Emily Cousins

Emily Cousins

I'm a litigation reporter for Connecticut Law Tribune, covering litigation wins, verdict news, settlements, interesting cases, etc. Contact me with tips at [email protected].

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January 17, 2025 | Law.com

New Trouble for Allstate: National Class Action Targets Insurer

The class action was filed in the Northern District of Illinois. It goes further than the claims on behalf of Texas consumers in the state action, and looks to encompass a national class.

By Emily Cousins

3 minute read

January 16, 2025 | Connecticut Law Tribune

$100,000 Settlement Reached After T-Bone Accident

"The challenge was to quickly and effectively get [the plaintiff] the best result and to not draw the case out," Alessandra Magnotti of Carter Mario said. "I was really happy I was able to get the full policy amount for her quickly without having to filed suit."

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2 minute read

January 15, 2025 | Connecticut Law Tribune

'Every Single Judge on Board': First-Impression Case Revived

The fertility fraud case alleges that Dr. Narendra Tohan used his own sperm to inseminate patients.

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3 minute read

January 14, 2025 | Law.com

Allstate Is Using Cell Phone Data to Raise Prices, Attorney General Claims

According to the lawsuit, the defendants covertly collected the data.

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5 minute read

January 10, 2025 | Connecticut Law Tribune

$5 Million Settlement Reached With Stone Academy

"We have eight named plaintiffs, and they have been involved with this process at every step," attorney David Slossberg said. "They have worked with us to try to craft the best and most meaningful remedy. There's a sense of relief that they're getting to some finality here."

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4 minute read

January 10, 2025 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Discovery Seeks to Link Yale University to Doctor in Fertility Scandal

"Maybe they thought that they would never be held accountable for it. But now, people are learning about it, and they're understandably very upset and deserve justice," claimed plaintiff counsel Matt Blumenthal of Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder.

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4 minute read

January 09, 2025 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Lawyer's Retirement Benefits Excluded From Marital Property

The case divided the high court.

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5 minute read

January 07, 2025 | Law.com

Cozen O'Connor Accused of Overbilling, Duplicate Work

The client paid Cozen O'Connor a little more than $210,000 for legal services, but ceased payment for new invoices because of the alleged breach of contract, according to the complaint.

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3 minute read

January 06, 2025 | Connecticut Law Tribune

A Top Connecticut Lawyer Has Resigned

The attorney is a former McCarter & English litigator, who narrowed in on business and financial litigation, intellectual property, trust and probate, and products liability cases.

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3 minute read

January 03, 2025 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Middletown Jury Awards $1.4 Million Verdict

After collateral source reduction and the interest from the offer of compromise, the final judgment entered is $1,530,394.21, which was agreed on by both parties.

By Emily Cousins

3 minute read