Riley Brennan

January 18, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

"Our disposition of this case may not, however, serve as the basis to open the floodgates for other wine expanded permit holders to engage in the same practices as licensee, nor does it allow licensee to continue these practices," the appeals court said in reversing citations and fines against a restaurant owner.

By Riley Brennan

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January 17, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

"There is nothing abstract about the harm of being confined to an institutional environment with allegedly deficient hiring, retention, supervision, and incident response policies—policies that have, according to the [first amended complaint], caused plaintiffs to suffer repeated incidents of abuse and that by all accounts remain in place," U.S. District Judge Anita Brody wrote.

By Riley Brennan

6 minute read

January 12, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

"We find appellants' counsel's deflection of responsibility onto the trial court to be disingenuous and his lack of understanding of appellate practice appalling," the Superior Court said.

By Riley Brennan

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January 12, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

"SLAPP suits are most insidious when a powerful private interest seeks to discourage or intimidate citizens from petitioning their government or impacting public opinion," the Connecticut Appellate Court wrote. "The instant case is not such a case."

By Riley Brennan

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