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Tribune Editorial Board

Tribune Editorial Board

September 09, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Crisis in Connecticut: Our Growing Wage Complaint Backlog

The taxpayers of Connecticut shouldn't have to foot the bill for wage recovery efforts when malfeasant employers are to blame.

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

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August 23, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

State-Based Assault Weapons Bans: There's Room for Hope

Given courts' propensity to entertain these suits, it sometimes feels as if Justice Scalia's oft-cited caveat in Heller—that the Second Amendment "is not a right to keep and carry any weapon whatsoever in any manner whatsoever and for whatever purpose"—has been reduced to dicta.

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

4 minute read

August 22, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

A Lament for the Unhoused and the Supreme Court's Moral Failing

The facial neutrality of Grants Pass's anti-camping ordinance is artificial, since it effectively criminalizes sleeping in the only location available to the city's homeless population.

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

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August 19, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut Should Skip ABA's Proposed Amendments to Rule 1.16

Aside from the amended rule's lack of clarity, it appears to address a problem that by and large does not exist in Connecticut.

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

3 minute read

August 14, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Lawyers Who Spread The Big Lie Deserve to Face Consequences

While a visionary restatement of democratic values is always welcome, we are most encouraged by the ABA Task Force's prioritization of concrete action steps, including rapid response teams.

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

4 minute read

July 25, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Stolen Guns and Accountability – Luck of the Draw?

Connecticut should look to New York for guidance on gun-store premises liability laws.

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

4 minute read

July 22, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

High Court's Clean Elections Decision Strikes the Right First-Amendment Balance

To what extent does the First Amendment allow the Clean Elections Program to ban explicit campaign references to other candidates in separate races?

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

5 minute read

July 17, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut's New Kindergarten Law: Great Idea, Rough Rollout

Over the long term, the law should improve lives for students, teachers and families in Connecticut. But one critique warrants discussion

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

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July 12, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

SCOTUS Spouses Threaten to Undermine Legitimacy of High Court

Do family members of justices have First Amendment rights? Beyond question. But are those rights subject to some restrictions? Also beyond question.

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

3 minute read

July 09, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Fortifying Fairness: Tips Should Be for Servers, Not Owners

Let's guarantee that tips enhance the wages of servers, as intended by those who leave them.

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

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