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Connecticut Law Tribune

Ex-Associate Sues Morgan & Morgan

The plaintiff alleges the firm withheld more than $60,000 in commissions earned on settlements.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

$4.5 Million Settlement: Meet the Connecticut Lawyer Behind the Case

"There's a reason, in a lot of jurisdictions, they have pursuit policies that say do not pursue juveniles in stolen cars," John Buckley Jr. said. "The balancing act between the need for immediate apprehension, particularly when the car has a GPS and is running low on gas versus potential harm immediately to the public. That balancing test is fairly easy to do in this case. There has to be an adult in the room, and the adult in the room has to be the police department. This pursuit should have never started in the first place, and it should have been shut down long before the time that this incident occurred."
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Law.com

Federal Judge Affirms Creditor's Motion to Enforce $6.4M Garnishment Against Cannabis Retailer

"The fact that there is considerable disagreement among courts as to how to treat cases that implicate marijuana businesses that are legal at the state level is not an 'extraordinary circumstance' that warrants relief under Rule 60(b)(6). For a Rule 60(b)(6) motion to prevail, the relief granted must be necessary to accomplish justice," U.S. District Judge Brendan A. Hurson wrote for the District of Maryland said.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Boys & Girls Clubs Wants This Bridgeport Group to Stop Using Its Name

"The ... entity continues to use BGCA's intellectual property, which is only available to member organizations in good standing, causing confusion," Sara Leutzinger, a spokesperson for BGCA said.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Court Finds Summary Judgment Inappropriate for Adverse-Possession Case

"Although summary judgment is certainly not precluded in adverse-possession cases, adverse possession raises predominantly fact-intensive issues that generally must be resolved at trial," the decision said.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Good News for 2 Law Firms Accused of Vexatious Litigation

"The defendants claim that the plaintiff lacked standing to bring its application for a prejudgment remedy because it is predicated on claims that the plaintiff does not have standing to assert," the decision said. "They therefore claim the trial court lacked subject matter jurisdiction over the matter."
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Morgan & Morgan Files Appeal Over Allegedly Mishandled Harvard Cadavers

"The families we represent, the thing they want most out of this case is to keep this from happening to anyone else, and this judge's ruling provides just the opposite," Kathryn Barnett of Morgan & Morgan said. "That just can't be the law."
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

22 New Judges? Governor Lamont Names Nominees

Here's a look at the candidates.
9 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

'The Wrath of a Holy God': Plaintiffs Worry About the Future of IVF

Couples struggling to conceive, particularly the plaintiffs in the CooperSurgical lawsuits, are worried their only option to have children is hanging by a thread, according to Tracey Cowan of Clarkson Law Firm, counsel for the plaintiffs.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

'The Supreme Court Made This Clear': New Ruling Offers Clarity on FOIA Requests

"Law enforcement has their job to do," attorney Valicia Dee Harmon said. "But at some point, the public has a right too, especially in the case of a case that's very, very cold."
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