May 11, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Puerto Rican Worker Sues Over Co-Worker's Alleged SlursEmployment claim says company owners did nothing to stop 'racist' comments.
By MEGAN SPICER
6 minute read
May 10, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Conn. Court Upholds Termination of Waitress Who Was Attacked by SupervisorAmy Benedict claims she was fired from her job at the Trumbull Cheesecake Factory after she was verbally and physically attacked by a supervisor. She filed a lawsuit, claiming negligence, wrongful termination, and negligent infliction of emotional distress.
By MEGAN SPICER
18 minute read
May 06, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Second Circuit Gives Partial Victory to Student in Health Care Dispute With YaleMany consumers become unhappy when insurance companies deny their health care coverage claim. But few take their dissatisfaction to federal court.
By MEGAN SPICER
5 minute read
May 06, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Hartford Lawyer Involved in Merrick Garland Screening ProcessWhen it came time for the National Association of Women Lawyers to determine if Merrick Garland is the man for the job to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia, its president knew Hartford's Collin Udell was the right woman for the task.
By MEGAN SPICER
7 minute read
May 04, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Party Game Makers Take Legal Dispute Over Card Color to Conn. CourtThe lawsuit was filed by SCS Direct, a Trumbull-based consumer products company that markets a card game called Humanity Hates Trump.
By MEGAN SPICER
5 minute read
May 02, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Conn. Judge Dismisses Sex-Trafficking Claim Against College, Former ChaplainDecision marks rare win for defendants in Haiti sex abuse scandal.
By MEGAN SPICER
4 minute read
May 02, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Conn. Law Day Ceremonies Focus on Miranda WarningThe theme of this year's Law Day explored the "procedural protections, how these rights are safeguarded by the courts, and why the preservation of these principals is essential to our liberty."
By MEGAN SPICER
3 minute read
April 29, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune
White House Fence-Jumper From Conn. Challenges Arrest on Constitutional GroundsJoseph Caputo's American flag cape billowed behind him as he scaled and leaped over the White House fence last Thanksgiving in his attempt to deliver President Barack Obama his rewritten version of the Constitution.
By MEGAN SPICER
6 minute read
April 28, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Court Upholds $100,000 Emotional Distress Award for Fired TherapistWorking in a nursing home can be stressful. But the job became even more so for an occupational therapist who reported alleged billing irregularities and was eventually terminated.
By MEGAN SPICER
8 minute read
April 27, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune
UConn Law Students Offer Hands-On Help To Immigrants Seeking AsylumWhile many students opt to use their spring break to relax from the rigors of class work, more than 10 students from the University of Connecticut School of Law spent their time in Pennsylvania helping detained asylum seekers build compelling cases to eventually present to immigration judges.
By MEGAN SPICER
9 minute read