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April 01, 2025
Yale Student Accused Of AI Cheating Can't Sue Anonymously
A Yale University student who was suspended for allegedly using artificial intelligence to cheat on a final exam can no longer shield his identity while he sues the school and officials for damages and a reversal of his discipline, a Connecticut federal judge has ruled.
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April 01, 2025
23 States Sue HHS To Stop $11B In Health Grant Funding Cuts
Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday accused the Trump administration of illegally terminating about $11 billion in public health funding, causing layoffs and "chaos" in public health agencies across the country.
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March 31, 2025
Conn. Law Firm Hit With Class Action Data Breach Suit
A 26-attorney Connecticut business litigation, intellectual property and employment law firm waited 16 months to notify potentially thousands of current and former clients of an alleged 2023 data breach that may have left sensitive personal information exposed to cybercriminals, a Monday lawsuit alleged
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March 31, 2025
Firm Says Ex-Fin. Adviser Can't Arbitrate Trade Secrets Claims
A Connecticut financial firm told a state court that an ex-adviser can't arbitrate claims that he swiped trade secrets and formed his own competing company, citing the "plain language" of his employment agreement.
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March 31, 2025
Agencies Shouldn't Hear PFAS Class Claims, Conn. Court Told
A Connecticut state judge should not dismiss most of a putative class action alleging that Aquarion Water Co. knowingly sold water contaminated with "forever chemicals" because the Eversource Energy unit is wrong that the claims should go before state regulators first, according to the plaintiffs.
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March 31, 2025
Town Must Pay $7.7M To Murder Exoneree With Added Interest
A Connecticut murder exoneree is entitled to nearly $2 million in interest payments on top of a $5.7 million jury verdict against the estate of a deceased town of New Milford police officer, a federal judge has ruled.
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March 31, 2025
Ex-Bridgewater Execs Forced To Arbitrate Discrimination Suit
A Connecticut federal judge on Monday agreed to force arbitration of a dispute from two former Bridgewater Associates LP executives alleging discrimination against the multibillion-dollar asset management firm.
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March 31, 2025
Conn. High Court Urged To Expand Amazon Wage Questions
Amazon workers asked Connecticut's top court to expand two questions certified from the Second Circuit over whether post-shift anti-theft screenings should have been compensated, saying the time workers spent walking to screening areas is also part of the issue.
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March 29, 2025
Up Next At High Court: Terror Liability, Health Provider Choice
The U.S. Supreme Court will return to the bench this week to consider whether a federal law subjecting Palestinian government organizations to federal jurisdiction violates due process principles and if the Medicaid Act's provider choice provision allows individual benefit recipients to sue states over the disqualification of healthcare providers.
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March 28, 2025
Data Security Firm Inks $13M Deal With Imprisoned Ex-CEO
A Connecticut data security firm has reached a $13 million settlement to resolve five lawsuits between the company and its imprisoned former chief executive officer, who is serving a 42-month federal sentence for his role in an eight-year fraud, court records showed Friday.
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March 28, 2025
FedEx Workers' Wage Suit Will Wait On Conn. Justices' Input
A Connecticut federal judge pressed pause on a class action alleging FedEx Ground Package System Inc. failed to pay workers for their time spent undergoing preshift security screenings, giving the state's high court a chance to weigh in on a similar dispute.
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March 28, 2025
Fashion Groups Urge Justices To Hear Discovery Rule Fight
Fashion trade associations have thrown their support behind a shoe designer who wants the U.S. Supreme Court to review her appeal of a Second Circuit decision reviving a photography studio's copyright infringement suit, saying there needs to be more predictability in copyright law.
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March 28, 2025
Water Park Injury Award Coverage Capped At $1M, Court Told
An insurer and underwriter for a water park owner said they are responsible for no more than $1 million of a $9 million judgment entered in favor of a man injured at the park, according to a suit filed in Connecticut federal court.
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March 28, 2025
13 Drugmakers Seek Dismissal Of Aetna's Price-Fixing Claims
Thirteen pharmaceutical companies asked a Connecticut state judge to throw out health insurer Aetna Inc.'s suit alleging that they conspired to fix the prices of more than 100 generic medications, with most saying the Constitution State is not the proper forum for the claims.
