Connecticut News
Thursday, May 23, 2013Cantor Colburn Immerses Japanese Lawyer In IP Law Business
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by KAREN ALI
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.
Groups Aim To Shoot Down New State Gun Laws
by BY JAY STAPLETON
A coalition of groups and individuals have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of sweeping gun control and firearms safety measures recently approved by the Connecticut legislature.
Court Blasts Prosecutor, Overturns Murder Verdict
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by Associated Press
Connecticut's second-highest court blasted a state prosecutor for repeated misconduct and ordered a new trial for a man serving life in prison for the killing of a Waterbury bar owner in 1998.
Law Trib Can Now Be Easily Viewed On Digital Devices
by KAREN ALI
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.
Court Continues To Grant Lawyers Fraud Immunity
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by THOMAS B. SCHEFFEY
When Rowayton divorcee Donna Simms petitioned to have her alimony payments increased in 2004, on the grounds that she was in dire economic straits, she and her lawyers didn't disclose to the court that she was just about to inherit $359,000 from a wealthy uncle.
Lawyers In The News
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- Will Rodgers
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- Kerry O'Connell
- Eric M. Grant
- William Carbone
- Francis J. Carino
- Elisa Gilbert
- Ralph Monaco
- Thomas L. Tisdale
- James W. Bergenn
- Lenny Isaac
- James Sulick
- Brendan Levesque
- Benjamin Zivyon
- Raymond Hassett
- Christopher Hankins
- Patricia Cofrancesco
- Thomas B. Mooney
- Stephen Sedensky
- Kevin Kane
- Danny R. Kraft, Jr.
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- Jerry Kristal
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National News
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Law School Offers A Second Chance for Rejected Students
by Karen Sloan
The Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law has introduced "Admission Through Performance," allowing rejected applicants to enroll in a free, four-week course on the Federal Rules of Evidence taught by Duncan faculty. If the applicants do well, they can earn a spot in next year's 1L class.
Suit Alleges Law Firm Botched Legal Malpractice Action
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by Sheri Qualters
A New Hampshire mortgage loan origination company and its president are suing Boston's Morrison Mahoney for legal malpractice for allegedly botching malpractice claims against other lawyers.
DOJ: Law Prohibits Florida From Issuing Law License To Undocumented Immigrant
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by Adolfo Pesquera
The Florida Supreme Court asked Washington for guidance in the case of Jose Godinez Samperio, a Florida State University law graduate who is seeking a law license after passing The Florida Bar examination.
Juror's Online Research Forces New Trial
by Scott Graham
Berkeley criminal appeals specialist Clifford Gardner got the Fifth District to toss a murder conviction because one of the jurors read a prior appellate ruling in the case.
Vermont Becomes First State to File 'Patent Troll' Suit
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by Jason McLure
Vermont has become the first state in the nation to file a so-called "patent troll" lawsuit, taking action Wednesday against a company that has written to a number of businesses claiming patents to technology that attaches scanned documents to e-mails over company computer networks.
Connecticut Opinions
Thursday, May 23, 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
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Opinion: Gun Law Discriminates Against Disabled? Hardly
by Norm Pattis
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
by Dan Krisch
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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by Anne Louise Blanchard
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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by Amy Goodusky
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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by Mark Dubois
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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Utility Pays $1 Million To Settle Clean Air Suit
The owners of a Pennsylvania power plant have agreed to stop burning coal in two generating units and to provide $1 million towards environmental mitigation in Connecticut and New Jersey as part of a clean air settlement announced by Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen and Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Daniel C. Esty.




