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Registration Rules Burden Some In-House Counsel FREE
When an in-house counsel in England visits a corporate subsidiary in Germany, the counsel generally is allowed to give legal advice and practice law under European Union rules. But if an in-house counsel at, say, General Motors in Detroit wants to visit a plant across the state line in Ohio, he isn’t allowed to offer legal advice there under U.S. rules.
Businesses Claim Victory In Confidentiality CaseFREE
In 2006, as part of an ongoing, multi-state investigation of insurance industry practices, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal subpoenaed 12,000 documents from Florida-based insurance broker Brown & Brown.
Prosecutor’s Close Friendship Comes Under Scrutiny FREE
When it comes to personal relationships between opposing counsel, how close is too close? It’s a relevant question now that federal officials are investigating the relationship between Waterbury State’s Attorney John A. Connelly and prominent Waterbury criminal defense attorney Martin J. Minnella, according to several lawyers with knowledge of the case.
Must State Weigh Siblings’ Bond In Custody Cases? 
New London solo attorney Scott W. Sawyer’s most famous client is Susette Kelo. Six years ago, her battle to save her home from an eminent domain taking went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Boat Crash Lawyers Keep Up With The Jones Act
Whether they’re on Long Island Sound, the Saugatuck Rivers, Candlewood Lake or even Ashland Pond in Griswold, boat owners are crowding the state’s waterways during one of the hotter summers in recent memory.
Objects On Mirror More Legal Than They Appear FREE
As Assistant Public Defender Ernest Green Jr. drove from Danielson to Hartford in March, he took notice of just how many drivers hung objects from their vehicles’ rear-view mirrors.
A Legal Haven For Web-Savvy Poor PeopleFREE
When legal aid groups across Connecticut wanted to update the pamphlets that explained their services to low-income residents, the agencies realized they needed to get with the times. “Pamphlets are old school and Web access is new school,” said Patricia Kaplan, the executive director of the New Haven Legal Assistance Association.
Pinched Nerve Leads To $241K Jury Verdict
Karri-Ann Parker v. Juan C. Palacios: All 18-year-old Karri-Ann Parker wanted was to enjoy a slice of pizza with her family. Instead, she wound up with a chronic back injury thanks to a negligent driver.
Rallying To Counter The Rise In IslamophobiaFREE
Earlier this month, members of the Texas-based Operation Save America — previously known as Operation Rescue — demonstrated outside a Bridgeport mosque. The group assailed worshipers with placards and T-shirts reading “Islam is a Lie,” and other provocative statements.
Public Meeting Decorum Policy Is Sign Of The Times FREE
There’s always that one rabble-rouser holding up a sign at a town planning board meeting where the hot debate is about, for example, expanding the community garden.
But those days of audience protests, at least in Westport, may be numbered.
Bringing A Newsy Edge To Political Blogging
South Windsor lawyer Kevin F. Rennie’s legal practice has “majored’ in mainstream fields of standard general practice: real estate, personal injury and criminal defense work. But he’s continuously “minored” in some area of public service worthy of recognition.
Connecticut Attorneys Eye California Marriage Ruling
When a federal judge in California last week struck down that state’s prohibition against same-sex marriage, the immediate impact in Connecticut was negligible.
Nevertheless, attorneys who had been involved in the push to allow gays and lesbians to marry in Connecticut were paying close attention.
Lobbying Efforts Lead To National Recognition FREE
Last week brought good news from both coasts to McCarter & English associate Brian P. Rice. In California, a federal judge ruled that the state’s ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional, and for Rice, who married his partner in Massachusetts in 2004, it was another victory in the gay-rights movement.
State Worker Awarded $840K After Car Accident
Maria Synodi v. Katrina and Douglas Van Veldhuisen: A 50-year-old woman who works for the state Department of Education was awarded nearly $840,000 to compensate her injuries suffered in a rear-end car crash.
Growing ‘Squmkins’ And Other Organic Goodies FREE
Jane Freeman stood in her law firm’s library earlier this month beaming with pride over her recent success. But it had nothing to do with a case that the land use attorney won.
