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April 25, 2002 | Connecticut Law Tribune

An Argument That Stinks In The Freezer

In his column entitled Be More Direct Than The `Whether` Man, Dan Klau extolled the virtue of framing and stating the issues on appeal in a way that will advance your cause in the eyes of the judges reading your brief and deciding the case. On a related topic, I would offer this advice: Just because an argument can be made, doesn`t mean you should.
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April 09, 2012 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Two Agencies May Join Judicial Branch

Early this year, segments of the Connecticut legal community were alarmed to learn of plans by the administration of Gov. Dannel Malloy to consolidate the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities with the Office of Protection and Advocacy, and to place the Workers' Compensation Commission within the Department of Labor. To many, it seemed like a consolidation without any resulting efficiencies. In fact, attorneys worried that the operations of the two commissions would be greatly hindered if they were rolled in to a larger entity.
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November 21, 2012 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The Elusive Pay Raise For Judges

You've got to hand it to Connecticut Chief Justice Chase Rogers. She has done her best on behalf of the state's judges to get their salaries increased. She's been talking about it and advocating for pay equity for several years.
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September 19, 2013 | Connecticut Law Tribune

New Haven Settles Police Car Crash Lawsuit For $10 Million

What started out as a routine domestic violence call five years ago has led to a $10 million settlement against the City of New Haven for a former police officer who was left paralyzed in a crash.
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May 03, 2013 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Tanker Crash Results In $16 Million Verdict

A Hartford jury awarded $15.7 million to the plaintiffs on April 26 following a nearly month-long trial. The case stemmed from a 2007 crash involving a fuel tanker.
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November 02, 2012 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Skeptics Respond To Judicial Pay Raises

A request for pay raises for judges by Supreme Court Chief Justice Chase T. Rogers has provoked some tough questioning.
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April 29, 2002 | Connecticut Law Tribune

On The E-Government Trail In Berlin

No, not that Berlin-the town just south of New Britain that we Connecticut Yankees call Burr-lin with the accent on the first syllable. The e-Government trail took me to Berlin, Germany-the city where you`d better pronounce it Bare-leen if you want to escape with any self-respect intact. After my initial foray into the international world of e-Government at a European Commission conference in Brussels last November, I was back for the launch of the Bertelsmann Foundation`s Balanced E-Government initiative
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July 06, 2009 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Firefighter Case Leaves 'Gray Areas'

From a technical standpoint, it shouldn't be difficult to bring iRicci v. DeStefano/i to a conclusion. Twenty white New Haven firefighters last week won their case before the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled that the city erred when it tossed out the results of a 2004 promotional exam on which black firefighters scored poorly. The decision was definitive. The Supreme Court will send the matter to the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals, which will direct the U.S. District Court in Connecticut to implement the decision. There, Judge Janet Bond Arterton, or perhaps another jurist, will probably direct that the promotions 2004 list be certified in some form, New Haven Mayor John DeStefano predicted last week.
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September 13, 2013 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Colleagues Offer Sad Farewell To Attorney Known for LGBT Work

By nearly all accounts, Irene C. Olszewski was a pioneer. She was one of the first lawyers in Connecticut to focus on matters that affected gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender clients.
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December 13, 2012 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Ethel Sorokin Passes Away, Praised As Free Press Advocate

There were no women on the faculty. But if Ethel Sorokin needed a female role model, she could look to an aunt, who was Hartford's first woman allergist, and a mother who, Sorokin said, "told me that every woman should have a profession, even if she doesn't use it."
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