Karen Ali

March 21, 2013 | Connecticut Law Tribune

After the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, attorneys in Newtown and across the state promised to assist the town and the victims' families any way they could. One major contribution has been to help manage the money from donations that have poured into the town from across the country.

By KAREN ALI

5 minute read

November 02, 2012 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Can a broadcaster defame someone who has already been convicted of murder? That question will likely be at the center of a libel and slander suit filed by attorneys for Michael Skakel against CNN talk show host Nancy Grace and another broadcaster

By KAREN ALI

5 minute read

July 13, 2012 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Uswah Khan is always reflecting about her days in and out of divorce court. Needing a place to share her experiences, and drawing on her love of writing, she decided to launch a blog, "Divorce Diaries". And while there is seldom anything happy about a divorce, the Shelton family law attorney at least works to find silver linings.

By KAREN ALI

5 minute read

July 19, 2013 | Connecticut Law Tribune

After 24 years of practicing criminal law, lawyer James Diamond wanted to sharpen his legal advocacy, research and writing skills. So he did some thinking outside of the box.

By KAREN ALI

5 minute read

June 12, 2013 | Connecticut Law Tribune

For the second time in less than two weeks, a former Connecticut attorney general is joining a major, New York-based law firm. Clarine Nardi Riddle served as state AG from 1989 to 1991 and is the only woman to have held the job. She's now joining Kasowitz Benson Torres & Friedman, which ranks in the top 125 on the AmLaw 200 list.

By Karen Ali

4 minute read

May 28, 2012 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Anyone who follows the news knows that breastfeeding has been among the hot topics. A controversial Time magazine cover story this spring discussed how some women are nursing their children until they are toddlers, and advocates are pushing for greater acceptance of public breastfeeding and more accommodations for lactating mothers. However, it hardly seems like an issue that would work its way into Connecticut courthouses. But it has.

By KAREN ALI

6 minute read

April 04, 2013 | Connecticut Law Tribune

After some time spent spinning his wheels with Mexican authorities while trying to help the family of a dead soldier get justice, Stamford Attorney Stephan Seeger found his answer. He would have more rights than in a similar case in the U.S.

By KAREN ALI

6 minute read

May 13, 2013 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Polito & Quinn were chosen as the winner in the Personal Injury category of the Law Tribune's Litigation Department of the Year Awards. Since 2002, the pair has resolved more than 800 cases on behalf of its clients through settlement, verdict or arbitration.

By KAREN ALI

5 minute read

August 23, 2013 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Right in line with the national trend, the region's law schools saw fewer applicants than in past years. To counter that drop, the University of Connecticut and other law schools aggressively recruited students in the face of bleak employment numbers.

By Karen Ali

7 minute read

October 10, 2012 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Bank documents, school records and gym membership bills. Even junk mail. This is just some of the evidence that Connecticut immigration lawyers are using to help young clients prove they meet requirements for a new program that grants temporary visas which allow undocumented immigrant clients to stay in the country legally for two years and also to hold jobs.

By KAREN ALI

6 minute read