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Jury Delivers $3.8 Million Verdict Against UPS
Gary Birkhamshaw, Administrator of the Estate of George M. Upton Jr., and Julie Upton v. Joseph Socha & United Parcel Service Inc.: The family of a man who was killed after his pickup was struck by a UPS tractor-trailer has been awarded nearly $4 million by a New London jury.Female Officer Wins Promotion In Settlement
Elizabeth Erickson v. City of Stamford: A female police officer of 24 years who sued the city of Stamford for discrimination after she was passed over for a possible promotion to captain has reached a settlement that includes the promotion.Once Left For Dead, Refugee Wins Asylum In U.S.
The woman lived in a village in the eastern portion of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Like other African nations, the DRC has been wracked by tribal violence, with rebel Hutu militia committing unspeakable acts against rival Tutsis, including burying people alive and committing mass rapes. One day in 2006, the Hutu raided the woman's village. She chooses not to divulge the details, only that she tried to protect her family and was left for dead in the forest.Commentary: Unfunded Retirement Plans An Ongoing Problem
During the past year, we witnessed a marked increase in the number of law firms, both large and small, which are finding that their existing unfunded retirement plans are becoming significant, disruptive forces. The underlying problem created by these plans is that they result in current income being diverted to former partners, thereby reducing the compensation of the remaining active partners.
Men Are From Mars; Female Judges Are From Pennsylvania
The new year has brought Deborah Kunselman to the Common Pleas Court bench in Beaver, Pa. She is the first woman to serve as a judge in Beaver County in 205 years. That's a long time to go without a woman. I remember complaining in high school that I hadn't dated a woman in 205 years, but I was just kidding. Sort of.Case Of The Week: Inmate Challenges Death Sentence In Light Of Repeal
Summary: A man on death row for kidnapping and killing a bank executive in 1989 is challenging his death sentence in light of the state's repeal of the death penalty last year. The death penalty repeal only applies to cases going forward, not convictions that already occurred.Legal Services Under the Axe Again
After listening to hours of pleading testimony, state legislators last week restored a large chuck of federal funding for Connecticut`s legal services organizations that would have severely impacted their ability to help litigants unable to afford legal counsel.
An Attorney Who Is All Business
As long as his friends have known him, attorney Ted Phillips been a volunteer of spectacular scope. "He's probably done as much pro bono work as he's done regular work," said Todd Postler, owner of the Wireless Zone stores in Norwich and Lisbon, and incoming chairman of the Greater Norwich Area Chamber of Commerce.
Opinion: Business Ideas For Double-Dipping Attorneys
I am seeing double. Last week's Law Tribune profiled two enterprising members of the bar who have incorporated a second business into their law practice; one has opened a law firm/barbershop, the other has started a New Age gift shop in the building that houses her firm.Trending Stories
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