Karen Ali

July 09, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The first two days of the attempted murder trial of former White House lawyer J. Michael Farren has been notable for its dramatic testimony -- and the absence of the defendant.

By KAREN ALI

5 minute read

July 08, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The first two days of the attempted murder trial of former White House lawyer J. Michael Farren has been notable for its dramatic testimony -- and the absence of the defendant.

By KAREN ALI

4 minute read

July 07, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The chicken wars are over. On one side was Greenwich-based Garden Cartering, which had filed an intellectual property lawsuit against a former employee who opened a new restaurant that had menu items similar to those of Garden Catering. On the other side was Wally's Chicken Coop in Storrs, whose owners denied doing anything improper in naming and cooking their sandwiches and combo platters.

By KAREN ALI

4 minute read

July 01, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

A Waterbury lawyer accused of failing to show up at clients' court dates faces arrest after missing his own disciplinary hearing in Superior Court in Waterbury. A judge issued an arrest warrant June 25 for Raymond Kotulski, who had his license deactivated last year after repeatedly failing to show up to represent clients, some of whom filed complaints with state disciplinary officials.

By KAREN ALI

3 minute read

June 30, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

About 1,000 former women inmates, most of whom had served time in Danbury's Federal Correctional Institution, rallied on June 21 in Washington, D.C., where they spoke about how changes need to be made in regards to how the criminal justice system deals with women.

By JAY STAPLETON and KAREN ALI

8 minute read

June 30, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Pay a fine and avoid jail. That's the type of call some Connecticut residents are getting from scammers who are pretending they are calling from the federal jury administrator's office.

By Karen Ali

3 minute read

June 27, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Sharon Dornfeld said that a recent chance encounter reminded her why she donates so much time to help children. "I went a little late to a Danbury Bar Association meeting at a local restaurant, asked the young host to point me in the right direction, and was surprised when he said, 'Attorney Dornfeld?' When I said 'yes,' he threw his arms around me and gave me a big hug. I had no idea who he was. Turns out he was a kid I had represented in his parents' divorce about 10 years ago."

By KAREN ALI

4 minute read

June 25, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

A second probate court employee in the last three months has filed a complaint against the state Probate Court, claiming she was fired for her attempts at unionizing.

By Karen Ali

4 minute read

June 20, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

For three decades, Timothy Moynahan and Martin Minnella practiced law together in Waterbury, forming a formidable practice known for its work in criminal defense as well as other practice areas. Now they're adversaries in a civil suit linked to the breakup of Moynahan & Minnella two years ago.

By KAREN ALI and JAY STAPLETON

5 minute read

June 20, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Robert Zaslow began doing pro bono work in Ohio more than two decades ago. While at the Claude W. Pettit College of Law at Ohio Northern University in the early 1990s, he was a certified legal intern with the Allen County Blackhoof Area Legal Services. Supervised by legal attorneys, he was allowed to actively practice as a lawyer.

By KAREN ALI

4 minute read