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When Can an LLC Member Claim Oppression to Dissolve a Connecticut LLC?

October 2, 2020
The answer to when an LLC member suffers oppression just came on September 29, 2020, in the Connecticut Appellate Court’s decision in Manere v. Collins ...
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Has COVID-19 Changed Connecticut Workers Compensation Laws?

August 17, 2020
Connecticut’s Governor broadened workers compensation protection for employees due to COVID-19. Most of the impact will be felt by your insurance company more than your ...
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Home Improvement Contractor Help

Does a Contractor Have to Finish a Project During a Pandemic?

April 2, 2020
Do I have to meet my contract’s completion date with what’s going on? I am going to resist the urge to give the typical lawyer ...
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What’s a Trade Secret If I Don’t Keep it Secret?

February 4, 2018
Nothing. Seriously, though, even large companies, like Ford Motor Company, seem to forget this. And it will probably end up costing it a lot of ...
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Santa Claus is From Ohio: Merry Christmas Everyone!

December 26, 2016
I was wondering whether Santa Claus has ever really been in court charged with a crime.  Sort of like “Miracle on 34th Street.” Alas, he ...
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Do Trump’s Confidentiality Agreements Trump the First Amendment?

October 17, 2016
Yes, I cannot resist. Trump is all over the news so why not our blog? A thought crossed my mind. Presumably most, if not all, ...
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My Son Wants to Go To Law School

August 26, 2016
It’s Friday evening, and I don’t much feel like blogging about law. Rather, I’d like to talk about my oldest son, Anthony. He is now ...
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Visiting Attorneys Beware: Court Revokes NY Attorney’s Pro Hac Vice Status

August 1, 2016
Like most states’ rules, the Connecticut Practice Book allows attorneys admitted to practice law in other states (but not Connecticut) to represent a client in ...
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Some Thoughts on a Tough Topic: The Sandy Hook School Shooting Lawsuit

September 21, 2015
I don’t typically comment on pending lawsuits like this, other than discussing or analyzing an important court decision or filing. But this morning, an article ...
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Plaintiff Unavailable for a Deposition – Really Unavailable

August 18, 2015
I was reading Michael Lowry’s recent post in his great ABA Law Journal Top 100 Blog, “Compelling Discovery,” and the topic reminded me of a case that ...
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