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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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December 22, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

2020 Year in Review: Offbeat, Whimsical and Odd Law Stories From Connecticut

A look back at the odd, different and sometimes weird and offbeat stories tackled in 2020.

By Robert Storace

5 minute read

December 22, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

$2 Million Med-Mal Case Hinged on a Confidentiality Agreement

Plaintiffs counsel Kelly Reardon of The Reardon Law Firm has clinched a $2 million settlement for her clients, parents of a little girl born with cystic fibrosis.

By Robert Storace

4 minute read

December 21, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Alexa Is Listening: Lawyers Juggle New Risks Amid COVID-19 Upheaval

We speak to several experts in the area of law firm cybersecurity on what law firms can do to protect their information and the information of their clients.

By Robert Storace

5 minute read

December 21, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Attorneys on Wrong Side of Law: Connecticut Lawyers Disciplined in 2020

Here's a look at some of the Connecticut attorneys who faced ethics and other charges in the past 12 months.

By Robert Storace

4 minute read

December 18, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

COVID Coverup? Unions Say Courthouse Admins Discourage Accurate Reporting

"We have members across the state calling us and saying they are being asked to remove people from the contact sheet, so if people test positive, then less people will be sent home," said union president Rob Moreau.

By Robert Storace

4 minute read

December 18, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

CafePress Reaches $2M Settlement With States Over Data Breach

New York led an investigation that culminated with six other states - including Connecticut and New Jersey - coming to a $2M agreement with CafePress Inc. to resolve a 2019 data breach.

By Robert Storace

3 minute read

December 17, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Top 10 Connecticut Verdicts and Settlements of 2020

Here's a look back at the top 10 settlements and verdicts the past 12 months in the Nutmeg State. They range from $1.1 million to $18.75 million.

By Robert Storace

7 minute read

December 17, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

'Heinous and Horrific': Settlement Clinched for Woman Who Gave Birth in Prison Cell

Two Hartford attorney have secured a $250,000 settlement for a woman who gave birth to a girl in a Connecticut prison cell when she was 19-years-old.

By Robert Storace

4 minute read

December 16, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut Employment Attorneys Are Watching This Denny's Diner Lawsuit

Attorneys Rick Hayber and Michael Petela successfully represented a former Denny's worker who sued for back pay.

By Robert Storace

4 minute read

December 16, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Equitable Nonforfeiture Defense Wins Case for Restaurant in Landlord-Tenant Spat

Bridgeport attorney Aaron Romney used the 'equitable nonforfeiture defense' in representing a restaurant that couldn't pay its landlord for months due to the coronavirus pandemic.

By Robert Storace

3 minute read