Connecticut News

Sunday, May 26, 2013
Takashi Oki

Cantor Colburn Immerses Japanese Lawyer In IP Law Business

Cantor Colburn partner Michael Cantor realized more than a decade ago that the way to bring his intellectual property law firm to the next level was to attract global business to bolster the rapidly growing domestic practice.

Michael Lawlor

NRA-Backed Lawsuit Takes Aim At Assault Weapon Ban

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The Connecticut Citizens Defense League says its membership has nearly tripled — to about 7,500 people — in the past few months, ever since state officials began discussing the possibility of gun control measures in the wake of the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

Daniel McGuire

Bank Leaves State With IOLTA Funds

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If Connecticut lawyers could bestow halos, New York-based Hudson Valley Bank would definitely get one.

Judicial Branch Databases Part Of Gun Safety Efforts

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Connecticut lawmakers have responded to the Newtown school shootings with tough gun safety legislation, and the state Judicial Branch is responding with two new databases designed to stop people with mental health problems from gaining access to firearms.

CLT Mobile site

Law Trib Can Now Be Easily Viewed On Digital Devices

Now readers can view news stories, special section articles, opinion pieces and case digests on their digital devices with much more ease, thanks to the launch of new mobile versions of our websites. Although a separate app is in the works, for now all you have to do is call up ctlawtribune.com on your phone or tablet and you'll see our new, cleaner look.

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National News

Sunday, May 26, 2013

Firm Takes Another Hit in Bid to Collect 'Unconscionable' Fees

A state appeals panel has thrown out a $16 million contingency fee for work Graubard Miller performed for Alice Lawrence, the late widow of New York real estate magnate Sylvan Lawrence, finding the firm's fee agreement "unconscionable."

Missouri State Public Defender's Office director Cathy Kelly

Counting the Hours

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For Missouri's defenders, who last year handled 86,000 cases, timekeeping could prove to state officials — with solid data — that they're stretched too thin and need relief.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler, Northern District of California

In Tricky Prosecutions, Judges Play Peacemakers

U.S. Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler has become the go-to jurist to help mediate criminal matters, a practice that hasn't caught on in other districts.

ethics

Compliance a Priority, But C&E Leaders Face Hurdles

Corporate compliance and ethics programs are largely driven by a need to safeguard a company's reputation, but in-house compliance leaders are facing hurdles when it comes to resources and policy management, according to the "2013 Global Compliance and Ethics Benchmarking Survey."

Commendable Conduct Award

I'm often critical of many law school deans. But when one of them gets something right, let's give credit where it's due.

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Connecticut Opinions

Sunday, May 26, 2013 Search All Court Decisions »

Complaint by: Martin

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The state contractor ban in Connecticut General Statutes §9-612(g) is designed to prevent awards of contracts in exchange for campaign contributions.

Complaint by: Jackson

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Connecticut General Statutes §9-236(a) provides that no person shall solicit a vote on behalf of, or in opposition to, a referendum question.

Complaint by: Gonzalez; Complaint by: Arroyo

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A registrar may be required to inform primary candidates about the right to submit a full list of their designees for all available primary polling place officials.

Complaint by: Arena

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If one individual on a slate withdraws and is replaced, the new candidate can sign a candidate certification; and the entire slate of candidates is not required to sign the new form, to comply with Connecticut General Statutes §9-409.

Peruta v. Bradford, Commissioner, State of Connecticut, Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection

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Connecticut General Statutes §29-28(d) exempts from mandatory disclosure the names of those whose applications for pistol permits are pending.

Mazzotta v. Chief, Police Department, City of Middletown

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The exemption in Connecticut General Statutes §1-210(b)(3)(C) requires an evidentiary showing that the records at issue are to be used in a prospective law enforcement action and that the disclosure of the records would be prejudicial to such action.

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Columns

Sunday, May 26, 2013

Opinion: Gun Law Discriminates Against Disabled? Hardly

If you doubt the law's capacity to transform almost anything into a farce, look no further than the case of Disabled Americans for Firearms Rights LLC, et al., v. Dannel P. Malloy.

Opinion: Ruling Raises Stakes In NCAA Lawsuit

I am watching with a mixture of delight and uncertainty as the NCAA gets taken to school.

Opinion: Legislature Shouldn't Tinker With Fee Waiver Law

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In Connecticut and across the country, there is growing awareness that low-income individuals have difficulty obtaining civil access to justice. Legal aid programs struggle financially and many more people need lawyers than legal aid agencies can represent.

Opinion: Santa V. The Easter Bunny

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I heard, or, more to the point, thought I heard that Easter, that fiesta of hard-boiled, chocolate-covered indulgence, now rivals Christmas as an occasion on which gifts are expected to be bought, wrapped and distributed.

Opinion: The Quants Are Coming

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I freely admit that I, along with many other lawyers, went into law because I was a math-phobe. But the students of quantitative analysis have turned their sights to our profession and found that the laws of math have relevance to legal processes and may be ignored at our peril.

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Featured Practice Section

Intellectual Property, Patent and Trademark

Medical diagnostics; monitoring illegal downloads; 3-D technology; ways to express opposition to trademark

Featured Verdicts & Settlements

Truck Maker Not Held Liable For Fatal Crash

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A Bridgeport federal court jury sided with the manufacturer of a tractor-trailer involved in a 2003 crash that killed four Yale students and injured five others in an Interstate 95 collision a decade ago.

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