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Unlicensed $1M Crypto Exchange Operator Pleads Guilty

A 56-year-old Connecticut man has pled guilty to charging fees for swapping more than $1 million in cash, checks and money orders for cryptocurrency at a West Haven business that didn't obtain a license from the state banking commissioner.

2nd Circ. Orders Review Of Sealed Epstein Case Docs

The Second Circuit on Wednesday vacated rulings denying requests to unseal materials in a defamation case tied to deceased financier and accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, ordering a New York district court to review certain filings after determining they're considered judicial documents and presumed to be public.

Sandoz Loses 'Nonsense' Bid To Avoid DOJ Deal In AGs' Case

A Connecticut federal judge has given dozens of state attorneys general a small but important win in a sprawling price-fixing litigation against generic-drug makers, applying previous admissions of criminal wrongdoing and flatly rejecting "ridiculous" efforts by Sandoz, Taro Pharmaceuticals and a former Sandoz official to avoid that application.

Fubo Streamers Get Own Attys In Disney Suit

DiCello Levitt and Lite DePalma have won out over Bathaee Dunne in a battle to represent FuboTV subscribers suing Disney over ESPN streaming rates, with a judge saying he had "grave doubts" that Yavar Bathaee could adequately represent the plaintiffs after Bathaee undercut their case in a status conference.

Liberty Mutual Deems $1.58M Crash Suit 'Factually Flawed' 

A Connecticut woman's lawsuit alleging Liberty Mutual is on the hook for the $1.58 million she won in a car crash case must be dismissed over numerous pleading deficiencies, the insurer has said in a court filing, arguing that "each of these five causes of action are fundamentally and factually flawed."

Viks Demand End To Deutsche Bank's 'Egregious' Norway Suit

Billionaire Alexander Vik and his daughter have opened a new front in a 12-year litigation war with Deutsche Bank AG over an outstanding $243 million judgment, arguing in a Connecticut federal court complaint that the financial giant must end its own "vexatious" lawsuit against them in Norway because the issues were already decided in the Viks' favor.

Whitman Breed Asked To Set Aside $3.8M Amid Lease Fears

Connecticut law firm Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan LLC should set aside $3.8 million to satisfy its landlord's fears that a wave of departures has rattled the firm's finances and may jeopardize its lease of a 16,000-square-foot Greenwich office, a property manager testified Tuesday.

Charter Shareholder Drops Suit Over $37.9B Cox Deal

A Charter Communications Inc. shareholder has withdrawn from Connecticut state court an 11-day-old lawsuit that sought to block a July 31 vote on the company's proposed $37.9 billion acquisition of Cox Communications Inc.

2nd Circ. Reopens Etan Patz Murder Case Over Trial Error

The Second Circuit on Monday reversed the conviction of a man charged in the notorious 1979 killing of six-year-old Etan Patz, saying a key jury instruction about a supposed confession was "dramatically" inaccurate and "manifestly prejudicial."

Enterprise Need Only Check License, Conn. Panel Rules

Enterprise Rent-A-Car can not be held liable for renting a vehicle to a man who became intoxicated and struck a jogger and his dog later that day, a Connecticut appeals court ruled, saying the company was only required to inspect the driver's physical license and not to find out if the state had limited him to vehicles equipped with car breathalyzers.

Cigna Beats Most Of Conn. Doc's COVID Test Payment Suit

Cigna Health and Life Insurance Co. has beaten a Connecticut medical practice chain's unfair trade practices claims, but it must still face allegations — at least for now — that it didn't reimburse for millions of dollars' worth of COVID-19 tests and other pandemic-related services.

Sens. Float Bill To Protect Against AI Data Piracy

Federal lawmakers said Monday that they are floating a measure that would give creators the right to sue companies that use their work to train artificial intelligence models without their permission, a move that comes amid concerns over AI and intellectual property.

COVID-19 Fraudster Can Keep His Pension, Conn. Judge Says

A former Connecticut firefighter who pled guilty in connection with a COVID-19 relief fund scam can keep the pension he earned through 26 years of service, a state trial court judge has ruled, pointing to the employee's otherwise clean record and comparatively lesser role in the scheme.

States Say Noncitizen Benefit Restrictions Are Creating Chaos

A coalition of 20 Democratic-led states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration on Monday for "upending" noncitizens' access to publicly funded programs like Head Start and food banks.

Aetna's Price-Fixing Suit 'Like Forum Shopping,' Judge Says

Aetna Inc.'s lawsuit alleging 23 pharmaceutical companies fixed prices for generic drugs seems like an attempt to work around a pause in similar Pennsylvania litigation, a Connecticut state judge said Monday, appearing sympathetic to the defendants' argument for dismissal or a stay.

Reed Smith's Doc Block Motion 'Hyperbolic,' 2nd Circ. Told

Reed Smith LLP cannot block the new owners of reorganized Greece-based international shipping company Eletson from viewing files already in its possession, the company has told the Second Circuit, arguing the law firm's emergency motion to stop the new owners from accessing the files was intentionally timed to head off anticipated district court rulings.

Robinson & Cole Ducks Recruiter's Contract Breach Suit

A Connecticut federal judge has granted summary judgment to Robinson & Cole LLP in a legal recruiter's contract breach suit, determining that under its terms with the recruiter, none of the information disclosed to a second company violated the original agreement between the two sides. 

Ruger Says Colo. Shooting Suits Can't Lean On Conn. Ruling 

Sturm Ruger & Co. on Monday asked a Connecticut state judge to strike lawsuits by the families of the victims of a Colorado mass shooting, saying litigation from the Sandy Hook massacre does not open the Constitution State's unfair trade practices statute to all advertising-based claims against gunmakers.

2nd Circ. Backs Union Win Over Concrete Cos. In CBA Fight

The Second Circuit on Monday refused to revive a fringe contributions dispute between two concrete companies and a group of union fringe benefit funds, affirming a lower court's decision to hand the union an early win that was partially based on the companies' failure to respond to discovery requests.

2nd Circ. Affirms Big Banks' Win In Terrorism Financing Fight

A New York federal judge was right to dismiss a suit seeking to hold Deutsche Bank, Standard Chartered Bank and Danske Bank liable for aiding and abetting terrorist bombings in Afghanistan, a Second Circuit panel ruled Monday.

States Embrace Second Look Laws To Reward Rehabilitation

Criminal justice reform advocates have in recent years found an effective weapon against the effects of lengthy mandatory minimum sentences, convincing states to enact "Second Look" laws that enable judges to reward people in prison who show rehabilitation by shortening their original sentence.

¼«ËÙÈü³µ Names 2025's Top Attorneys Under 40

¼«ËÙÈü³µ is pleased to announce the Rising Stars of 2025, our list of more than 150 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.

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