Joe Cherico authored this article on the Connecticut Supreme Court's decision on a case of first impression in J.E. Robert Co. v. Signature Properties LLC, 309 Conn. 307 (2013). Specifically, on July 16, 2013, the Court held that a loan servicer for the owner and holder of a note and mortgage Continue Reading
The Federal Asbestos Product Liability Multidistrict Litigation (MDL-875): Black Hole or New Paradigm?
In this law review article, Judge Robreno discusses MDL-875, the Federal Asbestos Multidistrict Litigation that he presided over. The article traces the development of asbestos litigation in the federal courts, rehearses how the crisis came about, its impact on the medical and legal system, and Continue Reading
Conflicting Interpretations of “Occurrence”: Lessons From the First Climate Change Liability Insurance Case, AES Corporation v. Steadfast Insurance Company
Reprinted with permission from Conflicting Interpretations of “Occurrence”: Lessons From the First Climate Change Liability Insurance Case, AES Corporation v. Steadfast Insurance Company, 2012 Emerging Issues Analyses 6265, at lexis.com®. Copyright 2012 This commentary demonstrates that in AES Continue Reading
Judson Stein Co-Authors “Recent NJ Case Upholds Protection of Trust” in Matrimonial Strategist
Partner Judson Stein co-authors "Recent NJ Case Upholds Protection of Trust" in Matrimonial Strategist, Volume 30, Number 3. Continue Reading
Litigation Strategies for Government Contracts
Paula Cedillo authored a chapter entitled "The False Claims Act: Strategy and Protocol for Initial Responses to the Government, Whistleblowers, and Qui Tam Actions" which was included in Inside the Minds - Litigation Strategies for Government Contracts, published by Aspatore Press, Thomson Reuters, Continue Reading
Application of the Absolute Pollution Exclusion to ‘Nontraditional’ Pollution
Davis C. Kane authored an article entitled “Application of the Absolute Pollution Exclusion to 'Nontraditional' Pollution” which was included in Environmental Claims Journal, Volume 22, Issue 4. Continue Reading
Learning To Do Justice: An Essay On the Development Of The Lower Federal Courts In the Early Years Of The Republic
The lower federal courts played an important role in the development of American democracy from 1789 to 1842. In this article, Judge Robreno discusses the institutional and substantive sources which initially defined the lower federal courts' authority and examines several examples of the Continue Reading
Trade Secrets Law – Principles, Pitfalls And Pronouncements
Tom Rechen co-authored “Trade Secrets Law – Principles, Pitfalls and Pronouncements” in Volume 71 of the Connecticut Bar Journal.” He discusses how trade secrets have long been protected by the common law. Now, the Uniform Trade Secrets Act,' adopted in 1983, and the Economic Espionage Act, adopted Continue Reading