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August 23, 2002 |

Anti-Terror Tactic Is Colorably Suspicious

Several weeks ago, a small incident made news in central Connecticut. Three dark-skinned, adult males were observed using a video camera at one of the local reservoirs. Local law enforcement was called in, along with the FBI, to detain and question the individuals, who, it was later reported, were on a benign mission, making a home movie in a pseudo-wilderness setting.
3 minute read
February 03, 2000 |

Generous Jurors: Fact or Fancy?

7 minute read
February 03, 2000 |

A Passion for the Practice

Colleagues thought Norman A. Pattis had a "screw loose," he says, for taking the case of a convicted murderer who claimed prison guards beat him after the convict's attempt to escape from prison. "It's the kind of case you become a lawyer to try," Pattis said. "If you want to make money, work on the stock market." Most lawyers agree that the key to a big verdict is dedication to the client's cause.
9 minute read
August 25, 2010 |

Maritime Laws Can Complicate Personal Injury Cases on Waterways

While most boat crash cases involve fewer defendants, they can be more complicated than motor vehicle accident cases because federal maritime laws often apply. "There's no good or quick or easy way to understand this whole body of law," says attorney Richard Newman. "It's a very specialized area." In fact, attorney Wynne Bohonnon says most of his boating cases come as referrals from other personal injury lawyers. But in this economy, more lawyers are trying to take on these cases.
6 minute read
February 07, 2013 |

Should Workers' Comp Expand to Include Emotional Trauma?

Once upon a time in Connecticut, if someone suffered an emotional trauma at work that affected their ability to earn a living, he or she could file a claim for workers' compensation benefits.
8 minute read
February 26, 2010 |

Helping Other Lawyers Lay Their Practices to Rest

Beth Baldwin, an assistant state disciplinary counsel in Connecticut, says there's increased demand for trustees -- lawyers who volunteer to assist clients, refer cases and clean up files when another lawyer has died or can no longer maintain a practice. "People are working longer and doing things on a smaller scale and once they're gone there's no one there to pick up the pieces," she says. Trustee work requires a significant amount of commitment, but volunteers also find it rewarding to help other lawyers.
6 minute read
May 18, 2009 |

Rising Up To Stop A Raid

The news came out late at night in March. Desperate for money to bridge historic budget deficits, the state needed funds and needed them quickly. What they found was a $2 million surplus in the Client Security Fund, a creation of the bar with the purpose of recompensing clients wronged by their attorneys. In response, the bar reared up and expressed outrage. Ernest Teitell and Steven Ecker took the bold step of filing suit against the governor and other state officials to keep the money safe. They recruited 12 attorneys and the Connecticut Bar Association to serve as plaintiffs in the class action. For their efforts in filing the lawsuit, Teitell, Ecker and the group of plaintiffs have been awarded the 2009 Law Tribune Publisher's Award.
7 minute read
June 18, 2007 |

Stealth Status Handed Out Haphazardly

The highest level of secrecy ever employed in Connecticut's courts was evidently achieved with the lowest level of judicial reasoning.
7 minute read
June 19, 2007 |

Conn. Courts' Highest-Level Case Sealings Handed Out Haphazardly

The highest level of secrecy ever employed in Connecticut's courts was evidently achieved with the lowest level of judicial reasoning. In March, the courts released sealing requests and orders for about 40 super-secret "Level 1" case files that remained active after 2003, the year when the judicial branch outlawed the most extreme sealing category. The documents indicate that the judges or clerks who originally handled many of those cases made little or no attempt to explain why cases were super-sealed.
7 minute read
May 03, 2013 |

Tanker Crash Results In $16 Million Verdict

A Hartford jury awarded $15.7 million to the plaintiffs on April 26 following a nearly month-long trial. The case stemmed from a 2007 crash involving a fuel tanker.
6 minute read

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