Rather, Freeman was holding up a strange new vegetable that she had pulled from her organic garden in Stamford.
For Law Students, Prof’s Methods Are Good News
In Professor William “Bill” Dunlap’s class, students might need more than just a heavy, expensive law textbook. They might need a newspaper, too. It would appear the 15 years he spent in the print media before going off to law school has helped shape who he is today.
Will Obama’s Solicitor General Weigh In?FREE
Days before the 2008 election, then-candidate Barack Obama said California’s Proposition 8 was “unnecessary” and “not what America’s about.” Now, some same-sex marriage advocates are hoping Obama’s Justice Department will make a similar argument in court.
The First Case, 40 Years OnFREE
As a young man in the 1970s, gay activist and attorney Jack Baker claimed many “firsts” in his life — first gay student-body president of any university, first attempted gay marriage, first adult adoption of one’s same-sex partner.
State Gets New Top Judge For Criminal MattersFREE
Bridgeport Superior Court Judge Robert J. Devlin, Jr. has been appointed the state’s chief administrative judge for criminal matters, succeeding Patrick J. Clifford, whose five-year term was punctuated by Connecticut’s first execution in 40 years and the experimental return of TV cameras to criminal courts.
Shaping The Law On Employee Benefits
Thomas G. Moukawsher is well aware that the federal Employee Retirement Security Act, ERISA, is parched and stony legal ground. But over the last two decades, he’s cultivated a fruitful coast-to-coast practice.
Tough Tactics Are Just Part Of The ProcessFREE
If you can’t stand the heat, stay out of the deposition. Lawyers on both sides agree that to maintain the integrity of litigation, they need to be free to engage in tough, pointed cross-examinations of witnesses.
Candle Business Presents A Mix Of Dollars And Scents
Company: Blyth Inc. is one of the country’s leading marketers of scented candles, home décor accessories and other recognizable home goods. One of its business divisions is The Sterno Group, which produces the tabletop heating element used to keep foods warm in chafing dishes.
Bloody Bottle At Thirsty Turtle Yields $300K Award
Patrick Wood v. Club LLC et al.: Three years ago, Patrick Wood’s girlfriend arranged a party for about 30 of his friends at a semi-private section of the Thirsty Turtle, on Park Place in Stamford. After 10 p.m., the downstairs bar area opened up to the general public.
Editorial: Speaking Of Pro BonoFREE
Connecticut lawyers interested in performing pro bono legal work, but having difficulty finding appropriate projects due to client conflicts of interest, may wish to consider partnering with various local, state or federal organizations and volunteering to speak in schools or before other groups about civil rights, consumer protection, credit and financial services, and other law-related topics.
Financier Paralyzed In Bike Accident Loses Jury Trial FREE
Edward Petner v. Electrical Contractors Inc. et al.: At 7:15 a.m. on Aug. 23, 2003, Darien hedge fund financier Edward J. Petner Jr. was riding his bike in Stonington, not far from his summer home near Westerly, R.I.
A New Career Sprouts From Grape VinesFREE
Things were coming together for Michael Connery’s plan to transition from the practice of law in the late 1990s. The New York firm he had worked at since graduating from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 1975 was offering a program where attorneys could start scaling back their practice in anticipation of retirement from the law.
Fall Ballot Is Filled With Friendly RivalsFREE
Given the hotly contested races for governor, U.S. Senate and attorney general, most voters probably aren’t focused on the battles for probate court judgeships. That’s too bad. It’s likely the only place on the ballot where you might find two incumbents squaring off.
Where There’s A Will, There’s A Way – To ObjectFREE
Deaths in the family often bring out feelings of sadness and emptiness. But people aren’t always longing for the return of their loved ones. Some are in mourning because the financial windfall they expected to receive from Aunt Edna’s estate didn’t pan out like they anticipated because of the way she wrote her will.
Domestic Violence Call Prompts Unusual Lawsuit
The state has taken many steps in the past year to provide greater protection for women who are – or may be – victims of domestic violence. But many of the new and existing efforts depend on law enforcement authorities to do their jobs properly. If they act questionably, can a domestic violence victim successfully sue them?
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