http://www.abajournal.com/news/ en Copyright 2013 2013-05-18T04:39:28-06:00 http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/a_changing_truth_do_online_news_stories_about_arrests_constitute_libel_afte/ A class-action lawsuit scheduled for argument next month in Connecticut claims that the news media defamed arrestees in online news stories about criminal records that were later expunged. Lorraine Martin of Greenwich claims in the suit that news stories about arrests that were true at the time of publication became… Internet Law, Media & Communications Law, Privacy Law, States, Connecticut Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:11:57 -0500 43969.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/ex-client_sues_shearman_says_firm_didnt_warn_of_76m_pension_shortfall_befor/ A former client has sued Shearman & Sterling, contending that the law firm failed to warn him about $76 million in underfunded pension liability before a deal went through as part of a corporate reorganization plan concerning two of his companies. Newsprint magnate Peter Brant alleges that as a result… Bankruptcy Law, Corporate Law, Law Firms, Large Firm, Partners, Mergers & Acquisitions, Tort Law, Trials & Litigation, States, Connecticut Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:37:40 -0500 43579.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/shooter_in_elementary_school_massacre_had_weapons_and_ammo_galore_officials/ The deceased suspect in the massacre of six educators and 20 first-graders at a Connecticut elementary school last year was armed with a Bushmaster semiautomatic rifle and two semiautomatic handguns, which he used to fire over 150 rounds in less than five minutes, according to search warrants made public Thursday… Criminal Justice, Education Law, Legislation & Lobbying, States, Connecticut Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:21:02 -0500 43472.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/bar_regulators_ethics_docracy_pistorius_dewey_connecticut_snow/ Red-light cameras (so to speak) for lawyer websites? At My Shingle, Washington, D.C., solo Carolyn Elefant took note of a new tool by legal document start-up Docracy that tracks updates to websites' terms of service agreements at more than 900 social media sites. The tool got her… ABA Journal, @BlawgWhisperer, Bar Associations, Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Pro Bono, Entertainment & Sports Law, States, Connecticut Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:06:27 -0600 42877.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/lawyer_is_shocked_at_nasty_response_to_craigslist_ad_says_he_was_offering_a/ Connecticut lawyer Kenneth Beck wasn’t prepared for the hullabaloo when he placed a Craigslist ad seeking a monthly fee from law grads who wanted to shadow him. The ad told of Beck’s 20 years of experience, and said inexperienced grads willing to pay for… Careers, States, Connecticut Wed, 23 Jan 2013 08:01:30 -0600 42481.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/around_the_blawgosphere_quitting_law_by_the_numbers_the_best_word_processor/ Former lawyers confess Why do lawyers leave the law, and how do they feel about their choices? Adam Smith, Esq. and Above the Law teamed up late last year and polled 430 lawyers who had left practice—about half of them expats of… ABA Journal, @BlawgWhisperer, Careers, Criminal Justice, Public Defenders, Legislation & Lobbying, Trials & Litigation, States, Connecticut Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:30:23 -0600 42447.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/lawyer_says_her_experience_with_bipolar_disorder_is_reason_for_appointment_/ Just one lawyer has been appointed to a group making policy recommendations after the Sandy Hook school shootings, but she says her legal background was not the reason she got the nod. Kathleen Flaherty says Connecticut’s governor appointed her because she has bipolar disorder, the Connecticut… Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, States, Connecticut Tue, 15 Jan 2013 13:11:52 -0600 42376.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/owner_of_hepburn_estate_loses_claim_that_historic_commission_caused_him_emo/ Corrected: A developer who owns the Connecticut estate of Katharine Hepburn won’t be able to pursue a counterclaim against a historic commission that alleged the agency’s decision on two granite posts exceeded its powers and caused emotional distress. Frank Sciame built the posts at the end of his driveway 5… Celebrities, Real Estate & Property Law, Tort Law, States, Connecticut Wed, 09 Jan 2013 07:00:25 -0600 42267.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/gun_control/ It appears that a massacre of first-graders at a Connecticut elementary school last week could lead to a significant change in the nation's firearms laws, as a number of prominent individuals who formerly opposed more stringent gun control measures are now rethinking their positions in the wake of the tragedy… Constitutional Law, Criminal Justice, Education Law, Executive Branch, Legislation & Lobbying, States, Connecticut Wed, 19 Dec 2012 18:49:32 -0600 42122.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/feds_probe_fake_web_posts_re_conn._school_massacre_may_pursue_criminal_char/ Amidst the shock and horror over the Friday shooting massacre of more than two dozen children and adults at an elementary school in Connecticut, some individuals inserted themselves into the high-profile case by creating fake Internet posts and pages, authorities say. At a Sunday press conference, Connecticut State Police spokesman… Criminal Justice, Internet Law, Media & Communications Law, States, Connecticut Mon, 17 Dec 2012 16:20:04 -0600 42076.