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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March 25, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Austin McGuigan, Former Chief State's Attorney and Founding Member of Rome McGuigan, Dies

The lawyer was 77 years old.

By Robert Storace

4 minute read

March 23, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune

'Sprayed Me With Lysol': Asian American Lawyers Battle Racism Linked to Coronavirus

"Only a movement creates change. Moments do nothing," attorney Dan Brody said. "It's on us to use these moments to create a movement."

By Robert Storace

5 minute read

March 23, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Sued for Legal Malpractice, McCarter & English Awarded Nearly $1M in Legal Fees

The fees were for its work representing a client at trial in 2019.

By Robert Storace

4 minute read

March 22, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Defendant's Apologetic Deposition Helps Clinch Settlement in Mediation

Plaintiffs counsel Ryan Miller helped secure a $130,000 settlement for a client who was struck by a vehicle in a Stratford Stop & Shop parking lot.

By Robert Storace

3 minute read

March 22, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Tributes Pour In for Stamford Attorney Louis Volpintesta Jr., Who Died of Cancer

Stamford solo practitioner Louis Volpintesta Jr. died March 13 following a battle with bladder cancer. He was 67.

By Robert Storace

4 minute read

March 19, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune

State Supreme Court Sides With City in Dispute Over Open-Meeting Requirements

The state Supreme Court has issued a 6-0 ruling siding with the city of Meriden in its legal dispute with the FOIC over what constitutes a proceeding.

By Robert Storace

3 minute read

March 19, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Hartford Law Firm Details Ex-Associate's Alleged Attempt to Poach Clients

In an amended lawsuit filed late Thursday, the Hartford personal injury and workers' compensation law firm Cicchiello & Ciccihiello outlines what it claims was a "scheme" on the part of a former associate to wrongfully lure clients to his new law firm.

By Robert Storace

4 minute read

March 18, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Why Lawsuit Against Judges Was Really 'Collateral Attack' on State Court Foreclosure System

"It wasn't really a lawsuit against the judges but, rather, a collateral attack on the state court foreclosure system," said Geraghty & Bonnano litigator Mark Dubois, who is not involved in the litigation.

By Robert Storace

3 minute read

March 18, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Insurance Surveillance Helps Connecticut Plaintiff Prove Injury, Secure Settlement

A laborer injured when a water main he was working on underground burst settled his workers' compensation claim with insurer Charter Oak Fire Insurance Co. for $240,000.

By Robert Storace

3 minute read

March 17, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune

5 Questions With Chief State's Attorney Richard Colangelo Jr.

The Connecticut Law Tribune discussed inclusion and diversity, the pandemic and Colangelo's top priority.

By Robert Storace

6 minute read


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