Above The Law

JUNE 2, 2021

While other New England states have updated their parentage code in recent years to eliminate unequal treatment of families, Connecticut has fallen behind.

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The Crime Report

MARCH 15, 2022

Beatty and Llorens, representing a putative class of over 30,000 other people, name Connecticut Gov. The ACLU of Connecticut argues the 1997 statute is part of the United States’ history of systemic racism. The suit also aims to wipe out Beatty’s and Llorens’ current debt, which between the pair is over $356,000.

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The Crime Report

AUGUST 25, 2022

In 2018, four Connecticut State Police troopers collectively created hundreds of fake traffic tickets to make it appear they were more productive than they actually were in order to curry favor and perks from supervisors, the Register Citizen reports.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 17, 2022

The post From Bankruptcy In Texas To Sanctions In Connecticut, Alex Jones’s Legal Problems Are Just Beginning appeared first on Above the Law. And his lawyers are in the s**t with him.

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MARCH 10, 2023

“US Senate confirms Connecticut justice to federal appeals court”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report. Lisa Hagen of Connecticut Mirror reports that “ CT’s Maria Kahn confirmed by U.S. Senate confirmed Connecticut Supreme Court Justice Maria Araújo Kahn to serve on the U.S. Senate to 2nd Circuit.”

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Above The Law

APRIL 9, 2025

News & World Report law school rankings are here, and the legal world is definitely interested in all the ups and downs that we’re seeing when it comes to changes in rank. First and foremost, lawyers and law students are in an absolute tizzy over the state of the T14. Lawyer/Judge Assessment: 12.5%

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JURIST

AUGUST 25, 2024

A federal appeals court on Friday upheld Maryland’s handgun licensing law requiring that gun owners first go through firearms training and pass a background check. ” He pointed out that nearly every state in the country has such a law in place. Additionally, applicants must be at least 21 years old to qualify.

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JURIST

MARCH 11, 2024

In states like Connecticut and Hawaii, information offices do have the authority to compel records to be released, but complaints may still ultimately end up in litigation. The post AP and CNHI report finds US sunshine laws put transparency request burden on private citizens appeared first on JURIST - News.

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Above The Law

MARCH 8, 2023

The post A Connecticut Court Just Dismissed A Case Against A Doctor Who Secretly Inseminated His Patients With His Own Sperm appeared first on Above the Law. The plaintiffs brought claims of negligence, fraudulent concealment, lack of informed consent, and unfair trade practices.

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The Crime Report

AUGUST 31, 2022

Bob Stefanoski, the Republic candidate for governor in Connecticut, has pledged to stop collecting what he called “nuisance fees” including money raised through the justice system such as witness escort fees, CT Mirror reports.

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The Crime Report

MARCH 14, 2023

Lawmakers in Connecticut are debating Senate Bill 1071 , a bill that seeks in part to prohibit police from knowingly lying to minors during interrogations. The chief public defender also testified that she has had clients coerced into making incorrect statements.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Voters across Nevada, Connecticut, Michigan, Arizona, Nebraska and Ohio Tuesday voted on whether to expand or restrict voter access to election procedures. Connecticut voters also voted to amend their state’s constitution to allow for early voting. As it stands right now, Connecticut does not permit early, in-person voting.

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Mondaq

AUGUST 4, 2021

On June 16 and July 6, 2021, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signed into law two new cybersecurity bills that keep Connecticut in line with the national trend.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong also stated that he will appeal the order : The Sacklers are not bankrupt, and they should not be allowed to manipulate bankruptcy laws to evade justice and protect their blood money. Not long after the release of this statement, Ferguson tweeted that he has filed an appeal.

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ABA Journal

AUGUST 9, 2023

A Connecticut law ending a religious exemption for required vaccinations does not violate constitutional guarantees, including the First Amendment right to free exercise of religion,…

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ABA Journal

MARCH 10, 2025

A Connecticut lawyer was found guilty of first-degree manslaughter Friday for fatally shooting a man who attacked him in the parking lot of his law…

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Law 360

AUGUST 16, 2024

While Connecticut workers may rejoice over a major expansion of paid sick leave that will begin to roll out next year, businesses will need to spend some time and effort getting ready to implement the new law, attorneys told Law360.

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Mondaq

JULY 26, 2021

On June 17, 2021, the Connecticut Legislature passed a bill allowing the state to legalize use of cannabis for people 21 years of age or older, which was subsequently signed into law by Governor Ned Lamont on June 22, 2021.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Authorities allege that Google’s collection of location information violated the participating states’ consumer protection laws because “ Google misled its users into thinking they had turned off location tracking in their account settings, when, in fact, Google continued to collect their location information.”

