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The Legal Intelligencer

PMC's Educational Efforts Help to Put Knowledge in Hands of Residents

The lack of knowledge, understanding and confidence in the judiciary—the third branch of government—is very troubling.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Judge Enters Final Approval of $25M Drug Antitrust Class Action Settlement, $7M in Attorney Fees

U.S. District Judge Karen Marston granted the plaintiff's motion for approval Wednesday, which also included an award of $7 million in attorney fees and $2.3 million in costs.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

$1.4 Million Hartford Verdict: Attorney Secures Result in Slip-and-Fall Trial

"It was a very contentious trial. Lots of objections, lots of fighting among the parties," plaintiffs attorney Sabrina Copp said. "Unfortunately, that kind of took away from my ability to get the picture to the jury of who Deborah [Oliver] was and how this fully affected her."
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Bar Groups Advance First-of-Its-Kind Project to Build Up Young Lawyers' Trial Skills

"We're just in a situation where we are behind the curve vis-a-vis earlier generations of trial attorneys and at what point in their career they begin to develop litigation skills," said John Gismondi, chair of Project Litigate.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Sandy Hook Plaintiffs File 4 New Bankruptcy Lawsuits Against Alex Jones

"The law cannot repair the harm that Jones has done to the Sandy Hook Families, but it can and must hold Jones fully accountable for the injury he has caused and the resulting judgment against him," the Connecticut plaintiffs' complaint said.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut Jury Returns $20 Million Verdict in Landmark Asbestos Case

"Like many reckless corporate actors before them, they were confronted with a regulation that they didn't want to comply with, which was the 1972 OSHA Asbestos Regulation," counsel for the plaintiffs, Sam Iola, said. "Instead of trying to comply with it and put warnings on their products, they decided they were going to lie about it, and deny the very idea that there was asbestos in this product to begin with."
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Employee Sues Company Over Diversity Initiative, Saying DEI Is 'Detrimental to the Organization'

"If you're a plaintiffs lawyer, and you want to get the best possible legal position for your client, why aren't you asserting a claim under the Connecticut Constitution, which could provide you, arguably, more protection?" University of Connecticut law professor Sachin Pandya asked.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Antisemitism vs. Smear Campaign: Accusations Fly in Kline & Specter's Dispute With Ex-Associate

Both sides have hurled escalating accusations at the other in a dispute that, over the course of three business days, spawned a litany of counterclaims against Kline & Specter, a second suit against Bosworth, and a new suit against the firm.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Riddled With Errors: Alex Jones to Face Sanctions If Bankruptcy Filing Is Inaccurate

"We have a client in this situation that just has very little knowledge of his financial background," Alex Jones attorney Vickie Driver said. "I am looking for ... support for every fact."
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

'Bilt-Rite': The Expanding Scope of 'Providers of Information' and the Evolution of a Tort

There are circumstances where courts decline to apply Bilt-Rite despite the presence of a transfer of information accompanied by a pecuniary gain. Who, then, qualifies as a supplier of information to others for pecuniary gain subject to Section 552 liability? After nearly 20 years, a fresh look is justified.
8 minute read

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