It’s the most wonderful time of the year for laws in Connecticut. Every year, plenty of new laws go into effect on October 1st. I like to think of it as Christmas for lawyers. Today, laws big and small went into effect. Unfortunately, there is no law requiring Red Sox playoff games to start before …
New Digs At A Connecticut Law Blog And These Aren’t Them
I’ve been playing with themes and widgets for the past few hours. From what I understand, Word Press stopped supporting my old theme. Can’t say that I’m thrilled about that. What I’ve done is some house keeping. I’ve tried to keep things similar to the old site while at the same time making it a …
Real Estate Slowdown Reflected In Town Clerks’ Offices
In case you’ve lived under a rock for the past 18 months, it should come as no surprise to you that the real estate market in Connecticut isn’t doing so well. Anecdotally, last week I was in a local town clerk’s office recording a deed and a mortgage. As I always do, I look through a stack …
Seniors And The Law Day In Connecticut
Our legal system is important. If you think of society as a house the legal system is the foundation. One of the purposes of this blog is to inform the public as to how our legal system in Connecticut impacts everyday life. I like to think that law is everywhere and it is. From scenic roads …
Give It Back: Connecticut Law On Receiving A Package That’s Not Yours
Say, I come home one day from work and discover a package sitting on my front step. Immediately, I think: “What has my wife ordered from Sephora, now?” To my surprise, the package says it’s from Woot, and to make this a better hypothetical, written on the package is the following: “this box contains 3 …
In Case You Were Wondering, It’s Illegal To Keep a Bear As A Pet In Connecticut
…including but not limited to the black bear, grizzly bear, or brown bear. Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 26-40a. I think the penalty for keeping a bear as a pet should be having one’s head examined but the legislature opted for a fine of not more than a thousand dollars per day and all costs associated …
Connecticut Rain Law (No, it won’t make it stop)
It feels as if it’s rained everyday for as long as I can remember. It’s mid-August and at this time of year my lawn is usually brown. This year, passengers on plans flying over my house may think they’re on approach to Cork, Ireland. Yes, Connecticut does have a law dealing pertaining to rain: Any state agency or commercial enterprise …
New Teen Driving Laws Go Into Effect Today
Connecticut’s tough new teen driving laws have gone into effect. The laws have some teeth as most offenses result in mandatory suspensions. Don’t even think about driving with a suspended license as it may put you in the fast lane to jail. When I interned at the State’s Attorneys Office in law school, part of …
Fireworks, The Rock Cats, and A Lawsuit
I deny all rumors that Theo is consulting with me regarding the Manny Ramirez situation (bye Manny). Sometimes the practice of law gets in the way of blogging and this is one of those times. I originally posted this in early January. Given all that’s going on in Boston today, I figured it was appropriate …
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