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Statement of the National Crime Victim Bar Association on the Harvey Weinstein Guilty Verdict

STATEMENT OF THE NATIONAL CRIME VICTIM BAR ASSOCIATION ON THE HARVEY WEINSTEIN GUILTY VERDICT Over 80 survivors stood in strength and unity to speak out against a serial abuser. Eighty incredibly brave women faced not only their abuser, but a barrage of attacks in the media and victim-blaming in the courts. We are hopeful that… Read more >

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Why Daily Fantasy Players Are Suing MLB Over Sign Stealing

Michael McCann | Sports Illustrated (Feb 7, 2020) — The wide-ranging implications of sign-stealing scandals continue to be felt. The electronic sign-stealing scandal in Major League Baseball is now the subject of multiple federal lawsuits. DraftKings contestant Kristopher Olson recently filed a 52-page complaint that directly links the cheating scandal to consumer rights. Olson argues that MLB,… Read more >

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Victim Helped Years Ago by Colangelo Applauds His Rise to Chief State’s Attorney

By Robert Storace | Connecticut Law Tribune | Law.com (January 31, 2020) — Fellow attorneys say the state’s Criminal Justice Commission made the right choice Thursday evening in naming Richard Colangelo Jr. as the next chief state’s attorney. They say Colangelo is diligent, compassionate and even-keeled. Richard Colangelo Jr. has made national news pages headlines… Read more >

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Nine Attorneys from Silver Golub & Teitell LLP Selected by Their Peers for The Best Lawyers in America 2020

— Peter M. Dreyer Recognized as Stamford ‘Lawyer of the Year’ In Product Liability Litigation — Plaintiffs — STAMFORD, CT (January 28, 2020) — Nine attorneys from the Stamford trial law firm of Silver Golub & Teitell LLP have been selected by their peers for the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©.  Silver… Read more >

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The Art and Science of Trial Law

By Angelo A. Ziotas (Excerpted from the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association FORUM, Fall 2019) — Try your case, be prepared to pounce and be sure to create your record for appeal. The party that prevails at trial most often succeeds in framing the dispute on his or her own terms.  So, you must prepare your… Read more >

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Task force recommends repeal of statute of limitations in sex assault lawsuits

By Joe Wojtas | The Day, HARTFORD, CT (January 7, 2020) — A General Assembly task force voted unanimously Tuesday to recommend lawmakers introduce legislation that would eliminate the current statute of limitations on the filing of lawsuits by victims of sexual assault, abuse or exploitation. The recommendations also specify the change be retroactive, meaning… Read more >

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