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Connecticut Law Tribune

Get a Lawyer—Even Though You Are One: Best Practices

"Lawyers think they're very smart people," legal ethics expert Brian Tannebaum said. "When it comes to handling these on their own, they're not."
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Law.com

Federal Judge in Maine Rules Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act Partially Preempts the State's Laws

"Given the language Congress used in the FCRA, state requirements and prohibitions should only be preempted when the matter is capable of classification as identity theft, and then only 'with respect to the conduct required' by the FCRA's identity theft reporting regulations," U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker for the District of Maine wrote. "In other words, this is a case of partial preemption. When the federal identity theft regulations apply to an act of economic abuse, then the blocking of identity-theft-related reporting activity must proceed according to federal law. But insofar as a given debt is the product of more than mere identity theft, compliance with both federal and state law may be appropriate, depending on the circumstances."
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Law.com

'Default Judgment Is an Absolute Last Resort:' Federal Judge Adjusts Order to Allow One More Chance for Defendant's Deposition

"Though I agree that Mr. Allen offers no good excuse for his non-compliance—and arguably digs a deeper hole through his attempts to deflect blame onto his counsel—I find that a less severe sanction than default judgment is initially warranted for Defendants' and Mr. Allen's misconduct," U.S. District Judge Brendan A. Hurson for the District of Maryland wrote in an order Wednesday.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

2nd Shareholder Lawsuit Filed Against Biotech Company

The principal investigator allegedly did not follow U.S. Food and Drug Administration rules and regulations due to "mounting pressure to fast track [the drug] to market under exigent circumstances to meet artificial milestones set by BioXcel's biggest lenders Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. and Qatar Investment Authority," the complaint said.
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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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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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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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Connecticut Law Tribune

New Class Action: Stone Academy Students Sue State for Invalidating Credits

"There's no other program that has accepted a single credit to Stone Academy for this group of students," David Slossberg said. "So anyone that is trying to complete a practical nursing program has to start all over. Or they are in limbo because they can't afford to start over, either because of money or time."
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

'I Was Just White-Shamed': Employee Sues Over Fallout From Diversity Training

"We feel like there's a lot of allegations here that would show that the school district really deliberately went after [the plaintiff] and retaliated against him for exercising his constitutional right," The Fairness Center's Nathan McGrath said.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

3.5 Hours: Jury Quickly Sides With Defense—Despite Slippery Surface

The plaintiff slipped and fell on ice outside an elementary school, and suffered various injuries leading to back-fusion surgery. He incurred more than $500,000 in medical expenses—but lost the case.
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