Day Pitney Announces Partner Elevations
The firm has promoted eight new partners, including five in Connecticut: Patricia J. Durelli, Michael Hanna, Matthew J. Letten, Alan Ruiz and Joanna M. Targonski.
Plaintiffs Attorneys Awarded $113K on $1 Judgment in Noise Ordinance Dispute
"While the court concludes that the hourly rates requested are reasonable, the total number of hours should be reduced in order to account for Mr. Kellum’s vague billing, the excessive time spent ...
As Litigation Finance Industry Matures, Links With Insurance Tighten
"People are realizing that, like all innovations, there's the early days and then there's an influx of people and money that want to try it, and then the better players sort of find their way to the ...
The Gold Standard: Remembering Judge Jeffrey Alker Meyer
More than anything, Judge Meyer was dedicated to Connecticut. On January 12, 2025, the District of Connecticut lost one of its most dedicated jurists and citizens, Judge Jeffrey Alker Meyer. The loss ...
NJ Supreme Court Clarifies Affidavit of Merit Requirement for Doctor With Dual Specialties
A-41 does not require an AOM to be from an individual with the same numerous specialties as the defending physician; instead, it requires only the same 'specialty or subspecialty' in the singular," ...
Whether to Choose State or Federal Court in a Case Involving a Franchise?
The decision to file in state or federal court, or even whether to remove a case to federal court, can be outcome determinative. One would not necessarily expect that to be the case, and perhaps some ...
Am Law 200 Firms Announce Wave of D.C. Hires in White-Collar, Antitrust, Litigation Practices
Baker & Hostetler, Foley Hoag, Baker Botts, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, King & Spalding and McGuireWoods announced new lateral partners in their D.C. offices over the past week.
K&L Gates Files String of Suits Against Electronics Manufacturer's Competitors, Brightness Misrepresentations
This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign ...
'Better of the Split': District Judge Weighs Circuit Divide in Considering Who Pays Decades-Old Medical Bill
Addressing a circuit split over whether insurance solvency funds are considered a "primary plan," U.S. District Judge Robert W. Gettleman concluded the Illinois Insurance Guaranty Fund was not ...
Which Georgia Courts Are Closed Today?—Here's a List
The Georgia Supreme Court, Georgia Court of Appeals and multiple county courts have extended closures through Jan. 22 due to inclement weather forecast throughout the state.
After DEI Rollbacks, Employment Lawyers See Potential For Targeting Corporate Commitment to Equality
"I also think discovery concerning the existence of, or removal of, such policies is fair game because they can be indicative ...
Fried Frank Adds Latest Goodwin Partner in London
The partner is following in the footsteps of several of his former Goodwin colleagues who defected to Fried Frank last year.