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June 16, 2008 |

In Pursuit Of Pledges

In May, the Connecticut Bar Association unveiled an initiative to keep women in the profession and announced that five firms had already signed on. A month later, the number of firms signing the Pledge of Commitment is up to eight.
5 minute read
June 10, 2005 |

Alleged 'Dirty Bomber' Challenges Detention Again

Jose Padilla, the U.S. citizen and accused "dirty bomber" who has been detained as an enemy combatant for the past three years, is making another bid for freedom.
5 minute read
September 13, 2013 |

State Sought To Avoid Firms With UConn Ties

The choice of an out-of-state law firm to represent the University of Connecticut in a high-profile civil matter is not sitting well with everyone. Attorney General George Jepsen announced last week that the Philadelphia firm of Drinker Biddle & Reath was awarded the contract to represent UConn's Board of Trustees.
6 minute read
April 23, 2003 |

Winchester Takes a Shot at Licensing

Winchester Ammunition stopped making guns in 1981. Afraid there wasn't much future in bullets, Winchester decided to leverage its name and image instead. Starting in 1993, the company began putting its name on knives, pepper spray and dog beds -- any product that could benefit from Winchester's logo. But don't look for Winchester jeans in Bloomingdale's anytime soon.
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May 28, 2012 |

Legal Publications Enter Digital Age

Lawyers are busy people, with a need for info and order in an increasingly chaotic electronic world. To help them get the news and information they need fast, more bar journals are going digital. The changes however, don't sit well with everyone.
4 minute read
September 02, 2011 |

Patent Reform: One Giant Step Backwards?

Perhaps President Obama is preparing for the day when he can sign the ineptly titled "America Invents Act" into law. That day is likely to bring woe to patent practitioners and users of the patent system alike, and particular woe to small inventors and startup businesses that collectively drive our nation's economy.
6 minute read
June 28, 2011 |

Despite Fee Controversy, Patent Reform May Come This Year

The recent passage of patent reform bills by the House and Senate has raised expectations for enactment a new law this year, but there's lingering controversy about whether the patent office can keep all its fees and about provisions allowing for new patent challenges. Differences between the House version and the Senate bill passed in March must be reconciled before becoming law.
5 minute read
May 21, 2012 |

Judge's Human Touch Helped Turn Wheels Of Justice

Judge Louis H. Pollak died two weeks ago. The law will remember him as that rarest of birds: a lawyer whose practice challenged and changed our democracy, an academic who led not just one but two of the nation's leading law schools, and a venerated federal judge. Those of us who knew him will remember him as much more.
5 minute read
October 25, 2010 |

A Bigger Stage?

The 50-state investigation into potentially flawed preparation of banks' foreclosure documents is only the latest example of state attorneys general taking on a coast-to-coast initiative. More than any other state officers, attorneys general and their enforcement staff join together to target and impact issues of national importance. Connecticut Democrats Richard Blumenthal has been a leader in this process, but he's hardly alone.
6 minute read
September 07, 1999 |

Judge Reversed for Allowing Exec Bonus

Stock options and other attractive compensation deals are the hottest thing for employers who want to stimulate employees to take a personal interest in their company's success. But for insurance broker Edward F. Meaney III, discussions about bonus pay have been a rollercoaster of disappointment. In an Aug. 31 Supreme Court ruling, he found he couldn't keep his big jury award. Meaney's lawyer, John Rose Jr., says he plans to request a reconsideration and a rehearing en banc.
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