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June 22, 2009 Advice of Counsel
Moving In The Right DirectionFREE
he probate court system has been inching toward reform for several years. The state budget crisis accelerated that slow pace and major changes are imminent. The General Assembly has passed probate reform legislation, which will significantly change the probate court system. The legislation is a compromise between markedly different reform proposals submitted by Gov. M. Jodi Rell and by Judge Paul Knierim, the state’s probate court administrator. The Connecticut Bar Association’s Estates and Probate and Elder Law Sections submitted comments to the legislative work group and many of those recommendations are reflected in the new legislation.
June 15, 2009 Advice of Counsel
Uproar Over Terms of ServiceFREE
On Feb. 4, Facebook, the largest social networking site, changed its Terms of Service. The original terms provided Facebook with “an irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable, fully paid, world license” to user-posted content, but removal of user content would automatically result in the expiration of the license granted to Facebook. The revised terms eliminated the language regarding removal of user content, leading many to speculate that this entitled Facebook to eternal rights to the user-posted content, even after the user had deactivated the account.
June 8, 2009 Advice of Counsel
Sign Legal Aid Bill 
We find it laudable and encouraging that the state legislature has bridged the partisan divide to address the legal aid funding crisis.
Advice of Counsel
Addressing Sexting
A teenage boy sent a cell phone picture of his genitals to female classmates. School authorities discovered a cell phone photo of two teens engaged in oral sex. After they broke up, a 16-year-old boy circulated a nude picture of his 15-year-old ex-girlfriend to classmates’ cell phones, causing her to withdraw from school.
June 1, 2009 Advice of Counsel
Development Agreements Make SenseFREE
Consider this scenario: A developer purchases 20 acres of undeveloped land in a small Connecticut town. The land had been farmed for many years but is now vacant. The current zoning is single-family residential with a minimum lot size of two acres. Connection to the public water supply and sewer is available. The developer would like to build a retirement community of cottages and apartments for independent living and apartments for assisted living. There would also be a common area for dining and recreation, a library, an auditorium, and a wellness center.
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