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/hwang/ Charges have been dropped against a Connecticut immigration lawyer who reportedly went to an Aug. 7 screening of the Batman film The Dark Knight Rises openly carrying a licensed handgun. Sung-Ho Hwang, 46, who is currently president of the New Haven County Bar Association, had faced misdemeanor charges of breach… Bar Associations, Constitutional Law, Criminal Justice, States, Connecticut Tue, 04 Dec 2012 14:05:04 -0600 41876.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/ex-white_house_lawyer_to_assert_insanity_defense_in_attempted_murder_case/ A former White House lawyer accused of trying to strangle his wife and beating her with a flashlight will plead not guilty by reason of insanity, according to his lawyers. Lawyers are seeking a state-paid mental health evaluation for the accused man, John Michael Farren, TheHour.com reports. Farren… Criminal Justice, States, Connecticut Wed, 14 Nov 2012 07:41:31 -0600 41627.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/ex-husband_of_divorce_client_charged_with_harassing_lawyer_shot_in_2005_by_/ A Connecticut man was criminally charged last week after allegedly sending a threatening email to a Waterbury matrimonial lawyer who survived being shot four times by a client's estranged husband in 2005 outside a state courthouse in Middletown. The shooter, who was a retired state trooper, shot and killed his… Criminal Justice, Family Law, Judiciary, Court Security, Law Students, States, Connecticut Mon, 15 Oct 2012 11:30:34 -0500 41150.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/around_the_blawgosphere_state_v_fourtin_linkedin_blogging/ In 2008, a Connecticut jury found Richard Fourtin Jr. guilty of sexually assaulting a woman with severe cerebral palsy. But in 2009, state appellate court, considering "the sole issue of whether the jury reasonably could have found that the state introduced sufficient evidence to prove that the victim was unable… ABA Journal, @BlawgWhisperer, Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Legal Marketing & Consulting, Criminal Justice, Prosecutors, Criminal Procedure, Law Firms, States, Connecticut Fri, 12 Oct 2012 08:30:44 -0500 41096.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/police_seek_computer_of_teen_killed_by_father_investigating_report_of_maske/ The Connecticut man who shot and killed a masked youth who turned out to be his son is cooperating with a police request to examine the boy’s computer. An early morning phone call on Sept. 27 set the events in motion that led Jeffrey Giuliano of New Fairfield to shoot… Criminal Justice, States, Connecticut Fri, 05 Oct 2012 08:35:09 -0500 41031.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/9_out-of-state_colleagues_will_help_overwhelmed_federal_court_in_conn._get_/ On paper, the federal district court in Connecticut has lost only one judge, who was elevated to the New York City-based 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. But three more have been sidelined by death, illness and, in the case of one senior judge, the need for a reduced schedule.… Judiciary, Trials & Litigation, 2nd Circuit Court, States, Connecticut Mon, 24 Sep 2012 13:31:52 -0500 40849.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/jennifer_jaff_advocate_for_those_with_chronic_illness_dies_of_crohns/ A Connecticut lawyer whose illness inspired her to become an advocate for others with chronic illnesses has died. Jennifer Jaff, of Farmington, was 55. Jaff died Sept. 14 of complications of Crohn's disease, an incurable gastrointestinal disorder she was diagnosed with at age 19, according to a news obituary in… Careers, Obituaries, Women in the Law, Health Law, States, Connecticut Mon, 24 Sep 2012 05:22:29 -0500 40833.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/those_with_criminal_tendencies_who_like_tattoos_might_want_to_rethink_ink/ With the increasing popularity of tattoos has come a growing problem for those with criminal tendencies. Aware that the skin decorations can provide an inked evidentiary link to identify a suspect or help add up to a conviction, police increasingly are keeping track of tattoos and including information about them… Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Justice, Trials & Litigation, Evidence, 2nd Circuit Court, States, Connecticut, Florida Tue, 04 Sep 2012 14:19:09 -0500 40531.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/immediate_suspension_sought_for_ex-prosecutor_accused_of_using_spy_pen_to_/ A longtime Connecticut prosecutor recently fired from his $129,000-a-year job due in part to allegations that he secretly filmed women's legs in and around the courthouse at which he then worked now has a new problem to deal with. Contending that David M. Holzbach "cannot be trusted to avoid voyeurism… Criminal Justice, Prosecutors, Judiciary, Court Security, Legal Ethics, Trials & Litigation, States, Connecticut Wed, 15 Aug 2012 11:12:11 -0500 40239.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/prosecutor_spy_pen/ A longtime Connecticut prosecutor accused of creating a hostile work environment for female colleagues and court workers by secretly videotaping their legs with a "spy pen" in and around court and at his office was fired Friday from his $129,000-a-year job. Senior Assistant Danbury State's Attorney David Holzbach, 52, had… Criminal Justice, Prosecutors, Judiciary, Court Security, Labor & Employment, Privacy Law, Trials & Litigation, States, Connecticut Thu, 09 Aug 2012 15:44:41 -0500 40114.abajournal.com