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Former Dreier Partner Has Big Plans For New Firm
When he was the managing partner at the Stamford office of Dreier LLP, Joseph M. Pastore III handpicked a group of lawyers to work at the financial litigation firm. Now, he's busy building a new firm.
Two Weeks' Work Proves Costly for Employer
Finding that an African-American auto mechanic from New Britain, Conn., was the victim of racial discrimination, the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities awarded him backpay and more than $30,000 in front pay. A CHRO spokeswoman called the award of front pay "not the norm" and plaintiffs' attorneys applauded the decision, attributing the unusual remedy to specificity in the pleadings.Carpenters Nail Actuary for $40 Million
The pension fund for Connecticut's carpenter unions seemed to be in good shape, until consultants Watson, Wyatt & Co. sent in a new actuarial group. The new team quickly realized that things were seriously wrong and took corrective steps. But the damage was done. Watson Wyatt agreed it had to pay for losses from its miscalculations. But just how much became a multimillion-dollar federal case.
New Small Firms Focus on Clients Big and Small
Robert Mitchell and Margaret Sheahan left the partnership at Pullman & Comley to start a firm in mid-January, catering mainly to Connecticut-based small businesses and individuals. "We deal with a market segment different from Pullman & Comley that couldn't be supported with the rates we were charging," says Sheahan. Meanwhile, Russell Savrann and Irvin Sandman's new Connecticut firm has formed associations with small firms in Boston and Seattle so that it can get additional help as needed on big deals.ABA Considers Copyright Licensing Costs
A delegate to the American Bar Association national convention proposed saving law firms a little money -- and may wind up saving them a lot. John L. Bonee III introduced a resolution requesting the ABA negotiate a favorable license fee from the Copyright Clearance Center of Danvers, Mass. The CCC recently targeted large firms for sales of blanket licenses to cover law firm copying activity that exceeds the traditional "fair use" boundaries.
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New Views Emerge in Med-Mal Clash
Urging state lawmakers not to postpone action until their regular winter session, Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Susan Cogswell has openly embraced $250,000 caps on pain and suffering awards as a remedy for the state's medical malpractice insurance crisis. Her testimony this month kicked off a debate before the Legislative Program Review Committee, which drew advocates for obstetricians, trial lawyers and victims of medical blunders.
Qualcomm Mess Engulfs Top IP Firm
A week after the public learned of Qualcomm's bombshell admission that it withheld potentially thousands of important documents in a high-stakes patent trial against Broadcom, many in the intellectual property community are still buzzing about the gaffe. The case is even more striking because the attorney who has publicly apologized for Qualcomm's error has a strong reputation in his field, as does his firm. Yet several attorneys say it's still too early to assign blame for the error.Accidentally Sent Gun Industry E-Mail Found to Be Privileged
A gun maker's e-mail that was accidentally sent to Connecticut AG Richard Blumenthal cannot be used against it in litigation, the state Supreme Court ruled last week, finding the communication didn't fall within the crime-fraud exception to attorney-client privilege. The decision was in response to discovery requests related to a possible antitrust action over an alleged boycott of Smith & Wesson by gun industry suppliers.Jailed Kennedy cousin sues Nancy Grace for defamation
Can a broadcaster defame someone who has already been convicted of murder?Test of Bad Faith Cleared for Trial
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