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State Attorney General Sues Major Landlord Over Lead, Consumer Protection Law Violations

"Today's action signals that enough is enough when it comes to the alleged misconduct of a major landlord who is placing the health and safety of Rhode Islanders at risk. Let's cut right to it—as alleged, profits are being placed over basic human dignity and that cannot stand," Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha said in a statement June 6. "In Rhode Island, nearly 500 children are lead poisoned every year. It is preventable, and the toll that these children and we as a community pay is enormous. This office is committed to stopping the lead poisoning of children, be it through prosecution as in this case, or through proactive legislation."
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Connecticut Law Tribune

FTC Wants to Stop Automatic Renewals of Subscriptions—and 26 AGs Agree

"Consumers' silence should not be interpreted as consent, unless they are fully aware of the program and subscription terms upon agreement," Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle A. Henry said. "Negative option tactics are deceptive and can be exploited to enroll consumers into subscriptions they cannot easily cancel."
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Small Connecticut Law Firm Is Challenging a Statute That Blocks 3 Class Actions

"The restaurants continued their practices, and because class certifications were denied, they were not held responsible," attorney Richard Hayber claimed.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Appellate Court Upholds Denial of State's Motion to Dismiss Negligence Suit Over Patient Transfer

The Connecticut Appellate Court upheld a trial court's decision to deny the state's motion to dismiss a suit claiming it was negligent when it transferred a patient to an out-of-state facility where she later died.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut Supreme Court Takes on Novel Interpretation of Statute

"There is no statute of limitations barring originality in statutory construction, and it may be possible that the plain meaning of § 7-433c has been hiding in plain sight for the past seventy years," Justice Ecker wrote in his dissent. "But the sheer novelty of the defendant's claim, particularly against a background of settled expectations, suggests to me that we should approach its legal theory with great caution."
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Connecticut Law Tribune

BREAKING: These 2 Connecticut Lawyers Are Now at the Forefront of a National Fight

The jobs are a "new role in the Office of the Attorney General, reflecting the importance of this work and the severe threats we see ahead," Connecticut Attorney General William Tong said.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Travelers Indemnity Hires Day Pitney, Kelly IP to Sue Over Famed Umbrella Logo

"Defendant's actions ... with respect to the unauthorized use of the Travelers Marks have damaged and irreparably injured and, if permitted to continue, will further damage and irreparably injure Travelers, the Travelers Marks, and Travelers' reputation and goodwill associated with the Travelers Marks," the complaint said.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Not Just Semantics: In Explaining Statute, Court Distinguishes Liens and Mortgages

"Although these terms are frequently conflated, the distinction between a mortgage and a judgment lien is more than semantic," the Connecticut Supreme Court stated in 'Stein v. Hillebrand.'
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut Supreme Court Divided on Interpretation of Election Law

"We will not lightly overturn election results, especially not on the basis of such simplistic logic and unsupported inferences," the Supreme Court said.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

This Plaintiff Strategy Helped Convince Defendants to Settle

"I would say the threat of exposure to the defendants ... motivated the insurance company to resolve the case," attorney Christopher A. Sica said.
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