¼«ËÙÈü³µ: Connecticut /connecticut?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Connecticut Copyright 2025 ¼«ËÙÈü³µ. en-US Fri, 01 Aug 2025 23:47:18 +0000 States Can't Block Trump Admin's Cuts To Science Grants /connecticut/articles/2372544?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /connecticut/articles/2372544 A Manhattan federal judge on Friday rejected a request from 16 states to block the Trump administration from cutting millions of dollars in grant funds from the National Science Foundation for scientific research and programs aimed at enhancing diversity, equity and inclusion in STEM fields and environmental justice. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 22:58:11 +0000 Wheeling & Appealing: Midyear Highlights For Every Circuit /connecticut/articles/2371280?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /connecticut/articles/2371280 In this special edition of Wheeling & Appealing, we're spotlighting key decisions and developments in every circuit court during the first half of 2025, while also previewing August's most intriguing oral arguments, including a remarkably "fierce" showdown between Edible Arrangements and 1-800-Flowers with millions of dollars in attorney fees on the line. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 21:59:50 +0000 Real Estate Recap: Succession Planning, 'Build, Baby, Build' /connecticut/articles/2372533?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /connecticut/articles/2372533 Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from ¼«ËÙÈü³µ Real Estate Authority — including attorney insights into how law firms are winning the succession game, and the Trump administration's efforts to cut red tape for data center projects. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 21:34:57 +0000 Nestle Fights Class Cert. In 'Trillion'-Dollar Poland Spring Suit /connecticut/articles/2371874?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /connecticut/articles/2371874 Nestle Waters North America Inc. has asked a Connecticut federal judge to deny a class certification bid in a lawsuit challenging whether Poland Spring bottled water is real spring water, saying "gerrymandered classes and subclasses" cannot be used to leverage billions or even trillions of dollars in alleged damages. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 21:30:56 +0000 Lego Wins Bid To Halt Toy Co. Sales Of Copycat Figurines /connecticut/articles/2372392?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /connecticut/articles/2372392 After convincing a Connecticut federal judge that it was facing irreparable harm, Danish toy giant Lego has secured a permanent injunction barring a California-based distributor from selling products that mimic its figurines and play sets. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 21:16:01 +0000 2nd Circ. Affirms Class Cert. In VRDO Suit Against Banks /connecticut/articles/2372357?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /connecticut/articles/2372357 The Second Circuit on Friday upheld a lower court order granting class certification to a group of American cities and others that are accusing eight large banks of inflating interest rates on debt securities known as variable rate demand obligations, saying the district court applied the correct legal standard in granting certification. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 21:02:35 +0000 AGs Sue Trump Over 'Onslaught Of Pressure' On Trans Care /connecticut/articles/2372408?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /connecticut/articles/2372408 The Trump administration has improperly "weaponized" federal laws against drug misbranding, false claims and female genital mutilation as part of a pressure campaign to undermine state protections for gender-affirming care, a coalition of state attorneys general argued in a new suit Friday. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 20:03:46 +0000 Conn. Firm Seeks Pause Amid Firm Breakup Arbitration /connecticut/articles/2372041?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /connecticut/articles/2372041 In the latest legal skirmish between former law partners Andrew Garza and Ryan McKeen following the dissolution of Connecticut Trial Firm LLC, Garza's new firm on Friday asked a Connecticut state court to pause unfair trade practices claims brought against it by McKeen's new firm, arguing that the complaint is an attempt to circumvent arbitration stays. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 16:56:27 +0000 Section 1983 Has Promise After End Of Nationwide Injunctions /connecticut/articles/2367457?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /connecticut/articles/2367457 After the U.S. Supreme Court recently struck down the practice of nationwide injunctions in Trump v. Casa, Section 1983 civil rights suits can provide a better pathway to hold the government accountable — but this will require reforms to qualified immunity, says Marc Levin at the Council on Criminal Justice. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 15:59:39 +0000 Firms Say Lien Discharge Row Was Not Vexatious Litigation /connecticut/articles/2371809?