A Connecticut Law Blog

Connecticut Personal Injury Attorney Ryan McKeen writes about injury law and law practice management.

A Great Weekend For CT’s Running Lawyers

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On Saturday, I participated in the Komen Race for The Cure in Bushnell Park. I “ran” on the “Barmasters Team” organized by Statewide Bar Counsel Michael Bowler. It was a nice race on a nice morning. Though I had no part in it (team results are determined by the top 4 runners per team), the … Read more

The Best Amendment of the 2011 Legislative Session

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“AN ACT CONCERNING OWNERS OF DOGS THAT HAVE VICIOUS DISPOSITIONS OR THAT BARK EXCESSIVELY. “ (b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not be deemed to apply to any dog engaged in any of the following activities: (1) Romping on the beach, (2) frolicking in a dog park, (3) participating in doggie … Read more

How To Pass The CT Bar Exam

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Do multi state questions until your eyes bleed. Do 50 to 75 practice questions every day (including weekends). Read the answers. Understand why you got an answer wrong or right. If you do this a few things will happen. First, you’ll memorize questions and answers. This is good because you’ll see the exact same questions … Read more

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Connecticut General Statutes Section 1-4 designates the last Monday in May as Memorial Day or Decoration Day. This blog is made possible by the right to free speech. Freedom of speech would not exist, but for, the men and women who have given their lives in service of  Country. Memorial Day is worthy of not only a statute but of our deepest gratitude. Take a moment … Read more

Breastfeeding In A Lactation Room At Fenway Park

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Here’s a story from the intersection of law and life.

Go Sox!

Connecticut law protects a woman’s right to breastfeed, making it an act of discrimination for:

a place of public accommodation, resort or amusement to restrict or limit the right of a mother to breast-feed her child;  Link.

Massachusetts law affords mothers similar protections:

allows a mother to breastfeed her child in any public place or establishment or place which is open to and accepts or solicits the patronage of the general public and where the mother and her child may otherwise lawfully be present.

Recently, I contacted Fenway Park to inquire about their lactation policy. After checking their website for my wife, I came up with nothing. Here was their response:

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Legal Quotes Of The Week: Transgender Edition

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All from the House Debate on the Transgender Discrimination Bill: “Today, I feel like a woman,” said House Minority Leader Lawrence F. Cafero Jr., R-Norwalk, imagining himself as a man wanting to use a ladies room. “If you don’t let me, I’m going to sue you. CT Mirror. John Hetherington, R-New Canaan, criticized what he … Read more