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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April 09, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Despite New Legislation, Judge Grants Class Certification in Dakota Steakhouse Suit

Despite a 2020 state law making it harder for judges to grant class certification for restaurant workers, a Superior Court judge did just that.

By Robert Storace

3 minute read

April 09, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune

'Uncertainty Off the Charts': Lawyers Frustrated by Jury Trial Delays

Attorneys are expressing frustration and dismay over court backlogs and delays.

By Robert Storace

5 minute read

April 08, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune

2 Connecticut Restaurants Draw Department of Labor Ire for Punishing Employees

Connecticut employment attorneys say they'll be watching a case the U.S. Department of Labor brought against two restaurants accused of coercing and retaliating against its workers.

By Robert Storace

4 minute read

April 07, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune

'Let Them Wither': Why the Industry Is Watching Cigna's Battle Over Lab Billings

"These labs did this work and over the years," said plaintiffs counsel Scott Hare.

By Robert Storace

4 minute read

April 07, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Employment Lawyers Brace for Jurisdictional Hurdles With Rise of Work From Home

"Could she have sued her employer in New Hampshire, rather than Connecticut? This is a question we will run into a lot, especially with COVID," said Josh Goodbaum, an employment attorney with Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti in New Haven.

By Robert Storace

4 minute read

April 06, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune

US Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Alex Jones Appeal in Sandy Hook Case

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal in the Sandy Hook Elementary School defamation lawsuit from Alex Jones, the right-wing radio host.

By Robert Storace

3 minute read

April 06, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Too Much Spent on Alternative Medicine? Case Questions Plaintiff's Spending

"One of the big issues were the medical bills, which ended up being more than $50,000," plaintiff's counsel Elisabeth Swanson said.

By Robert Storace

3 minute read

April 05, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut Litigator Discusses Facebook Case That Reached US Supreme Court

Wilton attorney Sergei Lemberg spoke Monday about his four-year legal battle against Facebook, a case the U.S. Supreme Court decided on Thursday.

By Robert Storace

5 minute read

April 05, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Get to Know Connecticut Bar Foundation President Tim Diemand

Connecticut Bar Foundation president Timothy Diemand answered a series of questions ranging from diversity and inclusion to the importance of pro bono work.

By Robert Storace

6 minute read

April 02, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Get to Know Federal Magistrate Judge S. Dave Vatti

The Connecticut Law Tribune sat down Friday with the newest federal jurist in Connecticut, S. Dave Vatti, who was sworn in as magistrate judge on March 22.

By Robert Storace

4 minute read


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