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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 15, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Federal Judge Jeffrey Meyer Discusses the Grace of Connecticut's Reentry Courts

Connecticut federal Judge Jeffrey Meyer discussed his involvement in running one of the federal district's three reentry courts, and his admiration of former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun.

By Robert Storace

4 minute read

December 15, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

In Memoriam: Connecticut Attorneys and Judges Who Died in 2020

We take a look back at the 15 attorney, judges and members of the state's legal community who died in 2020.

By Robert Storace

6 minute read

December 14, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Former Superior Court Judge Dies of COVID-19 Complications

Prior to joining the Superior Court—where he stayed on for 13 years until retiring with senior status in 2014—Baldwin was an attorney who fiercely advocated for tenants and people with disabilities, those who knew him said Monday.

By Robert Storace

4 minute read

December 14, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Lawyer's Private Investigator Helps Secure Settlement After One-Vehicle Car Wreck

Plaintiffs counsel Peter Billings secured a $240,000 settlement for his client, who suffered a traumatic brain injury in a one-car accident. The eatery where the driver was drinking while intoxicated settled the matter.

By Robert Storace

4 minute read

December 11, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut's Bar Exam Pass Rate Jumps 7.5 Percentage Points

The Connecticut bar results for the October 2020 exam were released Friday. It showed that 67.5% of those taking the test passed; up from 60% the year before.

By Robert Storace

4 minute read

December 11, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

These Students Passed the October Connecticut Bar Examination

Two hundred and seventy of 400 test takers passed the October Connecticut bar exam, which was held virtually in early October. We speak to three of those who passed the exam.

By Robert Storace

4 minute read

December 10, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

What's the Law Surrounding Biden's Proposed Mask Mandate?

Legal experts discuss President-elect Joe Biden's call for mask mandates in certain places and also discuss how such mandates might play in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.

By Robert Storace

4 minute read

December 10, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

How New Britain Attorney Secured $100,000 Settlement for Client Injured in 2-Vehicle Crash

Plaintiffs' counsel Amanda Mitchell has secured a $100,000 settlement — pre-suit — for a client injured in a two-vehicle smashup last year in Branford.

By Robert Storace

3 minute read

December 09, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Federal Lawsuit Alleges Sex Abuse Dating Back Decades at Prestigious Rumsey Hall School

A federal lawsuit accused the former dean of students at the exclusive The Rumsey Hall School of repeatedly sexually assaulting a young student there decades ago.

By Robert Storace

5 minute read

December 08, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Plaintiffs Counsel Surprised by Connecticut High Court's About-Face in Denying Appeal

In a rare move. the Connecticut Supreme Court Monday dismissed a premises liability case on the ground that certification was improvidently granted, meaning it should have never taken the case in the first place.

By Robert Storace

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