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Connecticut Law Tribune

Racial Discrimination Case Proceeds Against Home Depot

"There's conduct in the commercial world that's just beyond the pale," plaintiffs counsel David Rosen said. "It's important to have markers of things you can do in the rough-and-tumble of society, and things you just can't."
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Lit Funder Virage Wants Sacks Weston Bankruptcy Dismissed

The funder claims the firm's Chapter 11 filing was a bad-faith effort to delay trial and forum shop in a dispute stemming from a $5.79 million loan agreement.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ballard Spahr Partner Disputes Johnny Doc's Claims of Conflict

"He would often say, 'Henry, you're my guy,'" Hockeimer said. "If he felt there was a need to go in another direction I'm confident he would have."
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Lawyers See New Barriers to IVF, Despite Well-Meaning Legislation

"There's been a rush based on this Alabama Supreme Court decision without thinking through the, hopefully, unintended consequences, which are common patient rights and preventing people's access to justice," attorney Tiseme Zegeye said.
3 minute read

Pro Mid Market

Raising Concerns on Long-Term Strategies, Midsize Law Firms Remain Stagnant on RTO

A combination of cultural concerns and incentives, lack of uniformity across practices, and a need for leadership to encourage younger attorneys to return to office by example is complicating the process of bringing attorneys back to the office.
6 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Why Attorneys Focused on Quick Result in $12.5M Class Action Settlement Over Apartment Mold

"We all realized that it wasn't in anyone's interest to litigate this case up and down the Connecticut judicial system, and it was in everybody's interest to try to get it resolved," said David Rosen of David Rosen & Associates.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Frustrated Subway Franchisees Hire Legal Heavy Hitter to Press Their Case

"The mandatory discounting and the remodels are going to drastically cut into what's left of their profits to the point that they will not be able to stay in business," said Robert Zarco, who represents the North American Association of Subway Franchisees.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Plaintiffs Claim Bad Evidentiary Rulings Fueled Monsanto's First Phila. Roundup Trial Win

The plaintiff argued in a post-trial motion that the court's entry and application of global orders regarding evidence in Philadelphia's Roundup trials resulted in the jury receiving a skewed picture of scientific research on the Monsanto-produced weedkiller.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Employers Can Prohibit Medical Marijuana Use in the Workplace, Appellate Court Finds

"The plain import of that provision confirms that, while the palliative use of marijuana is authorized under Connecticut law, employers nonetheless may prohibit qualifying patients from being under hits influence in the workplace," the Appellate Court concluded.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Goldman Sachs Reports 2023 Comp for CLO Kathryn Ruemmler

Kathryn Ruemmler and other top executives benefited in 2022 from the granting of millions of dollars in so-called shareholder value-creation awards. But last year, as the company retreated from an unsuccessful push into providing consumer loans for the masses, it awarded no SVC grants.
2 minute read

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