NEXT
Sign in to follow

Connecticut Law Tribune

$1M Settlement: Lawyer Finds Path Beyond Policy Limits

"The (prejudgment remedy) is what triggered the conversation for us to be able to get the defendant to pay something above and beyond the $1 million policy, because all other avenues were leading back to the $1 million policy itself," plaintiffs counsel Christopher Cramer said.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

When an 'Admission' Isn't Enough: Court Provides Clarity in Case With Contradictory Evidence

"The present case involves such a situation in which factual issues exist concerning the collision that preclude summary judgment," the opinion said. "Even if the collision occurred in the decedent's lane, that does not eliminate all allegations of negligence in the complaint."
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Appellate Court Vacates Norm Pattis' 6-Month Suspension

"I like decisions like this that help us understand how the rules work and what kind of conduct will violate a rule," ethics expert Mark Dubois said. "The purpose of lawyer discipline is general deterrence so that all of us who labor in the vineyards know where the lines are, what to watch out for."
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

In 54-Page Ruling, Connecticut High Court Weighs In on Election Speech

"This is 10 years after that election happened before we got this result," plaintiffs' counsel Charles Miller of the Institute for Free Speech said.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Antitrust Class Actions Emerging Against Big Pharma for Alleged Misuse of Patents

"Teva stifled would-be generic competitors to QVAR because the drug laws do not allow for generic substitution of a given drug-device combination unless the generic is approved for that specific drug-device combination," the complaint alleged.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Chief Justice Robinson Announces Retirement

Gov. Ned Lamont praised the judge's leadership, describing a "universally admired ... compassionate, thoughtful and skillful jurist."
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Bridgeport Jury Awards $15M Verdict

Jurors awarded the estate of Nicholas Barone $10 million in compensatory damages and Kathryn Barone, the decedent's wife, was awarded $5 million in compensatory damages for her claim of loss of consortium.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Early Experience: Wiggin and Dana Partners Help Next-Gen Lawyers

"I remember one thing they said was when you're setting up a brief, you have to first make the panel care, and then you have to make it seem easy for them," Ben Alter of Jenner & Block said. "These are things that I held onto. The great exposure to the appellate practice set me down the path that I'm on now, which includes a lot of appellate work. I worked on my first case at the Supreme Court this past year, and I ended up clerking on the Second Circuit."
6 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

With Jurisdiction at Issue, CooperSurgical Litigants to Try Mediation

"Litigation can be very difficult and challenging, especially for those who are also still trying to undergo IVF," Sarah London said. "We're very sensitive in advancing our client's interests and the benefits that can come from trying to resolve cases outside of court."
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Rising Star Attorney Secures Major Settlements in 2 Months

"Slip-and-fall cases are difficult to try on both ends," Megan Boorsma said. "A case like this with a fracture is high risk. There's a big risk of us getting a defense verdict in a slip-and-fall case, but with an injury like this, there's definitely a risk that they would get a verdict. People always say like you never leave a mediation happy, neither side."
3 minute read

TRENDING STORIES

Law Pro Logo

Featured Firms

Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates, P.C.

(470) 294-1674

Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone

(857) 444-6468

Smith & Hassler

(713) 739-1250

More from ALM

More from ALM

Legal Speak is a weekly podcast that makes sense of what’s happening in the legal industry.

Resources

  • Aligning Client Needs with Lawyer Growth and Profitability

    Brought to you by BigHand

    Download Now

  • Technology to Make E-Discovery Smarter, Not Harder

    Brought to you by Nuix

    Download Now

  • Does Generative AI Have the Power to Transform Legal Services?

    Brought to you by HaystackID

    Download Now

  • How This Personal Injury Firm Reduced Client Intake Time by 80%

    Brought to you by PracticePanther

    Download Now