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December 11, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Hate Speech Is on the Rise in Social Media. Could Antisemitic Posts by Attorneys Become Disciplinary Board Fodder?

"That's the challenging part with a lot of this. A lot of times it doesn't have to be said. They don't use the words that are obvious," ethics attorney Daniel Siegel said.
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December 10, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Is it Time for America To Revisit the Equal Rights Amendment?

Forty years after the failure of the Equal Rights Amendment, social and economic changes have rendered moot some of the opposing arguments.
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December 09, 2023 | Law.com

How an Eight-Figure Verdict Helped Spur Transformation in This Legal Department

In this episode, Law.com Litigation Reporter Aleeza Furman talks with Temple University Health Network General Counsel John Ryan about how, in the wake of an eight-figure verdict, his legal department decided to revamp its approach to litigation.
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December 08, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Carter Mario Secures $575,000 Settlement in Vehicle Collision Case

Anthony Masone of Carter Mario Law Firm, the plaintiff's attorney, said his client had been in another car accident three weeks earlier, and was being treated for neck pain caused by that collision.
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December 08, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Appellate Court Affirms No Duty to Indemnify Auto Crash Injuries Under Home, Umbrella Policies

The Connecticut Appellate Court affirmed a lower court's judgment, finding Liberty Insurance, Liberty Mutual and Safeco insurance companies had no duty to indemnify its policyholders under home, auto or an umbrella policy, for an underlying action stemming from allegations of underage drinking and an injury in a vehicle crash.
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December 08, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Religious Organization's Challenge to Vaccine Requirement Fails

"If the law compels a judge to write an opinion that a church may still preach its doctrine and its congregants may live that doctrine everywhere except church, the Constitution has died in the United States," Cameron Atkinson said.
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December 07, 2023 | National Law Journal

Judge Urges 2nd Circuit to Overturn Sentencing Enhancement Precedent, Calling It 'Hopelessly Difficult' to Apply

"To decide whether a state drug offense is a categorical match with the CSA, courts must embark on a needlessly convoluted journey," Judge Richard Sullivan of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit wrote.
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December 07, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

State AGs May Spoil the Party for Renegade Social Media Influencers

It was the FTC that garnered headlines earlier this year by updating its guidance for social media endorsements. But states are getting in on the enforcement action, emboldened by consumer protection laws on their books.
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December 06, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut Movers: SGT Promotes 2 New Partners

Nicole Coates and Sarah Russell are both UConn Law alums.
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December 06, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Disabled Paraprofessional Allegedly Fired After Experiencing Seizures

The next day, the plaintiff was terminated, despite no "concerns about her performance," the complaint said. "Defendant terminated Plaintiff's employment based on a medical diagnosis, disability, and/or perceived disability."
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