It’s not everyday an email from the Connecticut Attorneys Title Insurance regarding a press release from the Department of Banking catches my attention but today an email did just that. The Connecticut Department of Banking has released the new minimum statutory interest rates for mortgage escrows and residential tenant security deposits, pursuant to Conn. Gen. … Read more
This is the annual post, where in the words of Colin McEnroe, I congratulate my blog for staying upright for another year. As I’ve learned, keeping a blog upright for a year is no small task. My very first post was on December 24, 2007 titled “Hello”. Four years later, I’ve stayed true to my mission … Read more
Most of my day is spent negotiating. Almost all of my negotiating is on behalf of my clients. Recently, I purchased a new car. This was the first car that I’ve purchased since passing the bar. The process caused me to realize that I do very little negotiating in my daily life. After all, there … Read more
Is it the season or is it me? If I had a nickel for each time I uttered the phrase “no good deed goes unpunished” to a client during the past 2 weeks – I’d have like 40 cents.
There is nothing more exciting in the practice of law than taking a case from consult to a victory at trial (assuming the verdict holds up on appeal). I love to try cases. Unfortunately, given the nature of civil practice, I don’t get the opportunity very often. Most of my trial experience comes from contested … Read more
by Christine Stuart The nine-member bipartisan Reapportionment Commission won’t finish redrawing the congressional maps before the court-ordered noon deadline, which means it will be up to the Supreme Court to decide. Attorney General George Jepsen said his attorney’s have alerted the Supreme Court that the commission has reached an impasse and attorneys for both the … Read more
In September, I did something radical. For as long as I can remember, I was a carb junkie. Devouring breads, baked goods and candy as I went through my day. While training for my last marathon, I really began to put on the pounds. No amount of running can outrun a bad diet. It was … Read more
For many people, getting behind on a mortgage adds a tremendous amount of stress to their lives. At one point or another, most people enter a stage of denial. They stop answering the phones or opening the mail. The fear of losing one’s home becomes so overwhelming that the only way many homeowners can deal … Read more
Law is a creative profession. Arguably, the sheer volume of rules forces lawyers to be creative. I recently attended the CT Forum’s Seminar on Creative Minds. It was a great night. One of the points made by Jonah Lehrer was that smartphones rob our brains of moments where we can day dream. He said that … Read more
by Lon Seidman As electric utilities faced Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s Two Storm Panel this week, at least one wireless telephone provider is working to avoid public scrutiny of their performance by the Connecticut Siting Council (CSC). Verizon, in requesting the protective order, said the information the CSC is seeking is “commercially valuable, confidential, and … Read more