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /connecticut/articles/2371809 The law firms Neubert Pepe & Monteith PC and Cuddy & Feder LLP told a Connecticut state court they should not have to face a lawsuit from a couple who claim they misused the judicial system to delay payouts from a property owner, arguing that the complaint does not sufficiently allege they engaged in vexatious litigation. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 15:43:34 +0000 Ex-Bank GC Must Pay $2.5M Fraud Restitution By Oct. 1 /connecticut/articles/2372410?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /connecticut/articles/2372410 A former Webster Bank general counsel who pled guilty to bank fraud must pay by Oct. 1 the remaining $2.5 million he owes in restitution, a federal judge has ruled, finding that the man's bank accounts and securities are enough to cover the difference. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 16:16:33 +0000 Dept. Head Ends Claim Of Being Forced To Work After Injuries /connecticut/articles/2371863?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /connecticut/articles/2371863 Scientific Systems Company Inc., a Massachusetts-based military contractor, and a former department head have agreed to dismiss a Connecticut federal employment discrimination lawsuit that claimed the company forced its ex-employee to work with a spinal injury and broken fingers after he fell during a travel assignment. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 15:05:25 +0000 Judge Questions Gov't Objection To Shielding FEMA Funds /connecticut/articles/2371415?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /connecticut/articles/2371415 A Massachusetts federal judge Thursday questioned the Trump administration's assertion that it has not redirected funds allocated by Congress for natural disaster mitigation efforts toward other Federal Emergency Management Agency programs, even as the government was objecting to states' narrow request to protect the funds for now. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 14:58:28 +0000 Metal Singer Misused Band's Money, Fired Co-Founder Says /connecticut/articles/2371831?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /connecticut/articles/2371831 The founding bassist for iconic metal band Hatebreed was abruptly fired over false accusations that he harassed a Connecticut venue worker, according to a lawsuit that also accuses the singer of mismanaging the group's money for his own gain. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 14:35:53 +0000 Conn. Atty Pins Failed Redaction On Tech In Gunmaker Suit /connecticut/articles/2371235?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /connecticut/articles/2371235 A third party's ability to bypass redactions and view protected documents was due to a software issue, a Connecticut civil litigator has told a federal judge, urging the court not to authorize sanctions for what he said was a "good faith" effort at redacting filings amid his dueling lawsuits with gunmaker Sig Sauer. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 14:17:20 +0000 Immigration Board Raises Bar To Fight State Drug Convictions /connecticut/articles/2371131?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /connecticut/articles/2371131 The Board of Immigration Appeals ruled that an individual fighting removal after being convicted on state drug charges has the burden of proving the law they were convicted under is broader than federal law to avoid deportation. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 12:34:16 +0000 2nd Circ. Vacates OpenSea Crypto Insider Trading Conviction /connecticut/articles/2371740?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /connecticut/articles/2371740 The Second Circuit on Thursday overturned the fraud conviction of a former OpenSea manager accused of insider trading on nonfungible token sales on his employer's platform, finding that a Manhattan jury may have convicted him "based on conduct that it found to be unethical rather than fraudulent." Thu, 31 Jul 2025 09:42:07 +0000 Playing Soccer Makes Me A Better Lawyer /connecticut/articles/2343351?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /connecticut/articles/2343351 Soccer has become a key contributor to how I approach my work, and the lessons I’ve learned on the pitch about leadership, adaptability, resilience and communication make me better at what I do every day in my legal career, says Whitney O’Byrne at MoFo. Wed, 30 Jul 2025 22:13:52 +0000 2nd Circ. Backs Live Well Founder's Bond Fraud Convictions /connecticut/articles/2371140?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /connecticut/articles/2371140 The Second Circuit affirmed convictions for Live Well's founder for inducing lenders to extend credit by jacking up bond valuations to increase its debt and borrow against it, ruling Wednesday jurors had enough evidence to determine he misrepresented the value of collateral to secure loans and did so with fraudulent intent. Wed, 30 Jul 2025 22:07:26 +0000 High Court Urged To Review Ineffective-Counsel Case /connecticut/articles/2370219?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /connecticut/articles/2370219 A man who threatened to sue his civil lawyer for malpractice has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to take up his case and find that such a situation creates an automatic conflict of interest when the same lawyer was also defending him in a criminal case.