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 04, 2018 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Legal Predictions for the Year AheadWell, another year is in the hopper and it's time to take a breath and look ahead. Here's what my crystal ball shows for 2018.
By Mark Dubois
5 minute read
January 03, 2018 | Connecticut Law Tribune
ADR Regulations, Part II: Useless Red Tape or Necessary Protections?Resisting regulation when it is truly needed would put many disputants at a distinct disadvantage. But overregulation would sap ADR of the very vitality which has been its lifeblood: party determination and control.
By Harry N. Mazadoorian
4 minute read
January 02, 2018 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Animal Rights Group Vows to Fight for CT Elephants in '18An animal-rights group says it will continue fighting for the release of three Connecticut zoo elephants despite a Litchfield Superior Court ruling that denies standing for the petitioners.
By Robert Storace and Michael Marciano
5 minute read
December 29, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Connecticut Movers: Knowledge-sharing and New HiresWest Hartford's Seiger Gfeller Laurie has hired two new associates; Robinson & Cole supports Junior Achievement Day with children.
By Michael Marciano
2 minute read
December 28, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Departures of Legal Note in 2017The Associated Press's annual compendium of notables who died in 2017 includes a mix of folks who worked both in and outside the courtroom on a range of issues. Every name on the selected list below should ring a bell to those continuing their work in the industry.
By Staff Report
2 minute read
December 21, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Considering the Rights of a Misidentified Surrogate ChildHow should the law decide a case in which a surrogate mother has given birth to two children, only one of whom was the product of in vitro fertilization by the contractual donor?
By Editorial Board
5 minute read
December 21, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune
ADR Regulations: Useless Red Tape or Necessary Protections?Despite the general agreement that private parties may freely contract as to how to resolve disputes, a number of types of ADR regulation and control have been imposed or attempted over the years.
By Harry N. Mazadoorian
4 minute read
December 20, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Preserving Attorney-Client ConfidentialitySometimes attorneys overlook the additional obligation set by the ethical rules for attorneys to protect confidential information obtained during the course of the representation.
By Alanna Clair and Shari Klevens
5 minute read
December 19, 2017 | New York Law Journal
Phillip Hom inducted as Civil Court JudgePhillip Hom was inducted as a Civil Court judge on Dec. 12, at a ceremony at the Civil Court in Queens.
By NYLJ Staff
1 minute read
December 15, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Connecticut Movers: Robinson & Cole Names Partners in Hartford & BeyondHartford-based Robinson & Cole has promoted seven attorneys to partner, including three in its Hartford office,
By Michael Marciano
3 minute read
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