How This Could Impact Wrongful Death/Personal Injury Claims and Civil Suits This past October, Connecticut governor Ned Lamont signed a “duty to intervene” law in response to the protests against racial injustice and police brutality. This law was part of an omnibus of other police reforms and gives officers a duty to intervene if they …
Opening Day
Take it to the bank, Kevin Youkilis will be money in 2009. Alas, opening day is upon us. Best day of the year, bar none. For entertainment purposes only, here are my predictions for 2009: Red Sox go 98-64 and win the AL East. Rays take the wild card. Yankees finish 3rd in the AL East …
Breaking News: Layoffs at Shipman & Goodwin
Getting reports that 4 Associates, 1 contract partner, and 21 staff have been cut at Shipman & Goodwin. I understand that the firm will make a formal announcement this afternoon. This very sad news…I know a number of excellent people at the firm. Update: CT Law Tribune confirming what I was told earlier this morning. The …
Connecticut Supreme Court Briefs Now Online
Wow! And the site is powered by WordPress! Obtaining briefs on issues is often a valuable and productive exercise in the practice of law. A court decision informs readers of the result but briefs help litigants understand the process of how the result was achieved. A lawyer who reads a decision and reads briefs can …
Lawyers and Fantasy Baseball Insanity
by Ryan McKeen Everything started innocently enough. Once upon a time, after the first semester of law school, 9 classmates decided to form a fantasy baseball league. It made sense because we liked baseball, were friends, and moreover we were still kind of normal. It’s hard to pinpoint the moment it happens but at some …
An Idea for Lawyers Looking for a Job in Connecticut
I’ve been as down on this economy as anyone. For anyone that’s paying attention – it’s hard not to be. Then this morning happened. As I was tying my tie – I was listening to Warren Buffett on CNBC. If there’s a podcast of this interview it’s well worth downloading. Buffett strikes me as honest, credible, …
More Layoffs At The Hartford Courant
This is a law blog, so it’s reasonable to ask why I’m writing about layoffs of the Hartford Courant. The Hartford Courant Alumni blog covers the carnage. The reason is that our state needs professional journalists. We need them to investigate, to expose, to inform, and to challenge us. The blogosphere can’t replace professional journalism – …
Watch Your Credit Cards
Credit-card companies continue to raise customer interest rates and fees despite a record-low target rate from the Federal Reserve and billions of dollars in bailout money that has been pumped in to the financial companies. Fox Business News. Rates are rising all over the place even for customers with good credit. Reading about rates increasing …
Free Advice On Going To Court
by Ryan McKeen Today is a classic mid to late February day. It’s what it should be for this time of year. It’s cold outside, sunny, and a little windy. Unlike a “classic” January day, the sun is radiant. If you park your car outside, you’ll get in it, and it will feel a little warm. …