TicketNetwork is claiming the denial of the motion to dismiss as a victory. The Bushnell was unable to be reached for comment. “We are pleased with the judge’s decision as this is the victory for the public,” Vaccaro said in a press release. “The outcome of this case demonstrates that truth outweighs fabrication of information … Read more
by Christine Stuart A Superior Court Judge is allowing a defamation lawsuit filed by TicketNetwork, a ticket exchange company, against The Bushnell and its president to move forward despite claims of immunity. Court documents show that lawyers for Bushnell President and CEO David Fay believe he’s immune from defamation because he made his comments at … Read more
“Rip Van Legal” is written by my friend, Van Johnson. Here’s a snippet from a recent post “Biggie’s ‘Ten Crack Commandments’ As Business/Legal Advice” : That god da*n credit, dead it. I can’t add anything to this one. This is why your lawyer will most likely as you for a retainer BEFORE they start working on … Read more
Scheduling will consume much of your time. Even in the age of electronic calendars mistakes happen. For example, this summer, I went to a pretrial conference and opposing counsel was no where to be found. I called his office and they tried to locate him. He ended up arriving an hour and a half later. … Read more
by Christine Stuart Recognizing Judicial Branch budget balancing measures Gov. Dannel P. Malloy nominated his first Superior Court Judge Thursday and promoted one to a vacancy on the Appellate Court bench. Malloy nominated Judge Michael R. Sheldon of Canton to the Appellate Court and Sybil Richards of Orange to succeed Sheldon in Superior Court. There … Read more
“Ryan, I’m a man of my word. I promise you there’s something fatally wrong with your case. I’m going to win.” Those were the words of opposing counsel. Hey repeated them to me about a dozen times over the course of about 15 months. When he first made that statement, I immediately looked over the … Read more
Here’s my schedule from the past week: Last Thursday: Divorce Proceedings. Last Friday: 3 Real Estate Closings Monday: Office closed. Send client emails. Do research from home. Tuesday: In court on an injunction in Hartford Superior Court. Then off to housing court for an eviction. Then onto a Workers Comp Hearing at 11:15. Finally onto … Read more
Attorney Norm Pattis will be signing copies of his new book “Taking Back The Courts” on Thursday, October 13, 2011 at Barnes and Noble in Blue Back Square from 6 to 8pm. Stop by if you aren’t already “occupied”.
Practicing family law, I should be more familiar with social services for domestic violence victims. When presented with a client who is the victim of domestic violence my mind immediately narrows on the client’s legal remedies. Attorney General Jepsen has compiled a web resource on the Attorney General’s webpage for domestic violence victims. I’ve uploaded … Read more
Congratulations!!!! Here is the link to the results.