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    • Colorado Civil Unions Bill Passes Senate
      Yesterday,  a Colorado Senate committee voted 3-2 to pass Senate Bill 11, which would legalize civil unions for same-sex couples in that state.  The bill was opposed by Republicans in that vote.  The bill will now be heard by the Appropriations Committee before it reaches Gov. John Hickenlooper’s desk.  The bill is expected to become [...] […]

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    • Freed McKeen “Race To Fill The Pantry”
      “50 million people in the U.S.-one in four children-don’t know where their next meal is coming from, despite our having the means to provide nutritious, affordable food for all Americans.” – A Place At The Table Freed McKeen, LLC has teamed up with the Glastonbury River Runners to bring you the “Freed McKeen Race To [...] […]

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    • The Sandy Hook Conspiracy
      My two cents.  Since the tragic shootings at Sandy Hook, I have noticed an increase in people creating Facebook conspiracy pages. Dubbed "truthers", many people have called into question whether this horrific event even occurred.  Some of them are even posting private family photos of the children who died.  If you are one of these people, I wo […]

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    • The Underside of Vine: Another Headache for Employers
      Daniel SchwartzAs I highlighted last month, Vine – a new video-sharing app — is quickly infiltrating the workplace.  Since my original post, I’ve been keeping tabs on what people are doing on it. And it isn’t pretty.  Videos seem to be increasing with people using hashtags like “#work” or “#worksucks” daily.  They are also using hashtags... Continue Reading […]

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    • Convicted in the blink of an eye
      You’d think this was a post about the figurative blink of an eye; a lament about the need for speed in the criminal justice system and the rush to judgment. That’s another post, but that’s not this. This is about the recently concluded trial of Ricardo Woods, an Ohio man, who was convicted of the [...] […]

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    • Collegiate Student-Athletes Score Victory in Right of Publicity Case
      In the case of Hart v. EA Sports, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has ruled that the First Amendment does not trump a student-athlete’s right to publicity, overturning the District Court’s decision.  As Rick Karcher writes on the Sports Law Blog, “this is a highly significant and ground-breaking decision by the Third […] […]

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    • Office Depot’s Overtime Scheme violates Federal Law!
      A federal judge in New Jersey recently ruled that Office Depot’s overtime scheme, modeled after the federal “fluctuating work week” method of overtime pay, violates the federal Fair Labor Standards Act.  I know, you are probably saying, “what does that mean?”  Let me explain. As most of you know, we have had a law in […] […]

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    • What To Do If You Suspect Your Business Partner Is Stealing - Some Basics
      In any case involving theft by a business partner or business dispute, it is very important to have an understanding of the basic issues and legal framework. Although these cases often involve complex problems, you cannot determine a good course of action without starting with the basics. Here are 5 of the basic issues and what to do if you anticipate a bus […]

Legal Advice

Irene C. Olszewski, Esq. | August 25, 2009

Social Law dictates that if a lawyer is in a social setting and someone happens to mention that he or she is a lawyer, at least one person in the crowd will inevitably pull that lawyer aside and ask for legal advice. Sometimes the legal problem they describe rivals the most complicated fact pattern [...]

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Probate Court Redistricting Commission Holds Hearing On Its Preliminary Plan

Irene C. Olszewski, Esq. | August 20, 2009

As Connecticut moves closer to consolidating its existing 117 probate courts into 44 to 50 regional courts, the debate rages on as to the best way to effect this major change in the system. Plans for the regionalizing of the courts must be completed and presented to the General Assembly by September 15th. [...]

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Divorce and The Five Stages of Grief

Irene C. Olszewski, Esq. | August 11, 2009

I’ve been pondering the divorce process for some time and have concluded that when it comes to divorce, there is no winner. By that, I mean that no matter what happens in court – no matter what the divorce agreement states, no matter what the judge ultimately rules – nobody wins. [...]

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Cudos to the Connecticut Innocence Project

Irene C. Olszewski, Esq. | August 5, 2009

The Connecticut Innocence Project has done it again. Today, it was announced that Mark Ireland, who was sentenced to 50 years in prison for a 1986 rape and murder that DNA evidence now shows he could not have committed, was freed. Although Judge Richard Damiani granted him a new trial, Prosecutors are expected [...]

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