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March 10, 2008 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Going To War Against Ice Missiles

Gov. M. Jodi Rell thinks that drivers ought to be punished if they fail to clean snow off the top of their vehicle before hitting the road. But some members of the legal community are raising questions about the specifics of a measure making its way through the legislature.
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June 11, 2012 | Connecticut Law Tribune

T-Shirt Flap

When Wolcott High School junior Seth Groody got dressed the morning of April 20th, he never could've predicted how much attention the shirt he chose to wear would get.
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April 28, 2008 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Some Lawyers LinkedIn, Others Tune Out

What if you gave a party, hundreds of people showed up, but almost nobody talked to each other? That describes the state of social networking for lawyers on sites like LinkedIn, Facebook, MySpace and the new Plaxo Pulse.
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October 05, 2012 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Documentation Vital In Application For Temporary Visas

Connecticut immigration lawyers are using bank documents, school records and even junk mail to help young clients prove they meet requirements for a new program that grants temporary visas.
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July 13, 2012 | Connecticut Law Tribune

In Criminal Courts, 'Judge D' Was One Of A Kind

Judge Richard Damiani's death at age 66 last week stunned the legions of lawyers and court staffers throughout the state who appeared in his courtrooms or who worked with him over the past 26 years.
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December 04, 2006 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Lawyer's 'Level 1' File Brought To Light

At a Nov. 28 hearing, it took a legally trained mind, and sometimes two, to come up with arguments as to why litigants' physical safety required withholding all docket sheet information in some of the state court system's remaining 40 super-sealed cases, one of which involves a Westport divorce lawyer.
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July 30, 2007 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Commentary: Such Savagery Couldn't Have Been Predicted

I cannot read press accounts of the murder of Jennifer Hawke-Petit and her two daughters without tears forming. At least two men burst into the family home in the dead of night. They beat Dr. William Petit with a baseball bat. They raped the girls. They compelled the mother to go to a bank to withdraw funds, and then strangled her to death. Then they set the house afire, the girls dying of smoke inhalation as they lay tied to their beds. The father somehow escaped and must now live with memories that transform reality into a waking nightmare.
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May 15, 2006 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Disbarred Attorney Sows Divorce Discord

When Lori C. Busch sought a divorce attorney in September 1998, she wanted the dissolution proceedings to be as quick and painless as possible. What she received when she signed a retainer agreement with former Avon solo David M. Somers, she alleges, was quite the opposite.
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June 14, 2013 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Ruling Limits Damages In Nursing Home Lawsuits

In 2003, a fire at a Hartford nursing home killed 16 elderly and disabled people. In the aftermath, 13 lawsuits were filed, but plaintiffs have still not received any money. In fact, they haven't even gone to trial.
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May 13, 2013 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Litigation Department Of The Year Winner: Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider Attracts Talent To Handle Complex Cases

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider is being recognized by the Law Tribune as the winner of a General Litigation Department of the Year award in the Litigation Boutique category. Axinn Veltrop was founded in 1997 by three former Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom lawyers.
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