Monthly Archives: February 2009

Blawg Stew: Judge Cofield, Attorney Layoffs, the Hartford Courant, and the Best Words of Winter

by Ryan McKeen Blogging is a lot like making Italian food. I’m convinced many Italian dishes were born as a result of leftovers being thrown in a pot when no one ingredient would suffice for a meal. It’s Friday, and … Continue reading

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On CT Probate Court Reform and Taxing Legal Services

By Ryan McKeen I love those new light bulbs, you know, the spiral kind.  Their packaging tells me that I can save $120 a year or something if I replace my old fashioned light bulbs. Having changed out my bulbs … Continue reading

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CT Surrogacy Law Blog

Octo-mom has the country (or at least Ann Curry) talking about the moral and legal issues surrounding reproductive science. Surrogacy creates fascinating legal issues. I was happy to discover that Fairfield attorney, Christopher M. Gallagher has launched the CT Surrogacy Blog. The blog … Continue reading

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CT legislature considering a dog and cat lemon law

By Ryan McKeen I’ve written about lemons before and Attorney Sergei Lemberg writes about them all the time. If you’re a long time reader then you know my dog Brady. I adopted Brady from the Hartford Pound as a puppy. … Continue reading

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Sunday Afternoon Nonsense: The Guitar Hero Curse

Worth a thousand words and with apologies to Tony Hawk – a few legal problems. It’s not often that two stars at the center of one week’s ”America pretends to get its collective underwear in a bunch” scandals endorse the same product … Continue reading

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Some of the Laws Governor Rell Seeks To Repeal

If Governor Rell has her way-  I’ll have less to write about. Here are some of the statutes that Governor Rell seeks to repeal: * A law that makes it clear that a person cannot defend any action on the … Continue reading

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Gov. Rell’s Plan For Probate Court Consolidation

by Ryan McKeen It’s also time for reform of our probate court system. Our system is antiquated and broken. I am proposing an overhaul that will reduce the number of courts, improve services and increase the hours of operation. It … Continue reading

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Lincoln on Litigation

by Ryan McKeen I’ve written before that this blog is a product of things that I bump into. I constantly read law journals, the CT Law Tribune, various ABA magazines, and of course law blogs. Legal education doesn’t end with law … Continue reading

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Is Richard Blumenthal Losing the War On Virtual Beer Pong?

by Ryan McKeen Yes. Last July, I wrote about Attorney General Blumenthal taking on the makers of a beer pong video game for the Nintendo Wii. In the name of protecting the children of Connecticut, Mr. Blumenthal forced the makers … Continue reading

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