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October 30, 2023 | National Law Journal

'Hard Row to Hoe': Skeptical Supreme Court Hears Demand for Quick Forfeiture Hearings

"How do we write a narrow opinion that does no harm here?" asked Justice Neil Gorsuch.
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October 27, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Bargaining Waiver Must Be Clear, Unmistakable, High Court Says

"The Appellate Court further concluded that, because the labor board is the administrative agency tasked with enforcing [the Municipal Employee Relations Act ], its policy decision to continue applying the clear and unmistakable waiver standard was entitled to deference," the opinion said.
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October 27, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

21 Lawsuits in 1 Week: Aetna in Crosshairs Amid Flurry of Litigation

The suits claim Aetna routinely promises to pay for a bilateral breast reconstruction at its in-network rate. But after the procedure is complete, Aetna allegedly only pays a fraction of the agreed-on cost.
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October 26, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Fired for Not Returning to the Office? Employee Alleges Discrimination

"As a result of the defendant's failure to provide a reasonable accommodation to the plaintiff, and the defendant's termination of the plaintiff's employment he has suffered harm, including a loss of the wages and benefits of employment and pain, suffering, and emotional distress," the suit claims.
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October 26, 2023 | National Law Journal

Broadcasting Trump Trials? It's Not Likely, Judiciary Panel Says

Any relaxation to the federal ban on airing criminal proceedings would take time, committee members add.
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October 26, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Defamation? Court Must Revisit Claims by Alleged Sexual Assault Victim

"We are delighted by this, and look forward to holding Yale accountable for the harm they did to this extraordinary young man," Norm Pattis of Pattis & Associates, counsel for the plaintiff, said.
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October 26, 2023 | International Edition

Canada's Prime Minister Names New Judge to Supreme Court of Canada, Creating a 5-Woman Majority on the Court

Bilingual Justice Mary Moreau is currently the chief justice of the Court of King's Bench in the Western Canadian province of Alberta.
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October 26, 2023 | Law.com

Inflation Redux: Legal Tech Prices Are Skyrocketing

While legal tech prices didn't come out of last year's peak inflationary period unscathed, law firms' technology budgets are feeling even more of a pinch these days.
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October 26, 2023 | Law.com

NCBE Delays Sunset of Current Bar Exam, Adds Family Law Questions to NextGen

"In line with NCBE's mission of service to jurisdiction high courts, law schools, candidates and the public for almost a century, we are committed to responsiveness to the courts and fairness and transparency to candidates and law schools," NCBE President Judith Gundersen said in a statement.
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October 26, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut Movers: Lateral Partner to Locke Lord in Hartford; New Talent at SCK in Stamford

David Lawton comes to the Hartford and New York offices of Locke Lord from Morgan & Lewis; SCK adds associates Raphaella Jennifer Cipollina and Cassandra E. Pomarico.
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