Karen Ali

May 13, 2013 | Connecticut Law Tribune

For Thomas Crosby's impressive versatility and productivity, the Law Tribune has named him the winner of the Litigation Department of the Year Award in the Solo Practice category. Being a quick study, Crosby said, helps him quickly prepare for the wide variety of cases he handles.

By KAREN ALI

6 minute read

July 01, 2013 | Connecticut Law Tribune

"Life is a challenge," reads the first line of text on Ralph Crozier's website. "The practice of law, simply put, is about successfully solving personal challenges."

By KAREN ALI

6 minute read

June 11, 2012 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Quinnipiac University's John Thomas has a full-time job as a law professor focusing on medical issues and a hobby and side career as a blues and ragtime guitarist. But he still felt something was missing in his life. "I was yearning for something different," Thomas said.

By KAREN ALI

5 minute read

October 11, 2013 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Several lawyers from the Bridgeport firm of Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder spent six months in Los Angeles as part of a plaintiffs legal team representing the family of Michael Jackson in a wrongful death lawsuit against the pop star's promoter.

By KAREN ALI

6 minute read

August 23, 2013 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Bamboo sounds harmless enough, but a new law that calls for fines of $100 could put a damper on the buying and selling of the aggressive plant. The law came about because running bamboo, an aggressive variety, was causing damage when spreading to neighboring properties.

By Karen Ali

4 minute read

November 09, 2012 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut lawyers have teamed up with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to set up a hotline for residents where they can get answers to free legal questions they might have as a result of the storm and resulting flooding caused by Hurricane Sandy.

By KAREN ALI

4 minute read

September 27, 2013 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Even when he was weak from battling cancer, Jacob "Jack" Zeldes couldn't stay away from the firm he founded. Sometimes he would visit the office in person. And sometimes he was a digital presence.

By KAREN ALI

6 minute read

March 28, 2013 | Connecticut Law Tribune

A dispute involving a macaroni and cheese restaurant with a hip-looking website is not the type of case one usually finds on Waterbury's complex litigation docket. But that's where two partners in Macdaddy's of Monroe find themselves.

By KAREN ALI

5 minute read

April 16, 2012 | Law.com

Fine wine dinners, a book club and martini parties are some of the fun events that occur at Pullman & Comley, which was voted No. 1 on the list of Best Places to Work in Connecticut 2012. But employees also talk about the bigger picture when they discuss why they enjoy working there, like the firm's open-door culture and a "no jerk" rule.

By Karen Ali

5 minute read

September 06, 2013 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut art dealer David Crespo is no stranger to legal entanglements. Before he recently pleaded guilty for selling fake Marc Chagall and Picasso works on the Internet, the owner of the Brandon Gallery in Madison was sued by a fellow art dealer in 2008.

By JAY STAPLETON and KAREN ALI

6 minute read