawyers throughout the state are noticing less of a need to hire a private investigator, and more and more reliance on social media evidence.

By KAREN ALI

13 minute read

October 21, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Longtime criminal defense lawyer Diane "Cookie" Polan of New Haven, known by her colleagues and the rest of the bar as fierce yet kind, passed away Friday morning.

By KAREN ALI

14 minute read

October 14, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Animal cruelty laws are being toughened throughout the country. In Connecticut, abused animals will be getting advocates to represent them in animal cruelty cases. And "pet custody" is becoming more and more of an issue among divorcing couples.

By KAREN ALI

15 minute read

October 07, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Rochdale Securities, which was once a brokerage dealer in Stamford, won a recent state court challenge to an arbitration award it filed against Pershing, a large clearing firm that is part of the Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

By KAREN ALI

9 minute read

September 30, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Changing the way the state deals with youth under 25. Bail reform. The latest in treatment for addiction. Those were some of the topics discussed Sept. 30 at a summit at Quinnipiac University School of Law.

By KAREN ALI

11 minute read

September 28, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune

A new statute, effective Oct. 1, gives the green light to payroll cards, which are seen by employment lawyers in Connecticut as a boon to both employers and employees.

By KAREN ALI

13 minute read

September 23, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The death of well-known New Britain lawyer Joseph McDonald, who appeared to be putting his legal and addiction problems behind him, comes as a shock to those who knew him.

By KAREN ALI

8 minute read