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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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January 14, 2008 |

Susan Cartier-Liebel Commentary: American Exodus Offers Opportunity For Solos

Here's an interesting trend: 1.5 million U.S. households are preparing to move out of the country. A poll by Zogby International of 115,000 Americans (as reported by Agora Financial) estimated that 1.6 million U.S. households have already made the decision to leave; 1.8 million are seriously considering and likely to leave; 7.7 million are somewhat serious about leaving and may do so; 3 million are seriously considering purchase of non-U.S. property; and 10 million are somewhat serious about purchase of non-U.S. property.
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February 12, 2007 |

Supreme Court to Hear Companion Worker Overtime Pay Lawsuit

Under current law, "companion" workers who live with and take care of the elderly are exempt from payment of overtime and minimum wage law under the Federal Labor Standards Act. By federal regulation, that exemption was extended to companionship services performed by caregivers employed by third parties. Pending before the Supreme Court, however, is litigation that may result in the extinction of the companionship exemption for third-party employers, such as homecare agencies.
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April 15, 2004 |

Something Fishy: A Practice in Aquaculture Law

According to an October 2003 report from Business Communications Co. Inc., the total worldwide aquaculture market is expected to grow at an average annual rate of 7.3 percent, from $65.9 billion in 2003 to $93.7 billion in 2008. In the U.S., it's an almost $1 billion business annually. Connecticut attorney W. Richard Smith Jr. is well aware of the potential cash cod, and has forged a prominent role in the growing industry.
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February 08, 2005 |

Bill for 94-Hour Day Nets Solo Practitioner $1 Mil. Fraud Charge

Norwich, Conn., solo practitioner Timothy C. Spayne has paid the federal government $1.24 million to settle allegations that he billed Groton, Conn.-based Electric Boat for up to 94 hours in a single day for representing EB employees in workers' compensation cases.
4 minute read
April 30, 2004 |

NHSB Deal a 'Perfect Storm'

Lots of firsts were accomplished with the recent conversion of New Haven Savings Bank to New Alliance Bancorp. William W. Bouton III, co-chairman of the business services department of Tyler Cooper & Alcorn, describes the process as a "perfect storm" of legal challenges. Bouton was the lead counsel on the $1.7 billion deal --the largest bank conversion ever in the United States.
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Cangro v. Solomon, 114547/07
Publication Date: 2008-12-26
Practice Area: Legal Profession
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Court: Supreme Court, New York County
Judge: Doris Ling-Cohan
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December 10, 2007 |

A New Look At A Cold Case

It started as a simple conversation among colleagues at the New Haven State's Attorney's office earlier this year. It continued with a phone call to a retired State Police detective. Then in late November, the announcement came.
4 minute read
March 22, 2013 |

Chief State's Attorney To Release Newtown Data In Light of Disclosure At Conference

The chief state's attorney has agreed to release additional information to the public about the State Police investigation into the Newtown elementary school massacre, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said late last week.
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