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Critics Take Dim View Of Pay-For-Experience Idea
Friday, January 18, 2013 | by JAY STAPLETON
Stratford trial lawyer Kenneth Beck had an idea: why not charge young attorneys a monthly fee to follow him to court when he makes appearances?
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A New America Alters The Equation
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Friday, January 18, 2013 | by CATHRYN A. MITCHELL
The day after last November's election, Americans looked in the mirror and, for the first time, saw a new vision of themselves. This new America has been said to be a reflection of ? and culmination of ? changes that have been taking place for decades.
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Family Pitches In For Cancer Research
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Monday, December 10, 2012 | by CHRISTIAN NOLAN
The family of a boy who died of Burkitt 's lymphoma have donated a portion of the proceeds from a malpractice settlement -- $300,000 to be exact -- so doctors can better understand the cancer that took Cody's life.
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Access To Justice Commission To Discuss Reduced-Fee Program
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 | by JAY STAPLETON
Would Connecticut attorneys be willing to cut their fees in half if bar associations would send business their way?
Decision
Ugrin v. Town of Cheshire
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Monday, October 29, 2012
Connecticut General Statutes §52-557n(b)(8) abrogates the traditional common-law doctrine of municipal immunity, now codified by statute, in two enumerated circumstances.
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New Rules Designed To Make Probate Court More Efficient and Fair
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012 | by THOMAS B. SCHEFFEY
The first revision of Connecticut's Probate Rules of Court since 1974 spells out brand new procedures for many topics, including discovery, audio recording, telephone conferencing, and news media coverage.
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New Haven Courthouse To Get Delayed Facelift
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Monday, October 22, 2012 | by JAY STAPLETON
When the scaffolding is finally removed from the old New Haven County Courthouse on the Green early next year, one sound might be "what took so long?"
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State v. Favoccia
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Monday, October 8, 2012
Although expert witnesses may testify about the general behavioral characteristics of sexual abuse victims, they cross the line into impermissible vouching and ultimate issue testimony when they opine that a particular complainant has exhibited those general behavioral characteristics.
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Historic New London Courthouse Cleaning Up After Fire
Thursday, September 27, 2012 | by JAY STAPLETON
A fire at the historic New London Judicial District Superior Court caused smoke and water damage to an older part of the building which had been undergoing renovations, court officials said.
Supreme Court Year In Review
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Monday, September 17, 2012
Hostile workplace issues. Eyewitness identification decisions. Alimony modification rulings. The state Supreme Court has had a busy year. As the new court term begins, the Law Tribune has asked 11 lawyers to summarize and analyze key decisions of the past 12 months in areas ranging from medical malpractice to civil procedure.
