Michael Marciano is a regional managing editor for ALM. He can be reached at [email protected] or call 646-957-3022. On Twitter: @BreakingCTLaw
January 22, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Connecticut Movers: Shipman & Goodwin Names Newest PartnersConnecticut firms Shipman & Goodwin and Wiggin and Dana have announced their newest partners for 2020.
By Michael Marciano
2 minute read
January 17, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Denial of Malpractice Claims From Service Members Must EndThe Feres Doctrine, has prevented servicemembers like Rebekah Daniel, Richard Stayskal and Dean Witt from accessing the courts since 1950.
By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board
4 minute read
January 15, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Connecticut Movers: Making the Grade at Day PitneyDay Pitney has hired real estate partner April F. Condon, formerly of Robinson & Cole, and has promoted five attorneys to partner internally, including two in Connecticut.
By Michael Marciano
3 minute read
January 14, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Successfully Defending Against Impeachment: A Look Back 150 Years"The only rule I have heard — the only rule which can be announced — is that you may require the speaker to speak properly. Who are to be the judges whether he speaks properly?" —Benjamin R. Curtis, in opening remarks to Congress during the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson.
By Hon. John Blawie
13 minute read
December 26, 2019 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Connecticut Movers: Young Lawyers' Charity Drive Exceeds ExpectationsConsisting of both an online drive and in-person donations, the Young Lawyers Section food drive brought in nearly $3,600 in cash donations and about 700 pounds of food.
By Michael Marciano
2 minute read
December 23, 2019 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Celebrating Collective Bargaining in ConnecticutWe should celebrate Connecticut's collective bargaining process, which provides for a neutral determination of the issues should the parties not agree, and in exchange we have not had a teacher strike in the past 40 years.
By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board
3 minute read
December 20, 2019 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Connecticut Movers: Attorneys Giving BackBritt-Marie Cole-Johnson has been elected to the Hartford YWCA's board of directors.
By Michael Marciano
2 minute read
December 20, 2019 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Progressive Prosecution: Does It Have a Place in Connecticut?There is a concern among progressive prosecutors for greater transparency regarding dispositions and police misconduct. Most call for greater accountability for police officers. Virtually all pledge an end to mass incarceration.
By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board
4 minute read
December 13, 2019 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Gag Order in Dulos Case Is Hypocritical DisserviceArguing that a court-imposed gag order is balancing Dulos's First Amendment free speech rights against his Sixth Amendment right to a fair trial is a breathtaking exercise in illogic.
By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board
4 minute read
December 12, 2019 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Connecticut Movers: Neubert Gets New Digs in Downtown HartfordNeubert Pepe & Monteith has moved into the Stark Building, former home of the Hartford Trust Company, built in 1920 and located next door to the Old State House.
By Michael Marciano
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