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Week Of Monday May 19, 2008
Fostering Calm After A Conflicted Era 
No one has ever become chief justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court under more difficult circumstances than Chase T. Rogers did a little more than a year ago.
Town Settles With Woman After Rescue
Every plaintiff's lawyer knows how hard it is to win lawsuits against municipalities, as public officials and employees are granted rather sweeping immunity from liability in the conduct of their jobs.
Verdicts & Settlements
Words Give Chiropractor Pain In Neck
Tiffany Spencer v. United States of America: U.S. District Court Judge Vanessa L. Bryant has never been criticized for lacking backbone or being easy to manipulate. In a recent hearing for damages before Bryant, chiropractor Mark Lepensky, of Orange, got more than he could handle-and nothing he could pocket.
Verdicts & Settlements
Exonerated After Crash
Peter Murrugarra et al. v. Jason Takacs: Fairfield police officer Jason Takacs was following a car that looked a little suspicious — the plates didn't match the make and model — while traveling west on the Post Road in Fairfield.
Case Of The Week
Defendant Challenges Conduct Of Pot-Sniffing Cop
The state is challenging an Appellate Court decision that overturned the conviction of a man charged with possessing and selling crack cocaine. The Appellate Court ruled that the police search of the vehicle constituted an illegal seizure.
Shocking Developments Prompt Teen's Lawsuit
A self-described science geek, 14-year-old freshman Christian Haughwout brought what looked like a small, inexpensive disposable camera to the Morgan School in Clinton one morning last month.
Legal Tech
Too Much Sharing In The Workplace FREE
Companies' internal online message boards used by employees can be fertile ground for a host of legal problems for the employer.
Injured Workers Suffer Another Blow
In a major contractor liability case, the state Supreme Court reversed a trial court that ruled that a general contractor had a non-delegable duty to ensure job site safety.
Making A Full-Time Commitment
Louis O. Roy Jr. of Avon said he closely followed the legislature's special session in January, when lawmakers passed a sweeping criminal justice reform bill in response to last July's triple murder in Cheshire.
A Place To Stand And Move The World
Over the past decade, a consistent trend in big firm law practice in Connecticut has been the establishment of outposts of out-of-state firms, often formed by cherry-picking native talent. Two members of this year's Trib 25 list of top in-state firms are examples of the opposite trend – Connecticut firms at the hub of growing national and international practices.
Uneven Performance In A Sagging Economy
A sagging economy has meant strong growth for Bingham McCutchen, especially in areas such as financial restructuring, securities enforcement and litigation. It is one of six national firms with Connecticut offices to make the Am Law 100 list.
Legal Tech
Handicapped Want Better Web Access
Target Corp.'s alleged refusal to create user-friendly options on its retail web site for disabled customers has sparked a legal battle that could have ramifications for all web-based businesses.
On The Record Q&A
Creating Woman-Friendly Workplaces
In 1999, Deborah Epstein Henry was struggling to be successful as both a commercial litigator and as a mother. When talking to former classmates at Yale University, where she received her undergraduate degree, she realized they were dealing with the same issues. "This was on everyone's minds...young [professional] women with kids and how to establish that elusive balance," Henry said.
For Two Patriots, It's A Matter Of Honor FREE
A short time after John Michelotti had quadruple bypass surgery in 2001, the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks took place. Given a second chance at life, the 49-year-old Greenwich resident felt compelled to help in some way.
Soccer Suits Often Get The Boot FREE
A recent decision in New Haven Superior Court affirms the trend statewide, and even nationwide, that plaintiffs' lawyers have their work cut out for them when trying to collect damages for injured athletes, regardless of age.
Verdicts & Settlements
Ex-Con Finds That Trial Does Not Pay
John Pragosa V. Jules Wernick, et. al.: A South Windsor man with past drug and larceny convictions was awarded just over $193,000 following a bench trial that netted him less than he was seeking in a settlement.
Murtha Cullina To Open Shoreline Office
Movement among two firms' trusts and estates practices has resulted in a new office opening on the shoreline and the consolidation of a practice area in West Hartford's Blue Back Square.
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