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October 07, 2024 | New York Law Journal

What Judicial Nominations Could Look Like Under a President Harris or Trump

The types of candidates a President Kamala Harris or Donald Trump put forward will depend largely on which party controls the Senate, observers say.
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October 07, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

2 Lawyers Run for Fairfield Judgeship: Democrat Katherine Caulfield and Republican Daniel Ford

Gov. Ned Lamont ordered special elections after six probate judges announced their retirement. The probate districts with soon-to-be-open seats are Region No. 22, Fairfield, Tolland-Mansfield, Hamden-Bethany, Middletown and Windham-Colchester.
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October 07, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Challenge Dismissed in Arrest Warrants for Election Violations

"What happened in Bridgeport destroyed confidence in our elections, and Connecticut provided a remedy to restore confidence in those elections," said Cameron L. Atkinson of Atkinson Law, counsel for the plaintiffs. "That remedy should not be gutted based on federal and Massachusetts law, but should be decided based on Connecticut's unique history and tradition."
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October 07, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Turning the Tables: Defense Litigators Embrace Lawsuits, Alleging Fraud at Plaintiffs Shops

"This is a new direction in civil litigation and a new approach by the defense," said Tyson & Mendes partner and head of communications Ashley Fetyko.
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October 03, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

'I'm Your F--king Boss': Press Secretary's Discrimination Suit Against House Republicans Survives

The judge denied a motion to strike the complaint.
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October 03, 2024 | Litigation Daily

Law Firms Mobilize To Respond to Anti-DEI Backlash

With employers left wondering if their affinity group or hiring initiative will get them dragged into court, law firms are bulking up their offerings to clients worried about litigation risk.
7 minute read
October 02, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

FOI FYI: Progress Made Against Burying Unsolved Crimes in 'Open Investigations'

Associate Justice Raheem Mullins, who wrote for the high court, noted that eventually, cold cases benefit from a fresh pair of eyes, or even "millions of eyes" in our age of the Internet and crowdsourcing. For all the cases where accidental release of facts derailed a prosecution, there are likely as many where more open public information helped solve the matter.
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October 02, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Kraft Heinz Prevails After Firing Employee Who Wore Blackface

"To me, there is nothing racial about it," the accused said in a statement. "I dressed up as a favorite character of mine from one of my favorite TV shows and, in doing so, was demonstrating respect for that character."
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October 02, 2024 | National Law Journal

Smith Argues Trump's Election Interference Was a 'Private Criminal Effort'

Justifying the prosecution, Special Counsel Jack Smith's team said in the unsealed brief that although Donald Trump's "multiple conspiracies began after election day in 2020, the defendant laid the groundwork for his crimes well before then."
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October 02, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Rupert Murdoch Trust Trial Underscores Lucrative Nature of High-End Private Client Practices

Trusts and estates disputes can generate more legal work than mainstream practices when firms commit to the practice area. However, the practice doesn't come without risk.
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