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Michael Marciano

Michael Marciano

Michael Marciano is a regional managing editor for ALM. He can be reached at [email protected] or call 646-957-3022. On Twitter: @BreakingCTLaw

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March 13, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut Movers: Solid Leadership at Nutmeg State Firms

The Northeast office of Saxe Doernberger & Vita recently announced the promotions of attorneys Theresa A. Guertin and Bethany L. Barrese to managing partner and partner, respectively.

By Michael Marciano

3 minute read

March 13, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

COVID-19 Has Implications in Zoning Procedures

Buried in the common law of zoning may be a way out from coronavirus-induced delays and rescheduling that may drive the process beyond time limits.

By Dwight Merriam

5 minute read

March 12, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Remembering a Mentor: Hugh Macgill Gave Us Quotes To Savor

Hugh Macgill has been praised as an institution builder. Those who knew him well remembered another side: his irreverence, audacity and irritation with nonsense.

By Steven Wilf

5 minute read

March 12, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The Time Has Come To Get Rid of Offensive Mascots

Turning any other disadvantaged racial minority into a team mascot would clearly be offensive. American Indians are no different.

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

4 minute read

March 06, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Champerty by Any Other Name: Assessing the Risks of Litigation Funding

Third-party litigation funding, first popular across the pond in England and Wales, has grown into a major American industry. But attorneys and clients are forewarned there remain some risks.

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

6 minute read

March 06, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut Movers: Celebrating Service to Others

Day Pitney attorneys Michael Fialkoff, Douglas Florence and Elizabeth Retersdorf clocked a combined 460 hours of free service to win this year's Coleman Awards.

By Michael Marciano

3 minute read

March 03, 2020 | New York Law Journal

City Bar To Host International Conference on Status of Women

The mission of the New York City Bar Association, which was founded in 1870 and has 24,000 members, is to equip and mobilize the legal profession to…

By Michael Marciano

2 minute read

February 28, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut Movers: Talent Recognition at Hartford Firms

Kelly A. Scott has been elected a member of Pullman & Comley's family law group, while the firm's Patricia LeBel-Lasse is named to a global e-discovery board. McCarter & English celebrates partners named to the firm's executive committee.

By Michael Marciano

3 minute read

February 28, 2020 | New York Law Journal

2nd Circuit Reverses Finding That Village School Zoning Laws Were Discriminatory

The decision overturned the district court's finding that two Village zoning laws were enacted in 2001 and 2004 with the intent to discriminate against the Orthodox/Hasidic community, leaving those laws in effect.

By John F.X. Peloso and Thomas J. Donlon

7 minute read

February 27, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Risk Managers' Alert: Ethical Obligations for Firms and Departing Lawyers

When a lawyer moves from one firm to another, a comprehensive set of ground rules must be followed to meet obligations to clients.

By David P. Atkins and Marcy Tench Stovall

6 minute read