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Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut Cities, Towns Cutting Red Tape Amid COVID-19 Crisis

Over the last two weeks, Gov. Ned Lamont has issued two executive orders that have brought sweeping changes to the way municipalities across Connecticut…
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Harvey Weinstein and Connecticut's Sentencing Guidelines: An Opportunity for Review

A sentencing judge has very broad discretion in imposing any sentence within the statutory limits. In exercising that discretion he generally is permitted to consider matters that would not be admissible at trial.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Don't Let Abused Children Become Collateral Damage During Crisis

A recent report indicated that DCF's Careline had received 60 calls in a day. If that's true, it is not a good thing. It means 4,000 reports per month are not being made, and children are not being seen.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

When Bankruptcy Can Save a Property From Foreclosure, Timing is Everything

The point at which bankruptcy relief must be sought in the event of foreclosure can depend upon applicable state law, and the analysis can be tricky.
11 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

The Coronavirus Pandemic and the Crisis in Real Estate

What are landlords to do if they discover an outbreak of the coronavirus in their building? Do they have an obligation to shut down the building and decontaminate the space? Will they be liable for business interruption?
6 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

COVID-19 Has Implications in Zoning Procedures

Buried in the common law of zoning may be a way out from coronavirus-induced delays and rescheduling that may drive the process beyond time limits.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Remembering a Mentor: Hugh Macgill Gave Us Quotes To Savor

Hugh Macgill has been praised as an institution builder. Those who knew him well remembered another side: his irreverence, audacity and irritation with nonsense.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

The Time Has Come To Get Rid of Offensive Mascots

Turning any other disadvantaged racial minority into a team mascot would clearly be offensive. American Indians are no different.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Human Trafficking Victims Deserve Greater Access to Second Chances

A simple revision to Connecticut's vacatur law would make an important difference to victims of human trafficking. The state should allow trafficking victims with convictions for crimes other than prostitution to request vacatur from the court, but give judges the discretion to grant or deny such requests.
6 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Teaching Law Isn't What It Used to Be!

Reading and correcting close to 4,000 pages of motions, memos and other legal prose this past semester for 50 students has turned me into a bit of a recluse.
5 minute read

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