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Above The Law

JUNE 4, 2024

Alexander Vik may not have to pay the Germans (yet), but he does have to see them again in Connecticut state court. The post Billionaire Suffers Minor Setback In Decade-Plus Effort To Screw Over Deutsche Bank appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Six states in the US allow for trials before six or eight-person juries in felony cases: Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Massachusetts and Utah. This deviation from the standard 12-person jury was permitted by the 1970 US Supreme Court ruling in Williams v. Justices Gorsuch and Kavanaugh dissented to the court’s denial.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

On the decision, Governor Noem tweeted : “ South Dakota is a place where the rule of law and our Constitution matter, and that’s what today’s decision on Amendment A is about. We are still governed by the rule of law.” We do things right–and how we do things matters just as much as what we are doing.

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Colorado has become the first state in the country to overturn its preemption law preventing its cities from enacting stricter gun regulations, reports Pew Stateline. Forty-two other states have laws stopping local governments from enforcing strict gun restrictions.

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The Crime Report

JUNE 23, 2021

Texas and Connecticut enacted laws this month allowing research into how psilocybin, the active ingredient in “magic mushrooms,” might help people with post-traumatic stress disorder, reports Bloomberg News. Governor Greg Abbott (R-Texas) on June 18 allowed a bill authorizing the study of psilocybin to become law without his signature.

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Diane Drain

JANUARY 22, 2023

New Consumer Law Rights Taking Effect in 2023 National Consumer Law Center “NCLC”, summarizes significant changes in the consumer rights laws. This NCLC article lists federal and state consumer law rights scheduled to go into effect or expire, during the period from November 17, 2022, through December 31, 2023.

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JURIST

MAY 26, 2022

both pled guilty to violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), an anti corruption law, and a commodity price manipulation scheme. Swiss multi-national commodity trading and mining firm Glencore agreed to pay over $1.1 billion to the US Tuesday as a part of a series of guilty pleas with the US, UK and Brazil. and Glencore Ltd.

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Mondaq

OCTOBER 8, 2021

As is Connecticut's tradition, several new laws took effect on October 1, 2021, including a number affecting the employment relationship.

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ABA Journal

JANUARY 18, 2023

A Connecticut lawyer is accused in an ethics presentment of violating laws on unauthorized access to a computer system, after his network administrator downloaded emails…

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Law 360

MAY 12, 2022

With Connecticut enacting the nation's fifth consumer privacy law, businesses are increasingly electing to roll out their new obligations to users nationwide rather than state-by-state and are intensifying their call for Congress to set a firm federal standard.

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Mondaq

MAY 12, 2022

On Tuesday, May 10, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law, "An Act Concerning Personal Data Privacy and Online Monitoring," making Connecticut the fifth state to.

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Mondaq

MAY 12, 2022

On May 10, 2022, Connecticut became the fifth state to pass a comprehensive privacy law, adding to the patchwork of such laws.

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JURIST

JUNE 7, 2023

This law prevented Range from purchasing a gun after his conviction. ” Gun rights continue to be a tumultuous issue across the US, with Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont recently signing comprehensive gun control measures into law.

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Mondaq

JULY 8, 2022

The new Connecticut data privacy law—inconveniently titled "An Act Concerning Personal Data Privacy and Online Monitoring" (hereinafter referred to as "CPDPA") was signed into law.

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Mondaq

MAY 13, 2022

Connecticut just joined California, Colorado, Utah, and Virginia in passing a comprehensive privacy law. The Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA) goes into effect July 1, 2023, the same time as Colorado's very similar law.

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Mondaq

JUNE 15, 2022

On May 10, 2022, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law an Act Concerning Personal Data Privacy and Online Monitoring ("Connecticut Data Privacy Act", "CTDPA" or the "Act").

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Above The Law

JUNE 13, 2023

Healthcare dealmakers must prepare for a new law and a recently-introduced bill in the California Senate, both of which aim to increase oversight in the healthcare M&A space. This is a legislative trend other states are beginning to participate in too — such as New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut.

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The Crime Report

JANUARY 26, 2023

The program, led by retired police lieutenant Lisa Dadio and Lorenzo Boyd, a long time leader in police-community relations, will help participants develop skills and share knowledge that will reduce the use of force and build better relations between law enforcement and their communities.

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