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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 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

March 04, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Is Lawyer Advertising Part of the Industry's Problem?

Twenty years ago, the rise in edgy billboards and new types of electronic advertising led the Connecticut Judicial Branch to create a Committee on Lawyer Advertising. The Committee's 41-page report is still on the branch site.

By Thomas Moukawsher

5 minute read

March 01, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Troconis Guilty on All Six Counts

Bail was set at $6 million by Judge Kevin Randolph.

By Michael Marciano

2 minute read

February 29, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut's Shrinking Bar Has More Salt Than Pepper

The phenomenon of a shrinking pool of young or new lawyers has some consequences. Ask any hiring partner how hard it is to find young folks to replace retiring members.

By Mark Dubois

5 minute read

February 28, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Beyond Politics: Look More Than One Move Ahead With Chevron Deference

Our test should make sense to both liberals and conservatives no matter who is running the executive branch, even if they are unhappy about the result in a specific case.

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

4 minute read