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Connecticut Law Tribune

$45M Settlement: Ben Crump Brokers Deal With New Haven

"What happened to Randy Cox was unacceptable," New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker said. "When an individual enters police custody, there is an obligation to treat them with dignity and respect and in a manner that ensures their safety and well-being."
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Niche Practice: Lawyers Secure Wins in Dog-Bite Cases as Insurance Landscape Shifts

In one case, the jury awarded the plaintiff $18,284.65 in economic damages and $400,000 in noneconomic damages.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Jury Awards $220,000 to Plaintiff in Slip-and-Fall Case Against Walmart

"We are very happy with the result on behalf of our client," Michael Reilly said. "The jury got the decision right that Walmart was negligent. We're very pleased with the result."
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Deadline Extended: New England Legal Awards 2023

Law.com is accepting nominations for our first annual New England Legal Awards, celebrating professional excellence in law in Connecticut, Maine, Vermont,…
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Connecticut Law Tribune

New Data Privacy Law to Take Effect: Here's What Attorneys Need to Know

"By and large, liability will be imposed solely by Connecticut's Office of the Attorney General, but there's always the potential for lawsuits because plaintiffs attorneys are very smart about looking for other laws to use as the basis for claims," Russell F. Anderson said.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

All Eyes on the Prize as 2nd Circuit Grants Rare En Banc Hearing

"The plaintiffs had standing when they sued for sex discrimination, leaving two issues for the en banc court to resolve," John Bursch said. "First, whether this case is mooted by plaintiffs' and intervenors' graduation, and second, whether plaintiffs' damages are barred by [Pennhurst State School and Hospital v. Halderman]."
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Appellate Court Rules E3 Minimum Wage Regulations Not Mandatory

"I am disappointed in the appellate court's holding that E3 does not permit private right of action," Richard E. Hayber said. "I believe they got it wrong."
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Law.com

Federal Judge: Attorney's Cancer Treatment Constitutes Excusable Neglect to Justify Request for Late Filing

An attorney who had technical problems filing documents in federal court before starting treatment for a recurrence of cancer has shown excusable neglect to justify his motion for leave to file a statement of additional material facts in his client's gender and age discrimination suit, a district judge in Maine concluded this week.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Court Declines to Pierce Corporate Veil in Deutsche Bank's $243M Dispute

Connecticut's highest court also said that "Deutsche Bank's losses were largely the result of its own negligence and incompetence."
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Hamden Man Pleads Guilty to Mailing Threatening Letters to Judges

Hamden resident Garrett Santillo pleaded guilty to mailing multiple threatening letters to people in Connecticut and elsewhere. Between December…
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