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Connecticut Law Tribune

How to Overcome: Attorney's Own Witness Wouldn't Agree on Causation

"What could've caused it, if not this accident?" attorney Michael Snellings asked.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Unconstitutional: Connecticut Supreme Court Strikes Down Special Act

"The public is certainly not getting the ability to hold people accountable when they don't do their jobs … especially for disabled school children," Deborah Stevenson said. "That shouldn't be allowed to continue. Something needs to be done."
4 minute read

Law.com

Federal Court: State Judge Is Immune From Claims He Sexually Harassed Private Contractor

"I remain persuaded that, notwithstanding Plaintiff's desire to plead additional 'facts' in an effort to characterize a judge as the supervisor of everyone whose work brings them to the courthouse, that contention is, at best, subject to debate and, consequently, Defendant is shielded by qualified immunity," U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker of the District of Maine wrote.
6 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Lawsuits Are Piling Up Against The Hartford Over Data Breach

"Not until roughly three months after it claims to have discovered the data breach did defendant begin sending the notice to persons whose [personal identifying information] defendant confirmed was potentially compromised," the complaint said. "The notice lacked sufficient information on how the breach occurred, what safeguards have been taken since then to safeguard further attacks, and/or where the information hacked exists today."
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

New Lawsuit Filed Against Yale Over Nurse Who Stole Fentanyl Vials

"The true scale of the mass diversion of fentanyl at Yale University remains unknown," the complaint said. "But a Drug Enforcement Agency inspection and a criminal investigation found that over a five-month period, the diverting nurse adulterated at least 75% of all fentanyl housed at the REI Clinic."
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

EVOLVING LAW: Court Allows Emotional Distress Damages in MedMal Definition

In the past, courts were hesitant to grant emotional distress damages, but "as our understanding of emotional trauma has evolved", the reluctance has decreased, the opinion said.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Attorney Accused of Submitting False Statements to Court

"We are confident the factual allegations and legal claims in Mr. Ricketts' new federal case will be unsuccessful," an attorney involved in the litigation said.
4 minute read

Law.com

Maryland High Court Deeply Split Over Scope of COVID-19 Judicial Administrative Tolling Orders

In a 4-3 ruling, the Maryland Supreme Court interpreted a former chief justice's administrative COVID-19 orders concerning the scope of a 15-day extension as pertaining only to the period from March 16, 2020 through July 20, 2020—the dates on which the court clerks' offices were closed to the public—rather than to the entirety of the judiciary emergency orders.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

White & Case Private Credit Partner Returns to Proskauer

As private credit continues to grow, Jessica Shearer's "skill set will be an asset to the continued growth of our group and that of our clients," said Proskauer's Mike Mezzacappa.
2 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Not Applicable: Connecticut High Court Interprets COVID-Era Executive Order

"Even though the providers made that claim, it is apparent that the insurance carriers continued to charge premiums for malpractice," Robert C. Lubus Jr. of Grady & Riley said. "Here, the Connecticut Supreme Court made it clear that in order to use the executive order as a shield, the malpractice had to have some relation to COVID or to a lack of resources caused by COVID. The facts of our case are such that we are confident that the nursing home will never be able to sustain this burden."
6 minute read

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