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August 28, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

$2M in Punitive Damages Upheld: Court Finds 11:1 Ratio Acceptable

However, the panel found that "the high degree of reprehensibility of Cromwell's conduct supports a significant award of punitive damages. And the fact that Cromwell's discrimination inflicted non-economic harms that may not be easily quantifiable likewise suggests that even a relatively high ratio of punitive to compensatory damages can survive constitutional scrutiny in this case."
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August 27, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

COVID, Christmas and the Knights of Columbus: Town Sued for Denying Permit

"It seemed a continuation of the town of Fairfield's past aggression towards the Christmas vigil," Joseph Sargent said. "Instead of recognizing that they were in the wrong and violated our First Amendment and free exercise rights, they tried to justify the conduct. I think the whole episode, going back four years, shows a complete lack of self-awareness by the [defendant]."
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August 27, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Today's Textualism is Strictly Optional

It's not that textualism is dead, but strict adherence to it certainly is. And that's probably a good thing.
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August 26, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

LoveSac Executives Hit With 3 Shareholder Derivative Lawsuits

"However, in reality, LoveSac's financial function was plagued by problems, which weakened the company's internal controls and made LoveSac's financial statements extremely vulnerable to inaccuracies," the complaint said.
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August 25, 2024 | National Law Journal

Meet the Lawyers Working for Kamala Harris' Campaign

Lawyers associated with firms such as Covington, Perkins Coie, Wilmer, Jenner & Block and Munger Tolles have all landed roles in her campaign.
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August 24, 2024 | The Recorder

DOJ, 8 State AGs Sue RealPage for Alleged Sherman Act Violations in Algorithmic Pricing Scheme

The 110-page document contends that RealPage, which is based in Richardson, Texas, and is owned by private equity firm Thoma Bravo, violated Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act and "has built a business out of frustrating the natural forces of competition." Counsel has yet to appear for the defendant.
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August 23, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Judge Says New Insurance Ruling Will 'Open the Floodgates to Litigation'

"The truth matters," Leonard Isaac, the plaintiff's attorney, said. "Our system is built on it. When parties do not answer truthfully and honestly, and they have no probable cause for the answer they're filing, they're going to be held accountable for that."
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August 23, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

State-Based Assault Weapons Bans: There's Room for Hope

Given courts' propensity to entertain these suits, it sometimes feels as if Justice Scalia's oft-cited caveat in Heller—that the Second Amendment "is not a right to keep and carry any weapon whatsoever in any manner whatsoever and for whatever purpose"—has been reduced to dicta.
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August 23, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Epstein Survivors Drop Suit Against FBI Alleging Cover-Up

The dismissal follows a ruling earlier this month that denied a renewed motion from plaintiffs to proceed anonymously.
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August 23, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Mike Lynch's Brush With Prison Taught Him Life Is Precious. Then a Yacht Accident Proved Him Right

As a teenager, Lynch worked as a porter at a hospital, surrounded by elderly and gravely sick patients who knew they'd never be discharged. He testified at his trial that the experience helped him appreciate he wasn't invincible and "realize what that arc of existence is."
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