On The Supreme Court’s Bysiewicz Opinion: I Was Right

by Ryan McKeen When the trial court handed down it’s opinion ruling in favor of Bysiewicz a commenter wrote “I know where not to look for analysis of CT law – this website”.  Ouch. On Friday, the Connecticut Supreme Court handed down its opinion in Bysiewicz v. DiNardo. Please excuse me while I boast a … Read more

Don Draper and Steven Hayes

by Ryan McKeen I’ve watched every episode about Mad Men.  I’ve read about the Steven Hayes trial. In last week’s episode of Mad Men, Don Draper, when faced with a PR crisis for his firm said: ” If you don’t like what’s being said, change the conversation.” What does the fictional Draper have to do with … Read more

Jepsen On His Career

by Ryan McKeen The fourth and final installment of my interview with George Jepsen. RM: What are you most proud of in your 26 years of legal practice? GJ: First, I am especially proud to have authored Connecticut’s current living will law because it has given peace of mind to tens of thousands of people … Read more

Jepsen on Blumenthal

by Ryan McKeen Part 3  of my interview with CT Attorney General Candidate George Jepsen. RM: You’ve said that Mr. Blumenthal is “the gold standard for attorneys general.” What, if anything, will you do differently than Mr. Blumenthal as attorney general? GJ:  To Dick’s credit he has produced a body of accomplishment in his 20 … Read more

Jepsen Willing To Argue Cases In Court

by Ryan McKeen Here’s part 2 of my interview with Connecticut Attorney General Candidate, George Jepsen. Click here for Part 1 of the interview. RM: When you speak with voters about issues involving the Attorney General’s office, what are they telling you? GJ: They are telling me that Connecticut’s economy is hurting and that the … Read more

Jepsen On CT Condo Ombudsman Legislation

by Ryan McKeen This week I am publishing my interview with CT Attorney General Candidate George Jepsen.  Each day I will be publishing a segment of the interview.  I’ve thought for some time, that George Jepsen is the best candidate for Attorney General and I support his candidacy. I asked Mr. Jepsen some fairly open … Read more

Slob Culture, DCF, and Baby Names

by Ryan McKeen I don’t often agree with the Journal Inquirer’s, Chris Powell.  One of his recent columns, “Forget Fixing DCF;  attack the slob culture” struck a chord with me. Many columnists love to bash DCF. In truth, DCF deserves some of the criticism it receives. Powell argues that the problem isn’t DCF it’s that … Read more