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May 28, 2013 | Connecticut Law Tribune

To Employers' Relief, Poster Rule Struck Down

On May 7, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit struck down the National Labor Relations Board's controversial August 2011 Notice Posting Rule, which would have required employers to conspicuously display a notice informing employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).
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October 19, 2009 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Nurse Who Lost Leg After Surgery Settles For $5.25M

ibEileen Kelleher v. Dr. Ramon Mabasa New Milford Hospital:/b/i A woman who went into the hospital for elective back surgery in 2005 ended up losing her left leg from a procedure gone horribly wrong and, eventually, collecting a settlement of more than $5 million. Eileen Kelleher, 63, of Harwinton, was a registered nurse with the Visiting Nurses Association of Litchfield County. She had hurt her back but wanted to return to work.
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August 23, 2002 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Aiding the Elderly

In Nancy Salerno`s eyes, prosecuting the people responsible for neglecting or abusing nursing home residents can be frustrating, especially without modern laws to rely on.
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July 16, 2007 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Companies, Lawyers Bet On Alternative Fee Deals

Looking down the barrel of a threatening patent infringement action from Chinese cell phone battery maker BYD wanted the intellectual property heavyweights at Howrey mdash; but not their heavy rates.
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October 02, 2006 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Boy's Overeating Prompts DCF Custody Bid

Worried that a ninth-grade Stafford boy was gaining weight at an alarming rate, the Department of Children and Families went to court to get the child, named in court papers as Kenneth E., committed to its care, and sent to a therapeutic foster home.
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July 07, 2008 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Out Of Sight, Not Out Of Mind

Many firms equip their lawyers with the technology to telecommute, or work outside of the traditional office walls, because the technology provides for a more flexible work schedule. But now the rising cost of gasoline is changing the way more employers view the modern workplace, and law firm managers are no different.
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March 24, 2008 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Norm Pattis Commentary: Obama Is Tap-Dancing On The Color Line

Try as I might, I simply cannot take the presidential candidacy of Barack Obama seriously. No, strike that, the candidacy is serious enough. It has what analysts call traction. He's won primaries, energized young voters, and given Hillary tacchycardia. The candidacy is serious enough. It is the candidate I cannot quite view with equanimity.
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June 14, 2013 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Chimp Attack Victim Is Denied $150M State Lawsuit

A Connecticut woman disfigured by a friend's pet chimpanzee in 2009 was denied permission Friday to sue the state for $150 million on her claim that officials knew the animal was dangerous but didn't do anything about it.
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December 05, 2005 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The Billable Hour: The Legal World's Cockroach

For about 50 years now the billable hour has been the dominant feature of the legal profession. And for just as long lawyers have been trying to kill it.
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September 06, 2013 | Connecticut Law Tribune

When Your Business Faces An Allegation Of Fraud

Virtually all businesses are at risk of fraud, and an allegation of fraud can pose a serious threat to a business. A business facing an allegation of fraud must deal with potential costs that include not only direct losses if fraud is confirmed, but also costs related to an investigation, public relations, fines and penalties, among other costs.
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