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Connecticut Law Tribune

Judging the Judges: Bring Back Independent Judicial Evaluations

We recommend that a more comprehensive judicial evaluation process be resurrected and implemented by the CBA.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

The Dangers of Resolving Client Conflicts by 'Dropping the Hot Potato'

When conflicts of interest arise, dropping a client deemed "less desirable" does not prevent disqualification, or worse.
9 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Expand Arbitration of Short Calendar Issues in Family Matters

To assist the parties and the courts to manage and address short calendar matters, we believe the Legislature should reconsider the terms and provisions of General Statute §46b-66(c).
7 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

It's Time to Repeal the Dickey Amendment

Scientists complain that we have more and more people dying and experiencing injuries from gun violence every year, and we're still having problems getting basic research done because we can't get the data or the funding for research.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Historical Note: Tapping Reeve, Partisanship and the Federal Judiciary

Today, it seems unimaginable how Reeve would find himself a federal criminal defendant. As in our own era of political battles waged in the federal judicial arena, wanton partisanship by Thomas Jefferson and his followers supplies an explanation.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Resolving Fee Disputes: It's in Your Best Interest, Too

We should never underestimate the value to an unhappy client of the opportunity to tell their story to a third party.
6 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut Supreme Court in Review: Recent Labor and Employment Decisions

An Electric Boat employee who was exposed to asbestos developed lung cancer and died in 2012. His widow filed a claim with the Workers' Compensation Commission.
6 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

When Punitives Don't Punish

In the largest verdict for bad faith in U.S. history, the jury found that Aetna "recklessly disregarded its duty to deal fairly and act in good faith" and awarded punitive damages. But will Aetna get the message?
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Sometimes You Have to Dig Deep to Find the Law

A recent trial court decision is worth spending the time to consider for several reasons.
6 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

A Short History of Defensible Moratoria

The interest in the use of moratoria has become greater with the possibility that marijuana will be approved for general use and the continued expansion of short-term rentals.
5 minute read

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