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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 18, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut Movers: Recent Moves at Gfeller Laurie, Morgan Lewis, GPS and Rome Clifford Katz & Koerner

Recent promotions and hires include Robert Chomiak, Jr., Christine Blethen, Mark Parise, Joe Serrantino and Nancy Valentino at firms across the state.

By Michael Marciano

3 minute read

March 18, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Fairness and Clarity Needed in Assessing Tenants' Prior Felony Convictions

Pending before the General Assembly is a bill, Raised H.B. No. 5242, An Act Concerning The Collateral Consequences of Criminal Records on Housing Opportunities,…

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

4 minute read

March 18, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

One Case - One Judge: Individual Calendaring Should Not Have Withered on the Vine

In 2013, then chief justice Chase Rogers planted the seeds of the Indi-Cal system, based on one-case, one-judge assignments. The system grew and, in some places, took root, but in the end, it did not obtain the sustenance it needed.

By Thomas Moukawsher

4 minute read

March 15, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Wade Resigns From Georgia Election Case

Fani Willis accepted Wade's resignation, effective immediately. She complimented Wade's "professionalism and dignity."

By Kate Brumback, Associated Press

6 minute read

March 15, 2024 | Daily Report Online

UPDATED: McAfee Orders Willis to Step Aside or Remove Wade

Judge Scott McAfee said he found the "allegations and evidence legally insufficient to support a finding of an actual conflict of interest." However, he found there remains an "appearance of impropriety."

By Kate Brumback and Alanna Durkin Richer | The Associated Press

6 minute read

March 14, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Eliminate the Unconstitutional Waiver Provision in CT's Wrongful Incarceration Statute

The practical effects of the current law are to delay compensation for the majority of exonerees. To the extent language in the statute was intended to reduce the liability of municipalities or local police officers, in practice it is having the opposite effect.

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

5 minute read

March 11, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Being a Good Lawyer Includes Being a Good Businessperson

The majority of disciplinary matters involve failure to manage IOLTA accounts or noncompliance with requests for documentation related to overdrafts or audits.

By Mark Dubois

5 minute read

March 07, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

NLRB Rules Dartmouth Men's Basketball Players Are Employees, May Unionize

While the appeal is pending, we expect to see an influx of other petitions filed by other student-athletes to have their teams unionized.

By Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia

5 minute read

March 07, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Unfair: Ban One-Way Fee-Shifting Provisions in Employment Contracts

Simply put, there is no good argument for a contract clause that entitles a prevailing plaintiff to their fees but not a prevailing defendant to theirs.

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

3 minute read

March 05, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut Movers: Recent Laterals at FLB, Suisman Shapiro, Murtha Cullina

FLB Law, Suisman Shapiro and Murtha Cullina advance experienced attorneys.

By Michael Marciano

3 minute read