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Judge Kravitz To Be Honored With Symposium Series
In what is expected to become an annual event, the Connecticut Bar Foundation is planning a symposium event in honor of U.S. District Judge Mark R. Kravitz, whose distinguished legal career is, tragically, coming to a close.
Suit Against Ex-Mexican President Dismissed
It's been a good month for Yale professor and former president of Mexico Ernesto Zedillo.
'Exhaustion of Remedies' Doctrine Given Boost by Connecticut Court
A Connecticut Superior Court judge has ruled against a former Yale instructor who was denied tenure, asserting that the assistant philosophy professor didn't exhaust her administrative remedies under the school's employment handbook before filing suit. The plaintiff is suing for damages, claiming breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing and negligent misrepresentation.Massacre Survivors Still Trying to Get Former President of Mexico Into Conn. Court
Former Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo says he's focusing on his teaching duties at Yale University and not letting himself be distracted by "a frivolous lawsuit." But the lawsuit filed in Connecticut federal court -- accusing Zedillo of covering up a massacre of 45 civilians in the village of Acteal in 1997 -- may not be so frivolous after all.Padilla Sues Lawyer Who Authored 'Torture Memos'
Connecticut has historically spoken up on the importance of ethics in a time of war. Now, a Connecticut lawyer is suing the Bush administration lawyer who famously redefined torture in the wake of 9/11.A nationwide sampling of law firm billing rates
The National Law Journal asked the respondents to its 2007 survey of the nation's 250 largest law firms to provide a range of hourly billing rates for partners and associates. The firms that supplied this information � including some firms that are not in the NLJ 250 � are listed below in alphabetical order.Padilla's Case Returns to Supreme Court
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. The alleged al-Qaida loyalist's case already has wound its way once through the federal courts, landing before the Supreme Court in 2004, where the justices voted 5-4 not to decide the merits of the suit. The refiled case is one of a group set for review at the Court's conference Thursday.
The anti-innovation patent reform act of 2011
The pending "America Invents Act" will diminish innovation and should not be enacted. If enacted, the resulting statute is likely to be repealed, but only after a huge waste of time, effort and taxpayers' money.TRENDING STORIES
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