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Daily Business Review

CFO Patronis: Attorney Fee Limits 'Good Debate to Have'

The Legislature should consider restricting how much insurance companies can spend on attorney fees when fighting workers' compensation claims, state Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis said.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Big Names Making Big Moves at CT Firms

Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer announced that former U.S. Sen. Christopher J. Dodd has joined the firm as senior counsel.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Working to Protect Evicted Domestic Abuse Victims

The National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty (the center) estimated that domestic violence victims evicted because of the abuse they suffer make up more than 11 percent of all evictions. Property owners evict domestic violence victims for a range of abuse-related factors, including because the police came to the property, the person obtained a protection from abuse order, or because of crimes the abuser committed.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Have 5 Years of HIPAA Experience? Amazon Is Looking for You

Amazon.com Inc. is looking for a professional experienced with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act to work on health care-related compliance matters, according to a recent job listing, another indication it plans on moving into health care devices or services.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut Lands In Center of Pot-Legalization Debate

U.S. Attorney Jeff Sessions' Jan. 4 decision to reverse Obama-era guidance on marijuana-related law enforcement has raised legal concerns in states across…
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Quartet of Momentous Labor Board Decisions Spells New Day for Employers Everywhere

Over a 24-hour period in mid-December, the National Labor Relations Board turned back the clock by issuing four momentous decisions that will impact workplace law for years to come. By casting away controversial rulings from the Obama-era board, the newly constituted NLRB returned to reasonable standards that had existed for decades.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Cannabusiness 101—Sessions Takes Aim at Legalized Marijuana Industry

Is U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions threatening to single-handedly crush the $7.2 billion legalized marijuana industry spanning 30 states, generating millions in taxes and providing tens of thousands of jobs?
7 minute read

Daily Report Online

11th Circuit OKs False Arrest Retrial Held After $472K Award Tossed Out

The plaintiff spent 16 days in jail on child molestation charges that were dropped and won $472K at trial, but the judge dumped the award and ordered a new, damages-only trial in which jurors awarded nothing.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Sponsor of 'Lavern's Law' Medical Malpractice Bill Pessimistic About Its Chances

State Sen. John DeFrancisco, R-Syracuse, told the New York Law Journal on Wednesday afternoon that negotiations on a bill that would extend the time misdiagnosed cancer patients have to sue doctors and hospitals for the error have not been progressing with Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office.
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National Law Journal

CFPB Moves to Drop, Delay Cases as Priorities Shift Under Mick Mulvaney

"This case should never have been brought in the first place. We're pleased that the bureau has decided to withdraw a lawsuit," Lori Alvino McGill, a Wilkinson Walsh + Eskovitz partner, said about the CFPB's decision Thursday to drop a lawsuit against payday lenders in Kansas federal court.
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