December 09, 2024
The Second Circuit on Monday revived a challenge to a new rule for Connecticut attorneys intended to reduce discrimination, ruling that the alleged chilling effect the two suing lawyers detailed in their complaint gives them standing even if the rule hasn't been enforced against them.
September 08, 2023
The Second Circuit appeared open on Friday to restoring a challenge to a rule for lawyers in Connecticut broadly aimed at reducing discrimination and harassment, with an appellate judge saying the federal judge who tossed the suit may have moved too quickly.
March 02, 2023
A legal organization is backing two Connecticut attorneys before the Second Circuit opposing a new state disciplinary rule prohibiting racist and sexist comments, arguing that the district court erred in deciding the issue before discovery.
February 27, 2023
Two Connecticut lawyers who oppose a new attorney state discipline rule that prohibits racist and sexist comments want the Second Circuit to weigh in, saying a federal judge was wrong to find that their "vague," "abstract" and "subjective" fears don't confer standing to challenge the measure.