July 29, 2016 | New York Law Journal
A Columbia University student's claim that the school acted with an anti-male bias when it suspended him on accusations of sexual misconduct was reinstated by the Second Circuit, which found several instances outlined in the complaint that could meet the lowest burden of proof needed for his case to survive a motion to dismiss.
By Megan Spicer
11 minute read
July 29, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Moving Company Hit With Wage-and-Hour SuitMitchell & Sheahan's Gary Phelan envisions a class of 100 from a company that he says refused to pay workers part of their time driving trucks.
By MEGAN SPICER
4 minute read
July 28, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Senators Want 'Consequences' for Countries That Won't Repatriate Violent Offenders'Casey's Law' is introduced after murder committed by immigrant who was supposed to be returned to Haiti.
By MEGAN SPICER
10 minute read
July 28, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Another Molestation Suit Filed Against Boarding SchoolA New York resident is the third former student of Indian Mountain School in the last two years to allege he was sexually abused there years ago.
By MEGAN SPICER
4 minute read
July 26, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Suit Over Bayer's Essure Birth Control Implant Is DismissedJudge Jeffrey Meyer's ruling follows two other dismissals in California.
By MEGAN SPICER
10 minute read
July 22, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Special Ed Students Being Shortchanged a Year, Suit SaysThe state's disability rights agency says Connecticut schools aren't meeting the requirements of the federal IDEA act.
By MEGAN SPICER
6 minute read
July 20, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune
5 Cases That Could Shape Campus Sexual Assault InvestigationsAs some colleges have attempted to address the issue of sexual assault, their actions have led to court disputes. Some come from men who claim that they were unfairly disciplined in connection with an alleged assault. Others are advanced by female students who allege that their schools didn't do enough when they stepped forward to report themselves the victim of an assault.
By MEGAN SPICER
23 minute read
July 19, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Creators of Flame-Throwing Drone Ordered to Turn Over DocumentsFederal judge rules FAA within its rights to investigate father-son duo's unmanned aircraft.
By MEGAN SPICER
8 minute read
July 19, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Former Wrestlers Trying to Bust Open WWE on Head InjuriesScripted moves have led directly to CTE, the suit alleges, but promotion says it's just cheap heat.
By Megan Spicer
10 minute read
July 15, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Wrongly ID'd Suspect Wants Sacred Heart to Clear NameSuit says school kept spreading his picture after police arrested someone else.
By MEGAN SPICER
8 minute read
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