Monthly Archives: February 2009

While The CT Legislature Is Looking At Blue Laws……

It’s the first Friday of lent – so here at A Connecticut Law Blog, we’re (read me)  going to (re) tackle Connecticut’s blue laws. As our legislature is considering allowing liquor sales on Sunday they may also want to consider … Continue reading

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CT Legislature Passes Deficit Reduction Bill

Connecticut lawmakers have approved a bill aimed at taming the state’s budget deficit, now estimated at more than $1 billion.  ConnPolitics.Tv You can find the bill here. Read OLR’s analysis here. I guess the big news is that the legislature … Continue reading

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More Layoffs At The Hartford Courant

This is a law blog, so it’s reasonable to ask why I’m writing about layoffs of the Hartford Courant. The Hartford Courant Alumni blog covers the carnage. The reason is that our state needs professional journalists. We need them to investigate, … Continue reading

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Watch Your Credit Cards

Credit-card companies continue to raise customer interest rates and fees despite a record-low target rate from the Federal Reserve and billions of dollars in bailout money that has been pumped in to the financial companies. Fox Business News. Rates are … Continue reading

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Explaining The Crisis of Credit

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The Day After Day Pitney: More on Hartford Legal Layoffs

The firm names may be different but on Above The Law the story is the same. First a firm announces a salary freeze, or reduces bonuses, or lays off staff. It’s like a bad a la carte appetizer. The firm issues a … Continue reading

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Breaking CT Legal News: Above The Law Reports That Day Pitney Lays Off 66 Staff; Layoffs Also At Updike Kelly

Link. Article says layoffs across all firm offices.  No associate layoffs. According to its website, Day Pitney has Connecticut offices in Hartford, West Hartford, Greenwich, New Haven and Stamford. Memo from co-chair of exective committee states that affected staff will be … Continue reading

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Liability in Stamford Chimp Attack

by Ryan McKeen Much is being made of the horrible chimpanzee attack in Stamford this week. This morning the Hartford Courant has an article about the chimp and prior safety concerns. Link.  The article states that Travis the chimpanzee was “never had … Continue reading

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Connecticut Foreclosure Statistics That I’d Like To Know

by Ryan C. McKeen Foreclosures in Connecticut are on the rise and have been for sometime. I haven’t seen updated numbers from the Judicial Branch (which would be useful) but I don’t live under a rock either. I’m not that interested in … Continue reading

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Free Advice On Going To Court

by Ryan McKeen Today is a classic mid to late February day. It’s what it should be for this time of year. It’s cold outside, sunny, and a little windy. Unlike a “classic” January day, the sun is radiant. If you … Continue reading

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