Michelle Tuccitto Sullo

August 30, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune

A Connecticut dentist has agreed to pay over $1.3 million to resolve claims that he violated the federal and state false claims acts.

By MICHELLE TUCCITTO SULLO

7 minute read

August 26, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The U.S. District Court for Connecticut will have a judicial vacancy soon, as Judge Robert Chatigny has decided to take senior status as of Jan. 1.

By MICHELLE TUCCITTO SULLO

5 minute read

August 24, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune

A national liquor retailer with four Connecticut locations has filed a lawsuit against state officials in U.S. District Court challenging the state's laws governing liquor pricing.

By MICHELLE TUCCITTO SULLO

8 minute read

August 22, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune

A former paralegal who embezzled $1.7 million from a South Windsor law firm has been sentenced to two more months in prison after she failed to pay restitution and was caught gambling while on probation.

By MICHELLE TUCCITTO SULLO

6 minute read

August 19, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune

A judge has ordered a retired Winsted dentist to pay $717,046 after concluding that he violated state law by improperly billing the state Medicaid program for dental cleanings and fluoride treatments.

By MICHELLE TUCCITTO SULLO

6 minute read

August 17, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune

A Darien-based attorney who was the subject of a disciplinary investigation because of an overdraft in his IOLTA account has resigned from the bar and waived the privilege of reapplying.

By MICHELLE TUCCITTO SULLO

9 minute read

August 04, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune

While state lawmakers didn't act on a proposal to impose more severe penalties for threatening a judge in the last legislative session, the bill is expected to be revived in the next one.

By MICHELLE TUCCITTO SULLO

8 minute read

August 02, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune

A Florida man who sent death threats to several officials in Connecticut, including two federal judges, was sentenced on Tuesday to five years of probation.

By MICHELLE TUCCITTO SULLO

9 minute read

July 29, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Longtime colleagues of the late Superior Court Judge William Hickey Jr. remembered him fondly this past week as a modest man who was a mentor to many.

By MICHELLE TUCCITTO SULLO

8 minute read

July 28, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune

A Danbury-based psychiatrist and mental health practice accused of billing Medicare for brief patient "visits" over the phone agreed to pay over $36,000 to settle allegations that they violated the False Claims Act.

By MICHELLE TUCCITTO SULLO

8 minute read