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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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August 26, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Settlement Is on the Table, But Lawsuits Are Still Landing Against Monsanto Over Roundup Weed Killer

The Reardon Law Firm has filed six of the eight Connecticut lawsuits against Monsanto since August 2019.

By Robert Storace

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August 25, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Black Female Lawyers on Confronting Racism at Work: 'You Don't Have Time to Get Angry'

"You don't have time to get angry," McCarter & English Hartford office managing partner Moy Ogilvie said. "I do think that after a certain point in your career, you brace yourself for it."

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August 24, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

COVID-19 Slowed Them, But Disgruntled Clients Filed Hundreds of Complaints Against Connecticut Lawyers

"We have about three weeks of backlogged complaints to process, which I anticipate will be done by Labor Day," said statewide bar counsel Michael Bowler.

By Robert Storace

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August 24, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Calls for Diploma Privileges Accelerate in Connecticut as Rules Committee Announces Friday Meeting

Associate Connecticut Supreme Court Justice Andrew McDonald, also chair of the Rules Committee of the Superior Court, has called a Rules Committee meeting for Friday to discuss the issue of granting diploma privileges to recent law school graduates.

By Robert Storace

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August 21, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

ADA Lawsuit Against Town of Enfield Can Proceed, Federal Judge Rules

Connecticut federal Judge Michael Shea has ruled against the town of Enfield's motion to dismiss an ADA discrimination lawsuit against the town and Board of Education.

By Robert Storace

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August 21, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Should Norm Pattis Have to Return $250,000 From Fotis Dulos? Attorney Retainers Under Scrutiny Amid Lawsuit

Attorneys weigh in on the ethics of refunds of retainer fees.

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August 20, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

No One Knew Who Hit Pedestrian Injured in Crosswalk. Here's How Stratford Lawyer Got Him $100,000

"It's such a crap shoot going after people's asset and them personally, which is what we would have had to do in this case," Stratford lawyer Ryan Miller said.

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August 20, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Attorney Norm Pattis Sued Over $250,000 Retainer

The estate of Fotis Dulos claims Pattis should have returned the bulk of the six-figure retainer after his client's death.

By Robert Storace

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August 19, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut Bar Exam Candidates Say They're Increasingly Anxious After Glitches in Other States

"I think what happened in Florida really gives examinees here anxiety," bar exam candidate Wyatt Bosworth said.

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August 18, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Lawyers Weigh In: DOJ's Directive Against Yale Reflects Trump Administration's War on Affirmative Action

The DOJ has written a directive singling out Yale University, claiming the Ivy League school engaged in discrimination related to its admission process. We speak to experts on the topic.

By Robert Storace

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