Michael Marciano

June 07, 2019 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Day Pitney Receives Pro Bono AwardDay Pitney has received the George J. and Patricia K. Ritter Pro Bono Award from the Connecticut Fair Housing Center.The…

By Michael Marciano

2 minute read

June 06, 2019 | Connecticut Law Tribune

If you're thinking about shooting geese from a sailboat or leaving North or South Carolina with an ear of unshucked corn, think again. There are laws that cover explosive kites, runny ketchup, naked sailors and pregnant polar bears.

By Michael Marciano

6 minute read

June 04, 2019 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Procrastination is a powerful example of the power of feeling over thought, the triumph of the drive to avoid emotional discomfort over the intellect's recognition that some task must be attended to in a timely fashion.

By Patricia King

5 minute read

June 04, 2019 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Local governments and state courts nationwide could start to find that a short-term rental is inconsistent with zoning definitions of “family” and “single housekeeping unit,” thereby making such rentals illegal in most places.

By Dwight Merriam

4 minute read

May 31, 2019 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut attorneys with differing perspectives on marijuana legalization gave their thoughts on the state's failure to develop new legislation.

By Michael Marciano

6 minute read

May 30, 2019 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Scheffey learned about the champion's aggressive betting strategy while awaiting his turn in the game show's green room and decided an offensive tack would be the only way to have a chance to win. "I decided this was my shot and I was going to take it," he said.

By Michael Marciano

3 minute read

May 30, 2019 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Enabling the use of hearing examiners is unquestionably a step in the right direction.

By Dwight Merriam

4 minute read

May 30, 2019 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act of 2019 would make mandatory arbitration agreements unenforceable in civil rights, employment, consumer and antitrust cases.

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

3 minute read

May 28, 2019 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Carlton Fields has announced the hires of two new attorneys, including one in Hartford. They are Nancy Conicella, in Orlando, and Abigail L. Preissler, in Hartford.

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

4 minute read

May 28, 2019 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The state of Oklahoma deploys a high-risk legal strategy in a potentially precedent-setting case against opioid manufacturers.

By Jef Feeley

8 minute read