Over the past month, I’ve changed the site’s theme added some bells and whistles and installed programs that will improve the look and feel of this site. I’m pleased with the outcome and I hope you are to. The most significant change that I’ve made on this site is to open it to discussion. Check out the discussion in this … Read more
The State of Connecticut Judicial Branch website is good but it can be better. Last week, I wrote about making Connecticut Superior Court decisions freely available online at the judicial branch website. Check out some of the discussion on that post. Making superior court decisions available would be the first improvement that I would make to the … Read more
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A little print butter law for your Friday. No person shall, by himself, his servant or agent, sell or offer or expose for sale, or have in his possession with intent to sell, any print butter unless the package or wrapper containing the same has conspicuously printed thereon, in letters or figures not less than one-half … Read more
Last winter I attended a seminar on “What Connecticut Judges Want You To Know.” In law school I learned that a lawyer should always cite cases from the highest court in the state while writing briefs. It was explained that superior or lower court opinions were useful only to the degree that they explained or applied the … Read more
As an attorney, I’m always worried about a conflict of interest but not in this case. Yesterday, I picked up the Connecticut Law Tribune and saw a case that I briefed and argued had made its way into the Connecticut Law Reporter. I had a personal interest in this case: coffee. I was fighting for both my … Read more
Between my annual battle with leaves, late nights watching the Red Sox, and early morning hearings, I’ve fallen a bit behind in my blogging. Right now there’s no more late nights watching the Red Sox. In a few weeks, I’ll be dealing with snow instead of leaves and I’ll always have to deal with court … Read more
It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone. You count on … Read more
I’ve posted here before about what happens on Connecticut’s foreclosure dockets. I like the underdog (not so fast Rays) and I like good lawyering. A few months ago, I was waiting for my case to be called on the foreclosure docket when I saw a lawyer fight back on behalf of his client. I’m not sure … Read more
Last night, for the first time, I managed to stay awake for a full debate. As a lawyer, I’m always interested in the art of argument. I understand that sometimes the words I say aren’t what my audience hears. Here’s what I heard during last night’s debate: 10/21/08 Update: The video of Norm MacDonald playing … Read more