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May 24, 1999 |

Lawmakers Unmake Notorious Negligence Decision

The most controversial, thought-provoking negligence decision of the Connecticut Supreme Court last year, Bhinder v. Sun Oil Co., has been reversed by the legislature in a bill that now awaits approval by the governor. The Bhinder decision, reached by a narrowly divided court, allowed a defendant in an unsafe premises case to bring in the alleged shooter in a gas station attendant's wrongful-death suit.
8 minute read
October 05, 2007 |

Conn. Firms Pump Up Salaries

There's generally more money to be had by first-year associates, but there's no greater number of rookies grabbing that cash, as hiring numbers were fairly flat among Connecticut's largest law firms compared with last year. Wiggin and Dana reports having one of the largest classes, with eight first-years joining the firm, six of them in its New Haven office, where they'll earn $105,000 in annual base pay. Meanwhile, some local outposts of national firms dramatically increased starting salaries to $160,000.
5 minute read
July 03, 2013 |

From MTV Engineer To EMT Chief

For some, sitting still is a foreign concept. Such is the case with attorney David Bondanza, who in addition to his law practice spends 60 to 80 hours per month as a volunteer emergency medical technician in Canton, Conn.
4 minute read
December 10, 2012 |

How MOOCS Will Transform Law As We Know It

If you haven't heard about MOOCs, you soon will. These Massive Open Online Courses are the hot topic in undergraduate and graduate education today, and have the potential to radically alter much of what we have traditionally thought of as education. And once MOOCS get rolling, they will transform education and law. Bet on it.
4 minute read
November 26, 2007 |

College Students Warned Not to Share

Sharing a favorite new song with a friend is no longer just about the music. For many college students, it can be the beginning of a crash course in IP and privacy laws. A provision in a federal bill introduced in the House earlier this month addresses the issues of illegal media downloading and distribution that industry officials contend cost the economy millions of dollars and thousands of American jobs each year.
4 minute read
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May 25, 2001 |

UCC Revisions: A Race Against Time in Connecticut?

Failure to enact changes to Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code this year would not only throw Connecticut laws out of whack with at least 37 other states; it would push up transaction costs, and perhaps even discourage out-of-state lenders from backing local ventures, say corporate finance lawyers vigorously opposing a bill that would implement the changes as of Feb. 1, 2002.
4 minute read
February 26, 2007 |

Commentary: Many Gen Y Lawyers Shunning Big Law

Tectonic plates are shifting and there looks to be an earthquake of seismic proportions coming to shake up "Second Wave" law firms.
4 minute read
August 07, 2006 |

Certification Well Worth The Bother

Specialty certification among Connecticut lawyers is an issue similar to the proverbial tree falling in the woods: If no one knows about it, does it really matter?
5 minute read
November 30, 2006 |

Commentary: Merger Changes Dynamic Along Amtrak Northeast Corridor

The merger of Connecticut's Day, Berry & Howard and New Jersey's Pitney Hardin will create a 400-attorney firm with a footprint stretching up the Amtrak Northeast Corridor from Washington, D.C., to Boston, with stops in a number of interesting markets along the way. The new firm's profile is likely to change the competitive dynamic for a number of Connecticut's indigenous law firms, says consultant Peter Giuliani, who discusses some of the other "Amtrak players," as the battle for new business intensifies.
4 minute read
January 25, 2001 |

Employment Lawyers Seek Strength in Numbers

With 27 attorneys in its employment and employee benefits department, Hartford, Conn.-based Day, Berry & Howard doesn't measure up against a national employment law firm. But it hopes to level the playing field by joining the Employment Law Alliance. The ELA, brainchild of San Francisco lawyer Stephen J. Hirschfeld, is a network of over 1,000 employment specialists nationwide and overseas.
4 minute read

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