Robert Storace

Robert Storace

Robert Storace covers legal trends, lawsuits and analysis for the Connecticut Law Tribune. Follow him on Twitter @RobertSCTLaw or reach him at 203-437-5950.

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May 26, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune

How Connecticut's Anti-SLAPP Law Doomed a Hartford Lawyer's Defamation Claim

"It's the first Appellate Court decision using the statute," defense counsel William Fish Jr. said.

By Robert Storace

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May 25, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune

In Fight Between Law Firms, Cicchiello & Cicchiello Gets to Keep Its Counsel

Hartford Superior Court Judge Cesar Noble ruled that in the legal battle between Cicchiello & Cicchiello and Dzialo, Pickett & Allen, attorney Lawrence Connelli can continue to represent the Cicchiello law firm.

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May 24, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The Pandemic Might Be Easing—But Now Comes the Fraud and Litigation

Four attorneys give their views on how fraud-related litigation can often spike during a downturn in the U.S. economy.

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May 24, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Despite Little Fanfare, Murtha Cullina's Garg Honed In on 2020's Bankruptcy Changes

Taruna Garg, Murtha Cullina's first-ever female partner of color, sits down with the Connecticut Law Tribune to discuss a variety of issues in "5 Questions."

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May 24, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Windsor Housing Authority Faces Discrimination, Wrongful Termination Suit

Former Windsor Housing Authority Executive Director Urleen Naughton alleges in a more than 100-page lawsuit that she lost her job as a result of discrimination and harassment leveled against her.

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May 21, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Ex-Cicchiello & Cicchiello Lawyer Alleges Firm Accessed His Personal Email Account

Former Cicchiello & Cicchiello associate Alexander Sarris alleges his former firm improperly accessed his personal information and tried to prevent him from telling former clients he had left the firm for a new law firm.

By Robert Storace

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May 20, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The Human Connection: Immigration and Real Estate Attorney Nandita Ruchandani Answers 5 Questions

Longtime Fairfield solo practitioner Nandita Ruchandani spoke to the Connecticut Law Tribune about immigration law, bar associations and the field's latest challenges.

By Robert Storace

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May 20, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Judge Finds 'Conclusory and Vague Allegations' in Black Lawyer's Discrimination Suit

Civil rights attorney Josephine Smalls Miller—in the wake of a federal judge's ruling against her discrimination claims—said she'll continue to pursue the case and will go to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit if necessary.

By Robert Storace

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May 19, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut State Court Jury Trials to Resume June 1—Causing 'Sigh of Relief'

Chief Court Administrator Patrick Carroll III has announced that jury trials in the state's 37 courthouses will resume June 1.

By Robert Storace

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May 19, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut Court Speed Update: These Areas Have Most Crowded Dockets Amid Pandemic

"Every business around the country, not just ours, was affected with a backlog," said Joseph Greelish, director of performance management, quality assurance and judicial branch statistics for Connecticut.

By Robert Storace

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