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January 10, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Judge Rejects Donald Trump's Request to Speak at Summations in Civil Fraud Trial

Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron on Wednesday told counsel that he would not permit Trump to speak, as defense counsel had blown numerous deadlines to agree to certain preconditions set by the judge.
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January 10, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Pomerantz Lawyers to Spar With Proskauer Rose During Connecticut Class Action

Counsel for the plaintiff are Emily Catherine Finestone and Jeremy A. Lieberman of Pomerantz, while Proskauer Rose partner Steven J. Porzio represents the defendant.
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January 10, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Hrelic, Marafito and Zeid Promoted to Members at Pullman & Comley

Ascensions emerge from the professional liability, property tax and employment law practices.
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January 10, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Top Big Law Partners Are Earning More Than $2,400 Per Hour, as Rates Continue to Climb

Dechert has hiked its rates for a top partner by 20%, while McDermott is charging top partners out at $2,590 hourly, according to recent bankruptcy court filings.
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January 09, 2024 | National Law Journal

No Perfect Solution: Justices' Own Bankruptcy Ruling Creates $326M Problem

The Supreme Court's 2022 constitutional decision is in search of a 2024 remedy.
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January 09, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

New Ruling Clarifies Workers' Compensation Statute

"The legislative history strongly evinces the legislature's will to extinguish the authority of commissioners to award such benefits upon a claimant's having reached permanency status, [and] we concur with the board's reasonable interpretation of the statute," the appeals court said.
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January 09, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

DC Circuit Appears Skeptical of Trump Immunity Argument

The appellate court appears skeptical of the former president's immunity claim.
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January 09, 2024 | The American Lawyer

As Billing Rates Soar, Law Firm Clients Move to Spread Work Around

"Many law firms have seen their ability to collect on those increasing rates falter, and clients have become more aggressive about trying to tier work to lower-cost firms," according to a new industry report.
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January 08, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Book Banning Isn't New But It's More Pernicious

The Libraries for All Act would make public library policies subject to the 1964 Civil Rights Act, barring libraries from removing a book based on the race, gender identity or sexual orientation of the book's characters.
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January 08, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

'It's a Matter of Priorities, and You Are Not One': 7 Attorneys Disciplined

"I was on vacation, landlocked salmon fishing. ... Anyway, I was away. I will send you my response to this terrible offense next week," the respondent wrote in an email to bar counsel.
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