A divorce lawyer’s retainer agreement that included an optional “success bonus” isn’t unethical, a judge has ruled in an ethics case filed by Connecticut disciplinary officials.
A Connecticut prosecutor has resigned, effective Feb. 1, after a probe of what the Connecticut Law Tribune describes as a possible “too-friendly relationship” with a defense…
A disbarred lawyer who once ran for Connecticut attorney general has lost an appeal that contended she had a free speech right to accuse three trial judges of having the…
Michael “Mickey” Sherman was making good money as a celebrity criminal defense lawyer. But not enough to pay for both the lavish lifestyle he and his family live as well…
A lawyer for a defendant sentenced to death in a Connecticut home invasion and triple murder claims Twitter messages about the trial created a circus atmosphere that affected the verdict.
At those firms lucky enough to partake in office celebrations this holiday season, employees should be extra vigilant against “alcohol-induced stupidity,” warns one law firm partner.
When a Delta Airlines representative sold a $3,000 coach ticket to Israel to Susan Izard and then allegedly admitted, later in the same conversation, that a business-class ticket could have…
Seeking a date with a cute court marshal during the sentencing phase of an ongoing Connecticut murder trial, an alternate juror tried to send a note setting a time and…
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