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Federal Appeal Raises Sentencing Concerns 24 Aug 2013 | 03:34 am
It's the job of a jury to sort through the facts of a case to determine guilt or innocence. But even if the panel chosen for that task decides in favor of the accused, a judge can always go beyond the...
Law Schools Aggressively Recruited New Students This Year 24 Aug 2013 | 03:12 am
Right in line with the national trend, the region's law schools saw fewer applicants than in past years. To counter that drop, the University of Connecticut and other law schools aggressively recruite...
Sequestration Brings More Cuts To Federal Public Defender's Office 24 Aug 2013 | 02:05 am
Just recently, a client of Assistant Federal Public Defender Gary Weinberger fled a halfway house. It was treated as an escape, police found him and he was arrested.
Officials Get A Lesson On New Law Against Invasive Bamboo 24 Aug 2013 | 12:53 am
Bamboo sounds harmless enough, but a new law that calls for fines of $100 could put a damper on the buying and selling of the aggressive plant. The law came about because running bamboo, an aggressive...
Appellate Judges Find Tree Cutting Death Was Not Foreseeable 24 Aug 2013 | 12:39 am
The state Appellate Court has reversed a trial verdict of $1.3 million that was awarded to the family of a man who tragically died after a tree log hit him in the head while state workers were cutting...
Opinion: Pitfalls Facing Guardians Who Enter the Fray of Settlement Negotiations 24 Aug 2013 | 12:38 am
My most rewarding assignment as a lawyer is when the Court appoints me to serve as a Guardian Ad Litem or attorney for the parties' children. Recently, my role as GAL came into direct conflict with th...
$1.8M In Punitive Damages Awarded To Woman With Breast Cancer 24 Aug 2013 | 12:26 am
Margaret B. Fraser and Joseph T. Fraser v. Wyeth, Inc. and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: A U.S. District Court judge in Connecticut has awarded punitive damages of nearly $1.8 million to a woman who pr...
Woman Collects $800,000 Settlement For Broken Neck 24 Aug 2013 | 12:26 am
Marion Tanyi v. Paul Labelle, III: A North Stonington woman who broke her neck and leg and injured her knees after a car crossed the center line and hit her head-on has settled her personal injury law...
Editorial: The Future of Medical Marijuana May Rest In Municipal Hands 23 Aug 2013 | 03:59 am
Medical marijuana is about to become a reality in Connecticut. The legislature has legalized it and regulations governing it have been drafted by the Department of Consumer Protection and are expected...
Three Senior Construction Lawyers Move To Larger Firm 23 Aug 2013 | 03:50 am
Three senior construction attorneys have left Gordon, Muir & Foley to bolster the construction contracts and litigation practice at the larger firm of Shipman & Goodwin.