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March 30, 2025
Safari Co. Seeks Arbitration In Hippo Attack Death Suit
A Connecticut-based tour operator says a lawsuit over a hippopotamus attack that led to a New Jersey woman's death during an African safari belongs in arbitration, promising to contest claims by the woman's husband and estate.
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March 28, 2025
No Admission Needed For Conn. Atty To Use Anti-SLAPP Law
A Connecticut attorney and his Hartford firm weren't required to admit that they engaged in allegedly disparaging speech against a former employee in order to use the anti-SLAPP statute in their attempt to toss the case, a state appeals court ruled Friday in a matter of first impression.
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March 28, 2025
Crypto Firm Wants To Trim Marketer's $3.6M Contract Suit
A cryptocurrency company says a Florida marketing business's $3.6 million breach of contract lawsuit must be trimmed because the presence of an express agreement means two contract-related claims automatically fail under Connecticut law.
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March 27, 2025
Fertility Co. Wants To Pull Device Maker Into Negligence Suit
A fertility products company wants two other companies to share potential liability from a Connecticut state lawsuit alleging that a recalled culture medium was responsible for the loss of embryos a couple were planning to use for in vitro fertilization.
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March 27, 2025
Sikorsky Loses Bid To Move Fatal Crash Suit To Conn.
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. can't get a lawsuit over a fatal helicopter crash transferred from Pennsylvania to Connecticut, in part because the crashed helicopter underwent finishing and flight testing at Sikorsky's former facility in the Keystone State, a federal judge has ruled.
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March 27, 2025
NYC Tour Bus Antitrust Suit Dead-Ends At 2nd Circ.
A New York City tour bus operator on Thursday lost its bid to revive a suit accusing a group of rivals of entering into an anticompetitive partnership, after a Second Circuit panel backed a lower court's finding that the case sought to relitigate failed claims from an earlier suit.
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March 27, 2025
DOJ's Antitrust Unit Targeting Anticompetitive Regulations
The U.S. Department of Justice launched a task force on Thursday aimed at eliminating state and federal laws and regulations that are hindering competition, with an initial focus on key sectors including housing, food and transportation.
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March 27, 2025
Guo Trustee Settles Clawbacks From Versace, Firms
The Chapter 11 trustee handling convicted Chinese exile Miles Guo's estate has asked a Connecticut bankruptcy judge to approve 10 clawback settlements with Hodgson Russ LLP, BakerHostetler, luxury retailer Versace and others, ending claims totaling $8.6 million but keeping the terms under wraps for six months.
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March 27, 2025
Elevance Fails To Pay Wages At Termination, Worker Says
Elevance Health failed to pay workers their final wages on the business day following their terminations in violation of Connecticut law, and now owes them twice the amount of those wages, according to a proposed class action filed in state court.
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March 27, 2025
Eletson, Levona Ask 2nd Circ. To Not Delay Atty Removal
The new owners of reorganized international shipping group Eletson and a creditor-turned-affiliate have urged the Second Circuit to nix Reed Smith LLP's emergency motion for a stay in a lawsuit seeking to enforce a $102 million arbitral award, as the law firm fights to continue representing the shipping company's pre-bankruptcy shareholders.
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March 27, 2025
Panera Franchisee Blames Insurer For Slip-And-Fall Payout
A Massachusetts Panera franchisee said Travelers and its counsel botched a minor slip-and-fall claim, eventually leaving it on the hook for its full $250,000 deductible to cover an "inflated" settlement and legal fees in the case.
Expert Analysis
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Law Firm Executive Orders Create A Legal Ethics Minefield
Recent executive orders targeting BigLaw firms create ethical dilemmas — and raise the specter of civil or criminal liability — for the government attorneys tasked with implementing them and for the law firms that choose to make agreements with the administration, say attorneys at Buchalter.
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Firms Must Embrace Alternative Billing Models Or Fall Behind
As artificial intelligence tools eliminate inefficiencies and the Big Four accounting firms enter the legal market, law firms that pivot from the entrenched billable hour model to outcomes-based pricing will see a distinct competitive advantage, says attorney William Brewer.
