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October 16, 2006 |

News in Brief

A search warrant issued in the investigation of the death of a 14-year-old boy killed with a state senator's gun will remain sealed while a prosecutor appeals a ruling to make it public, a Greensburg, Pa., judge said last week.
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November 19, 2010 |

For Litigator, Career Move to Small Firm Is All Relative

Jonathan M. Shapiro was at a crossroads in his career, after having spent five years with a large law firm, Day Pitney. In the end, he chose the partnership track -- but not at the same firm. He's now practicing at a 3-lawyer firm with his aunt, Deborah, and her daughter, Sarah.
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May 15, 2002 |

Driver Gets $195K From $25K Policy NONCHALANCE DIVIDE, CONQUER

Offer of Judgment Key
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September 11, 2013 |

Opinion: The Convoluted History Of Policing Pot

In the last four years, the U.S. Justice Department has issued multiple seemingly contradictory directives regarding its marijuana enforcement policies.
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February 28, 2012 |

Latest Digital Technology Abets Age-Old Crimes

With market volatility becoming the norm and the domestic economy continuing to change, the complexity in today?s business environment has increased significantly in recent years. The global financial downturn, recent rash of corporate scandals, and new accounting regulations have augmented the demand for the forensic accountant. While forensic accounting has existed in some form for centuries, it has become increasingly relevant in today?s economy.
5 minute read
October 14, 2009 |

Are Technology Patents Lost on Jurors?

Intellectual property attorneys say the primary concern when they're preparing for a legal battle over who owns a patent is to make sure they're able to explain in layman's terms what the case is all about. So how often do the attorneys worry about their message getting through?
6 minute read
March 08, 2002 |

Nailing Down Aetna`s Property Tax Spread

There`s a crisp and final sound to the phrase appraised value, but as the recent case of Aetna Life Insurance v. Middletown shows, nailing down a fair property value can blend art with science, and be as challenging as capturing a white tiger.
4 minute read
February 20, 2012 |

Peeved Pro Ses Roast Judges And Court System

The legislative Judiciary Committee convened last week to question 17 men and women who were nominated to be judges or who were seeking reappontment to new terms. However, it was legislators who ended up doing a lot of listening, as an army of pro se litigants expressed their frustration and even contempt for the court system.
4 minute read
May 10, 2010 |

Sour Grapes Over Mislaid Wine Could Mean Larceny Charges for Attorney

Two boxes of wine delivered to the wrong address have led to a police report being filed against Connecticut attorney David P. Mester. "Why do lawyers get a bad name?" asked John Porriello, a Lifeline Financial wealth manager who filed the report. "[Mester] is the poster child." Porriello says he wants the wine replaced, but Mester says that FedEx -- which apparently delivered the $180 worth of wine along with a parcel addressed to him -- "has straightened the whole thing out."
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April 02, 2003 |

Connecticut Supremes Hear Finders' Fees Test Case

A clear ruling on the ethics of finders' fees was placed in doubt during recent oral arguments at the Connecticut Supreme Court. Because a settlement exists between the state Ethics Commission and two politically prominent law firm partners, the justices wondered whether the case is now moot. At stake is an estimated $3 million in potential fee forfeitures in pending ethics cases against other alleged finders' fee recipients.
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