Connecticut

Craigslist Will Drop Erotic Services Ads in Deal with Three State AGs

Facing pressure from attorneys general in three states, Craiglist has agreed to drop its erotic services advertising. The online classified ad website will replace the category with “adult” listings that will be reviewed by its employees, the Associated Press reports. Craigslist acted after meetings with attorneys general from Illinois, Connecticut…

May 13, 2009 3:40 PM CDT

Judge Rebuffs Request for 230-Year Sentence for Ex-Gen Re Lawyer

A former assistant general counsel at General Re Corp. was sentenced yesterday to a year and a day in prison for his role in a scheme to manipulate financial statements, a sentence far lower than the 230 years in prison sought by prosecutors. Lawyer Robert Graham had been accused of…

May 1, 2009 1:48 PM CDT

Ex-Client’s Overbilling Suit Attaches Seeming Proskauer Internal Memo

A lawsuit brought by Swedish heiress Kristin Lindholm over a stolen Andy Warhol silkscreen has concluded unhappily for both attorney and client. Lindholm never got the $12 million work of art back, although the dealer who sold it served time for theft. And now she is suing Proskauer Rose, which…

Apr 28, 2009 11:57 PM CDT

Batboy-Turned-Lawyer Returns to His Role for 100th Birthday

A batboy who went on to become a lawyer in Hartford, Conn., will get to reprise his boyhood role on Saturday in honor of his upcoming 100th birthday. Arthur Giddon will handle batboy responsibilities during batting practice for the Boston Red Sox, the New York Times reports. Liability issues bar…

Apr 24, 2009 2:54 PM CDT

Conn. Judge Freezes Assets of Madoff Sons, 5 Hedge Fund Execs

Siding, for now, with a municipality suing over the loss of $42 million from its pension fund, a Connecticut judge has temporarily frozen the assets of Bernard Madoff’s wife, brother, two sons and five executives of hedge funds that funneled money into Madoff’s now-admitted Ponzi scheme (one of whom is…

Mar 31, 2009 11:52 PM CDT

Robinson & Cole Names New MP, Lays Off 11 Attorneys & 19 Staff

A well-known Connecticut-based Northeast regional law firm has just named a new managing partner. Sadly, as Above the Law points out, one of his first tasks was to announce layoffs. Due to the dismal economy, the firm is eliminating 11 associates and counsel and 19 staff members from its roster,…

Mar 31, 2009 7:28 PM CDT

Conn. Lawyers to Sue State Officials Over $2M Transfer from Client Security Fund

The state of Connecticut is being sued by a group of prominent lawyers over its plan to transfer $2 million from the Client Security Fund to resolve a budget shortfall, eliminating the financial cushion that would otherwise be provided for potential claims of lawyer misconduct. The transfer is unconstitutional, according…

Mar 30, 2009 11:15 PM CDT

Fox Rothschild is Acquiring Pastore Firm, Opening New Office in Stamford, Conn.

Three months after some former Dreier lawyers formed their own firm in Stamford, Conn., they are moving to a much bigger platform. Fox Rothschild is acquiring the nine-lawyer Pastore Osterberg boutique, which will establish a 15th office for the 450-attorney Philadelphia-based national firm and convert the former Stamford office of…

Mar 26, 2009 9:16 PM CDT

Lawyers for Woman Injured in Chimp Attack Claim Owner Is Strictly Liable

A Connecticut law firm representing a woman injured in an attack by a pet chimpanzee claims the animal’s owner should be strictly liable for owning a wild animal. Lawyers for the injured woman, Charla Nash, are asking a judge to freeze the assets of the chimp’s owner, Sandra Herold, the…

Mar 25, 2009 2:39 PM CDT

Paul Hastings Warned AIG of Double Liability for Failure to Pay Bonuses

Lawyers at Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker warned AIG that it faced double liability if it failed to honor contractual obligations to pay bonuses. AIG confirmed that it was advised by Paul Hastings on bonus obligations, the American Lawyer reports. Hogan & Hartson lawyers were on hand when AIG chief…

Mar 24, 2009 12:10 PM CDT

Postnup’s $43M Divorce Settlement Isn’t Enough, Executive’s Wife Says

Married since 2002 to George David, who is now chairman of the board of United Technologies Corp., Swedish countess Marie Douglas-David is entitled to a $43 million divorce settlement under a 2005 postnuptial agreement between the now-warring spouses. But that’s not enough, she contends, for one who needs $53,000 a…

Mar 18, 2009 6:39 PM CDT

Northeast’s Pepe & Hazard Lays Off 5 Lawyers and 7 Staff Members

Bringing the law firm layoffs total since Feb. 27 close to the 2,700 mark, a regional business firm based in Connecticut has just announced that it is cutting five attorneys and seven staff members. In a written statement, the 61-attorney firm says the move “is the direct result of the…

Mar 10, 2009 10:15 PM CDT

Burned-Out Lawyer Plans to Opt Out, One Among Many on ‘Dark Side’ of Law

When Glen Rosenberg realized he’d let the statute of limitations expire in a personal injury case for the first time in nearly 20 years of practice, he did the right thing. First, he notified his malpractice carrier. Then he told his client, reports the Connecticut Law Tribune. At a grievance…

Feb 17, 2009 9:05 PM CST

Despite Economy, Some Open New Law Firms—and Thrive

Despite the struggling economy, lawyers are opening new firms—some voluntarily, and others as an alternative to unemployment. In both cases, many of the fledgling law partnerships are doing well, reports the National Law Journal. Business is booming for Jason Kohlmeyer, a Minnesota lawyer who opened a new criminal defense and…

Feb 9, 2009 9:41 PM CST

Ex-US Judge Hits ‘Disgraceful’ Pay Snub, Says It’s One Reason He Retired

Former U.S. District Judge Alan Nevas says a pay snub was one reason he retired at the end of January. Formerly a federal judge in Bridgeport, Conn., Nevas notes that Congress gave itself a 2.8 percent cost of living adjustment last year, but gave no corresponding increase to federal judges,…

Feb 9, 2009 1:45 PM CST