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Archive for September, 2008

A Good Webmaster Is Vital For A Law Blawg

Sometimes modern technology sucks. – Johnny Drama
I’ve had numerous problems with this site over the past week or so. In that time, I’ve spent more time on the technical aspects of this site than I have writing.
Through it all, I’ve had a reliable, knowledgeable, webmaster keeping this site alive and making improvements along the way.
If you [...]

Paul Newman Should Be A State Hero

Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 3-110e simply reads as follows: Nathan Hale shall be the state hero.
I’ve always thought that if Hale had been a better spy,  he never would have had to give his “one life” for this country (that’s another blog entry for another day).
I don’t have the time to write about Newman’s contributions to Connecticut and society in general but if [...]

New Digs At A Connecticut Law Blog And These Aren’t Them

I’ve been playing with themes and widgets for the past few hours.
From what I understand, Word Press stopped supporting my old theme. Can’t say that I’m thrilled about that.
What I’ve done is some house keeping. I’ve tried to keep things similar to the old site while at the same time making it a little more [...]

John McCain Declines Debate; Could Decline Jury Duty In Connecticut

Yesterday, John McCain suspended his campaign and asked Barack Obama to postpone the first Presidential debate.

This had me thinking, if John McCain were a Connecticut resident, what could he decline to do?
For starters: jury duty.
In Connecticut, a person 70 years or older can choose not to serve on a jury if called. Conn. Gen. Stat. [...]

Dealing With Debt Collectors In Connecticut by Kelly Kilpatrick

In a recent blog post about debt collectors preying on senior citizens, one method of collecting debts was revealed.  This method involves finding someone with a similar name and going after them for the amount owed.  Oftentimes, the person being contacted is not the person who owes money to the collection agency; however, sometimes people [...]

Arod Gets Divorced

Last week, Alex Rodriguez reached a divorce settlement with Cynthia Rodriguez.
Now, I have no personal insight into this but it wouldn’t shock me if Arod pushed his lawyers to get the settlement finalized in September.
After all, he always comes up short in October.
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Note: I hope to have the site restored today. This is not a [...]

Quick Update

I’m hoping to be back live on Tuesday.
We’ve been having some technical problems here that should be resolved in the near future.
That and sometimes the practice of law gets in the way of my blogging and this past week has done just that.
In the meantime, I’m guessing that today will be Yankee Elimination Day. So [...]

Real Estate Slowdown Reflected In Town Clerks’ Offices

In case you’ve lived under a rock for the past 18 months, it should come as no surprise to you that the real estate market in Connecticut isn’t doing so well.
Anecdotally, last week I was in a local town clerk’s office recording a deed and a mortgage.  As I always do, I look through a stack of [...]

Mad Men Profession

My favorite show on TV is Mad Men.
Mad Men fills a void left by The Sopranos going black.
One of the central themes in Mad Men is gender issues in the workplace. 
Mad Men makes it easy to look at the Madison Avenue firms in the 1960s and see the gender disparity.
I saw an interview with the show’s creator and [...]

What Does The Financial Crisis Mean For Attorneys?

The answer: I dunno.
To write the words that Lehman Brothers has filed bankruptcy is shocking.
What concerns me is what is going on with AIG. Who may be the next chip to fall.
If AIG goes under, what does this mean for insureds and claimant’s alike?
I really don’t know. The volatility is unprecedented. I really hope that people managing [...]

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