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How Attorneys Can Master The Art Of On-Camera Presence
As attorneys are increasingly presented with on-camera opportunities, they can adapt their traditional legal skills for video contexts — such as virtual client meetings, marketing content or media interviews — by understanding the medium and making intentional adjustments, says Kerry Barrett.
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Series
Baseball Fantasy Camp Makes Me A Better Lawyer
With six baseball fantasy experiences under my belt, I've learned time and again that I didn't make the wrong career choice, but I've also learned that baseball lessons are life lessons, and I'm a better lawyer for my time at St. Louis Cardinals fantasy camp, says Scott Felder at Wiley.
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Series
Adapting To Private Practice: From Fed. Prosecutor To BigLaw
Making the jump from government to private practice is no small feat, but, based on my experience transitioning to a business-driven environment after 15 years as an assistant U.S. attorney, it can be incredibly rewarding and help you become a more versatile lawyer, says Michael Beckwith at Dickinson Wright.
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Firms Still Have Lateral Market Advantage, But Risks Persist
Partner and associate mobility data from the fourth quarter of 2024 shows that we’re in a new, stable era of lateral hiring where firms have the edge, but leaders should proceed cautiously, looking beyond expected revenue and compensation analyses for potential risks, say Julie Henson and Greg Hamman at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.
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Opinion
We Must Allow Judges To Use Their Independent Judgment
As two recent cases show, the ability of judges to access their independent judgment crucially enables courts to exercise the discretion needed to reach the right outcome based on the unique facts within the law, says John Siffert at Lankler Siffert & Wohl.
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Series
Performing Stand-Up Comedy Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Whether I’m delivering a punchline on stage or a closing argument in court, balancing stand-up comedy performances and my legal career has demonstrated that the keys to success in both endeavors include reading the room, landing the right timing and making an impact, says attorney Rebecca Palmer.
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Unpacking The Illicit E-Cigarette Crackdown By State AGs
A bipartisan coalition of attorneys general for nine states and the District of Columbia announced a coordinated effort to curb illicit electronic cigarette sales, illustrating the rising prominence of state attorneys general using consumer protection laws to address issues of national scope, especially when federal efforts prove ineffective, say attorneys at Troutman.
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Series
Adapting To Private Practice: From SEC To BigLaw
As I adjusted to the multifaceted workflow of a BigLaw firm after leaving the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, working side by side with new colleagues on complex matters proved the fastest way to build a deep rapport and demonstrate my value, says Jennifer Lee at Jenner & Block.
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Making The Case For Rest In The Legal Profession
For too long, a culture of overwork has plagued the legal profession, but research shows that attorneys need rest to perform optimally and sustainably, so legal organizations and individuals must implement strategies that allow for restoration, says Marissa Alert at MDA Wellness, Carol Ross-Burnett at CRB Global, and Denise Robinson at The Still Center.
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4 Ways Women Attorneys Can Build A Legal Legacy
This Women’s History Month, women attorneys should consider what small, day-to-day actions they can take to help leave a lasting impact for future generations, even if it means mentoring one person or taking 10 minutes to make a plan, says Jackie Prester, a former shareholder at Baker Donelson.
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Why A Rare SEC Dismissal May Not Reflect A New Approach
While the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's pending dismissal of its case against Silver Point is remarkable to the extent that it reflects a novel repudiation of a decision made during the prior commission, a deeper look suggests it may not represent a shift in policy approach, say attorneys at Weil.
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A Judge's Pointers For Adding Spice To Dry Legal Writing
U.S. District Judge Fred Biery shares a few key lessons about how to go against the grain of the legal writing tradition by adding color to bland judicial opinions, such as by telling a human story and injecting literary devices where possible.
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Implementation, Constitutional Issues With Birthright Order
President Donald Trump's executive order reinterpreting the 14th Amendment's birthright citizenship clause presents unavoidable administrative problems and raises serious constitutional concerns about the validity of many existing federal laws and regulations, says Eric Schnapper at the University of Washington School of Law.