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• Auto Body Association Wins 15 Million Dollar Verdict For Unfair Trade Practices

  On November 17, a superior court jury in Stamford returned a 15 million dollar verdict in favor of the Auto Body Association of Connecticut (and three other auto body repair shops) arising out of claims againt…

• New Study Shows Small Businesses Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks

  The National Cyber Security Alliance recently released a new study with some startling numbers concerning small businesses and the threat of data loss, security breach, or cyber attack.  Some of the key numbers obtained from…

• Do You Need A Contract To Stop A Former Employee From Competing?

  The short answer is yes, a business does need a contract, also known as a "non-compete agreement," to prevent a former employee from fairly competing in business once the employee resigns.  Even with a written agreement, there are…

• Did A Secretary Cause A Billion Dollar Default Judgment Against PepsiCo?

  Imagine your company is so busy preparing for a board meeting that a secretary sets aside paperwork from a recently served lawsuit for a billion dollars over trade secrets.  Imagine further that your company bureaucracy fails to put it together that…

• Business Litigation Blog Roundup

  Here are some quick hits from Blogs I read around the country on business litigation. Dionne Searcey of the Wall Street Journal law blog reports on the intellectual property fight over the red, white, and…

• Connecticut Defamation Law, The Internet, And Social Networking

  In the Business Torts category of this blog, I recently covered the basic law in Connecticut concerning interference with business relationships.  Today's post concerns another business tort known as "defamation" and how it intersects with the growing use…

• New Laws In Connecticut Affecting Business

  A whole series of new laws went into effect starting October 1, 2009.  For a full list of the laws you can find a link on Dan Schwartz's Employment Law Blog.  For a humorous "quick…

• First Amendment Suit Filed Against Hartford Courant Following Termination of Columnist

  I was tipped off by a reader that George Gombossy, the consumer columnist at Ctwatchdog, would be filing his wrongful termination suit against his former employer the Hartford Courant.  Sure enough, the lawsuit now has…

• Will Connecticut's Win In Second Round Of Public Nuisance Lawsuit Open Floodgates For Global Warming Claims?

  Connecticut has taken center stage as lead plaintiff in round two against six power companies for public nuisance over global warming.  In Connecticut v. American Electrical Power Co., eight States brought a lawsuit to stop ongoing contributions to global…

• The Connecticut Privacy Forum Highlights Very Real Risks For Businesses

  On Monday,  I attended the Connecticut Privacy Forum hosted by Travelers.  This Forum was a well attended inaugural meeting of privacy and data security professionals.  I came away from the meeting very impressed with the panel of speakers and topics on the agenda.  I…