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September 21, 2009 |

Once Left For Dead, Refugee Wins Asylum In U.S.

The woman lived in a village in the eastern portion of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Like other African nations, the DRC has been wracked by tribal violence, with rebel Hutu militia committing unspeakable acts against rival Tutsis, including burying people alive and committing mass rapes. One day in 2006, the Hutu raided the woman's village. She chooses not to divulge the details, only that she tried to protect her family and was left for dead in the forest.
4 minute read
July 03, 2002 |

School Funding Remedy Overdue

It`s no secret that Connecticut`s property tax system is insufficient to support public education. Overburdened taxpayers reject local budgets. Contracted services outpace the inflation rate. Mold infestation shuts down schools. Flat budgets result in program cuts.
3 minute read
February 22, 2013 |

Developer Fails To Make Case Against Town

Arrigoni Enterprises LLC v. Town of Durham, Durham Planning and Zoning Commission and Durham Zoning Board of Appeals: A land developer who sued after he was denied an application to build three industrial buildings in Durham was unable to convince a federal jury that the town violated the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution when making its decision.
5 minute read
October 30, 2006 |

Bonus brought hourly rate to $1,500

GREENWICH, CONN., DIVORCE lawyer Gary I. Cohen is among Connecticut's priciest attorneys. But requiring his client pay him an additional $300,000 "bonus," for a highly contentious five-day divorce mediation in Chicago, effectively ratcheted up his already considerable rate to an out-of-this-world $1,511 an hour, Connecticut disciplinary authorities contend.
4 minute read
June 25, 2007 |

CBA Backs Bankruptcy Law Challenge

Walking into the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit as a pro se litigant against the Department of Justice certainly could be a daunting task. But when Hartford consumer bankruptcy attorney Zenas Zelotes does so later this year, he will at least have the formal backing of the Connecticut Bar Association.
3 minute read
March 20, 2006 |

Law Firm A Nightmare Client

Rare as it is for a law firm to sue clients over unpaid fees, it's rarer still to then launch a legal malpractice suit against the outside lawyer it hired to collect those fees.
7 minute read
May 03, 2000 |

'Tis the Season To Reward Performance

Theres nothing like a sudden, multimillion-dollar influx of cash to spark a little holiday generosity. Just ask associates and staff at Waterbury, Conn.'s 63-lawyer Carmody & Torrance -- one of four firms set to split $65 million in legal fees associated with the states recent settlement with Big Tobacco.
6 minute read
October 23, 2006 |

Bonus Brought Lawyer's Hourly Rate To $1,500

Greenwich divorce lawyer Gary I. Cohen is among the state's priciest attorneys. But requiring his client pay him an additional $300,000 "bonus," for a highly contentious five-day divorce mediation in Chicago, effectively ratcheted up his already considerable rate to an out-of-this-world $1,511 an hour, Connecticut disciplinary authorities contend.
4 minute read

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