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I was in Maine to attend the wedding of a friend last weekend (a trip I enjoyed immensely, in case you were wondering). At a gathering on the eve before the ceremony, a few of us were engaged in conversation with the groom-to-be. After telling us about his job and future plans, he [...]
Administrator | July 20, 2010
I want to begin with an apology for being silent for a couple of weeks. I was on vacation for ten days, which was an absolute delight. When I returned to the office, I encountered what everyone goes through when they return from a much needed vacation … lots of work that piled up [...]
Administrator | June 30, 2010
I didn’t have a chance to post this on Monday but I thought it was still worth mentioning for anyone who might have missed it.
Excerpted from Politics Daily:
“The U.S. Supreme Court declared Monday that individual gun rights under the Second Amendment apply and may be used to block enforcement of certain restrictive [...]
Administrator | June 21, 2010
Some things border on the ridiculous. Others are blatantly ridiculous. This story fits the latter category. I’ll just give you a brief synopsis … the link to the entire story appears below.
While on their honeymoon, the wife begins to exhibits signs of a stroke. She and her husband are [...]
Administrator | June 14, 2010
I was just killing time tonight when I happened upon a story about a California couple who decided to hold their wedding ceremony and reception at the Home Depot in California, where they are both employed. Instead of legal advice to end the weekend, I thought I’d post a link to the story for [...]
Administrator | June 8, 2010
You come home from a particularly grueling day at work only to find notice from the Connecticut Judicial Branch informing you that you’ve been summoned for jury duty. You’re thrilled, of course, because your desk at the office is piled high with work and the boss just told you at the morning meeting that [...]
Administrator | June 6, 2010
I mused about texting while driving back in April. It’s something I feel strongly about. I was pleased when, on June 3rd, Gov. M. Jodi Rell signed legislation that eliminates the one-time exemption from a fine for purchasing a hands-free device and specifies that the ban on using electronic devices while driving applies [...]
Administrator | April 13, 2010
Lawyers receive calls every day from people who are in need of legal advice and legal services. That is, after all, what we are trained to do. There are always people who can’t afford the services of an attorney and those people will ask us to provide our services free of charge (known [...]
Administrator | April 1, 2010
Steven Hayes, accused of the brutal murders of Jennifer Hawkes-Petit and her daughters in 2007, told the judge he wants to change his plea to guilty. His lawyer will oppose the plea.
Ronald Taylor and George Gould, imprisoned for a murder a judge says they did not commit, were released this afternoon after 16 years.
Becky [...]
Administrator | March 30, 2010
In what has become a heated political debate, Governor M. Jodi Rell announced the appointment last week of 10 prospective Superior Court judges. At a cost of $250,000 per judge, legislators are questioning whether or not the appointments were prudent in light of the State’s budget deficit.
“We need to get our budget [...]
