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Aggressive Lawyering Goes Over the Line
In a landmark dispute on the limits of aggressive lawyering, a jury has delivered a resounding verdict against two Connecticut attorneys for fraudulent conduct in violation of civil portions of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. Lawyers involved in the case say, to their knowledge, the verdict is the first in the nation in which the private cause of action under the federal RICO statute has been used successfully against lawyers for actions related to representation of a client.Cite as: US v. Hassan Abu-Jihaad, 09-1375-cr (L), NYLJ 1202476523495, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided December 20, 2010)Before: Raggi, Hall, and Chin, C.J.p class=
High-End Verdicts Soared Last Year, but Routine Claims Sputtered
Last year saw some stratospheric verdicts in product liability and personal injury cases in Connecticut, such as the $26.5 million awarded to a trucker who was left paraplegic due to a defective lift gate. But some plaintiffs lawyers say lower-end claims are getting harder to win. Richard A. Silver of Silver, Golub & Teitell, who negotiated a $17 million medical malpractice settlement, says the value of injury cases is not rising "when there's disputed liability or something less than significant injury."Bar In Fear As Russell Awaits Fate
Connecticut's criminal-defense bar is anxious that the charges against Greenwich defense lawyer Philip Russell for destroying computer child porn could change the way lawyers of all types approach the increasingly delicate balance between client advocacy and their duties to the public at large.Law Firm Networks Not A Quick Fix
By recent count, there are over 35 law firm networks with members in the U.S. At least 12 network members are law firms either based in Connecticut or with significant offices in the state.Middletown Blast Spurs Law Firms' Online Efforts
Last Friday, renowned forensic scientist Henry Lee was scheduled to tour the wreckage of the Middletown Kleen Energy construction site on behalf of lawyers representing dead and injured construction workers. New London lawyer Robert I. Reardon and Hartford attorney M. Hatcher "Reese" Norris, of Butler, Norris Gold, sought a court order March 1 to shut down the site to preserve evidence. Reardon represents a group of injured electricians, and Norris represents the estate of one of the six workers who died.Homeowners' Tort Claims Dismissed
A federal judge has dismissed the most serious tort claims in a suit by 300 Hamden homeowners, and sent their complex remediation case to the Department of Environmental Protection for an administrative solution.State AI Legislation Is on the Move in 2024
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