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Connecticut Law Tribune

Stephen Reynolds: A Full-Circle Career Back to Day Pitney

"Steve has never been afraid to step out of a comfortable role," recently retired The Hartford general counsel David Robinson said.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

With Employment Law in National Spotlight, Contractor Scores in Trade Secrets Lawsuit

In the complaint, the plaintiff alleged that the individual defendants "secretly conspired" with American Piping Inspection by soliciting the plaintiff's employees and clients, took Acuren's property and confidential information, and "disparaged and undermined" the plaintiff's business connections.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Is This Ruling Good News for Employees Bringing Vaccine-Related Religious Discrimination Claims?

"Plaintiffs go too far in asserting that it is abhorrent to scrutinize whether a party's belief is rooted in religion," the decision said. "The Second Circuit has held that an individual's conviction, even if sincere and strong, does not 'automatically mean that the belief is religious' and, instead, could be found to be based on secular or scientific principles."
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Fired for Wanting Less Diversity Efforts? White Employee Sues HP

"The statement made by the plaintiff regarding the defendant's DEI efforts were falsely branded as 'dogpiling,' and 'racist' by managers in the employ of the defendant, including the plaintiff's supervisor, Dean Wicke," the complaint alleged.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

CooperSurgical Lawsuits Face Jurisdictional, Venue Challenges

"This (would not be a) ruling on the substance of plaintiffs' claims," Tiseme Zegeye of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, one of the attorneys for the plaintiffs, said. "This is determining where the lawsuits will play out. ... It's the first step in figuring out where these cases move forward and how they're going to play out."
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Divided Conn. High Court Says Public Policy Violations Not Enough to Vacate Arbitration Award

The majority ruled that in order to vacate an arbitration award, it must violate public policy. But since the criminal charges against the employee, a university administrator, had been dismissed, it could not dislodge the award.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Brown Rudnick Launches Houston Office, Hires Trial Partner From Boutique

Trial lawyer Adam Schiffer, a founder of Schiffer Hicks Johnson in Houston, has joined Brown Rudnick as a partner in its newly launched Houston office.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

American Airlines Sued Over Staffer's Alleged 'Terror Campaign'

"Using social media and other means, (the defendant) was able to create a dossier on the plaintiffs and use their past trauma for his personal enjoyment," the complaint alleged.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Middletown Jury Returns $3 Million Verdict: Meet the Lawyers

"Hopefully, this verdict and other verdicts we've had will transcend to insurance companies to change the status quo," Jonathan Bak of the Flood Law Firm said.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

'No Refuge': High Court Won't Allow Litigation Privilege in This Case

The Connecticut Supreme Court held that this case "is not the type of action the litigation privilege was intended to prevent—retaliatory actions for statements (or other communicative acts) occurring in the course of a judicial proceeding."
4 minute read

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