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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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November 04, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Gone at 38: Connecticut Attorney Lee Sawyer Has Died

Lee Sawyer, a 38-year-old attorney who was chief of staff to the DEEP commissioner, died suddenly Oct. 31. We spoke to those who knew him best.

By Robert Storace

4 minute read

November 03, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut Appellate Ruling Sheds Light on Substantive Due Process

The Connecticut Appellate Court has upheld a lower court ruling terminating the parental rights of a mother in a case that came down to the due process rights of that mother.

By Robert Storace

3 minute read

November 02, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut Delays Jury Trials While Some Attorneys Question Process

As the number of COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Connecticut, court officials are reassessing the timelines of jury trials. Criminal and civil jury trials were slated for Monday in state court; they will be delayed. Criminal jury trials were scheduled for Monday in federal court, where respective judges will decide if it's safe to continue to hold them.

By Robert Storace

4 minute read

November 02, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Federal Lawsuit: 'No Remote Teaching' Policy in Norwalk School District Comes Under Fire as Teacher With Asthma Files Suit

Employment and education attorneys are looking at a Connecticut federal lawsuit targeting a school district's "no remote teaching" policy.

By Robert Storace

4 minute read

October 27, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

How Big Law Opened Safely and Addressed Child Care Needs of Its Attorneys

We spoke to three attorneys at Big Law in Connecticut to get their take on how the pandemic has affected their attorneys; how they opened; and how child care efforts are being handled.

By Robert Storace

5 minute read

October 27, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Plans for Judge Garfinkel to Become a History Teacher Faded and His Legal Career Took Off

U.S. Magistrate William Garfinkel will step down in February 2021 after almost 25 years on the bench. We look back at his career.

By Robert Storace

4 minute read

October 26, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut Lawyers Watching Case That Hinged on Apportionment Statute

The Connecticut Appellate Court overruled a lower court, and sided with the town of Plainfield in the case of a girl who drowned in an outdoor pool.

By Robert Storace

4 minute read

October 26, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Hiring Meteorologist Helped Turn Around Snow Slip-and-Fall

Plaintiff counsesl Frank Bartlett Jr. secured the settlement for a man who fell on accumulated ice and snow outside his condo complex.

By Robert Storace

4 minute read

October 23, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut Lawyers Discuss How Their Practices Are Faring During the Pandemic

The Connecticut Law Tribune spoke to five attorneys who work in different fields of law to get their take on how the pandemic is affecting them and their practice.

By Robert Storace

6 minute read

October 22, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Meet Judge Cesar Noble, Who Fled a Dictator and Rose to the American Bench

Judge Cesar Noble's family fled Cuba. He says that experience and his family's history made him appreciate U.S. laws even more.

By Robert Storace

4 minute read