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Connecticut Pulse


  • Conn. High Court Snapshot: Atty's 'Double' ID Theft Damages

    When it convenes for its next term, Connecticut's highest court will weigh whether an attorney whose identity was stolen can skirt a panel's ruling that he is not entitled to a "double recovery" of damages, and it will consider an insurance agent's responsibilities when a policyholder's coverage is canceled.

  • Brown Rudnick Inks $8M Deal With Guo Ch. 11 Trustee

    Brown Rudnick LLP has agreed to pay nearly $8 million in a deal with the trustee overseeing Chinese exile Miles Guo's Chapter 11 case in Connecticut to settle potential claims tied to the law firm's onetime work for the convicted fraudster.

  • Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work

    Block & Leviton winning a bid to co-lead an investor proposed class action and Arnall Golden steering a $245 million acquisition in the energy sector lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from March 21 to April 4. 

  • Discipline Looms For Conn. Atty Convicted In Shooting

    After his conviction on a manslaughter charge for shooting an attacker, Cramer & Anderson LLP partner Robert L. Fisher Jr. is facing potential discipline from Connecticut's attorney misconduct watchdog.

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    Windels Marx Leader Talks New Role After Decades With Firm

    Northeast firm Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf LLP announced in the past week that after over 20 years leading the firm, its managing partner has stepped down, with business litigator Scott R. Matthews tapped as his successor.

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    More Than 500 Law Firms Sign Onto Perkins Coie Amicus

    A group of 507 law firms, including Munger Tolles & Olson LLP and Covington & Burling LLP, have signed onto an amicus brief filed Friday supporting Perkins Coie LLP's challenge to President Donald Trump's executive order targeting the law firm.

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    Ex-Prosecutor Opens Defense Shop From Former Firm Office

    Paul Murphy, a former federal prosecutor with more than three decades of experience, launched his own litigation shop out of his old law firm's New York office in an arrangement he said will afford him greater freedom over cases and clients.

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    Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

    Clifford Chance LLP and Baker Botts LLP lead this week's legal lions for helping Caterpillar Inc. escape a $100 million verdict awarded to a defunct equipment importer that accused the construction manufacturing giant of interfering with a contract to sell equipment through an online sales platform.

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    Legal Jobs Rebound In March Despite Economic Concerns

    The U.S. legal sector appears to be on the upswing once again, with 3,700 law-related jobs added in March, according to preliminary data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

  • Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    The legal industry kicked off April with another action-packed week as BigLaw added new talent and firms struck deals with the Trump administration. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.

  • Fla. Atty Cites Law School Debt In Bid To Skip Conn. Oral Args

    A Florida employment attorney embroiled in state and federal proceedings over a judgment requiring him to repay his ex's $30,000 contribution toward his law school loans says he can't afford to travel to Connecticut to argue an appeal because his debts and lack of income while traveling make in-person attendance difficult.

  • Feds Back Prison Treatment For Man Who Threatened Judges

    Federal prosecutors say the Federal Bureau of Prisons offers therapy programs sufficient to treat a Connecticut man who pled guilty to mailing more than 150 threatening letters to two U.S. Supreme Court justices, state and federal judges and other figures, answering a judge's presentence questions about available treatments.

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    Meet The Candidates For Conn.'s Inspector General Post

    Connecticut's Criminal Justice Commission announced it would be interviewing six candidates to serve as the state's next inspector general, including a senior judge of the Connecticut Appellate Court, two Superior Court judges, and several attorneys.

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    Which GCs Sold Stock In March? Broadcom, Meta And More

    The top legal officers at Broadcom, Merit Medical Systems and Meta gave themselves multimillion-dollar pay days in March by selling stock in their companies.

  • McCarter & English Grows Partnership Class With 9 Attorneys

    McCarter & English LLP announced it had elevated nine attorneys to partner effective April 1, more than doubling the four partner promotions the firm had in 2024.

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    When Can Attys Decide To Drop Clients? ABA Says It Depends

    Lawyers can drop clients at will as long as doing so won't harm the client's legal objectives or needlessly drive up costs, according to new guidance by the American Bar Association — but the guidance also notes that "getting out of a matter can be a lot harder than getting in."

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    23 Firms Remain GCs' Top Picks Despite Referral Drop

    Even as corporate legal departments become more selective in recommending outside counsel to their peers, 23 law firms have managed to earn top marks for building trust and relationship management, according to a report released Wednesday by BTI Consulting Group.

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    Approach The Bench: Judge Tymkovich On New Judgeships

    When Tenth Circuit Judge Timothy Tymkovich testified before Congress recently about the need for more federal judges, it had been about 10 years since he'd made a similar request of Congress, which hasn't expanded the federal bench since 2002.

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    How Lewis Brisbois Is Addressing Associate Pay Delay

    Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP has hired two new staff members and is working to refine its process for determining discretionary bonuses and merit pay after the firm notified a portion of its associates this week that those payments would be delayed.

  • Conn. Law Firm Hit With Class Action Data Breach Suit

    A 26-attorney Connecticut business litigation, intellectual property and employment law firm waited 16 months to notify potentially thousands of current and former clients of an alleged 2023 data breach that may have left sensitive personal information exposed to cybercriminals, a Monday lawsuit alleged

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    Windels Marx Elevates Longtime Attorney To Managing Partner

    New York-based Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf LLP announced Monday that its longtime managing partner has stepped down from the role, to be replaced by a business litigator with more than 20 years of experience.

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    Firms Look To Build Ties With Clients Amid Lateral Churn

    The departure of a key partner from a law firm in many cases can mean the departure of a major client in tandem, a vulnerability law firms are increasingly looking to address through strategies to build stronger institutional relationships with their clients.

  • Data Security Firm Inks $13M Deal With Imprisoned Ex-CEO

    A Connecticut data security firm has reached a $13 million settlement to resolve five lawsuits between the company and its imprisoned former chief executive officer, who is serving a 42-month federal sentence for his role in an eight-year fraud, court records showed Friday.

  • No Admission Needed For Conn. Atty To Use Anti-SLAPP Law

    A Connecticut attorney and his Hartford firm weren't required to admit that they engaged in allegedly disparaging speech against a former employee in order to use the anti-SLAPP statute in their attempt to toss the case, a state appeals court ruled Friday in a matter of first impression. 

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    Meet Jenner & Block, WilmerHale's Attys In Trump Order Suits

    A slew of experienced litigators and appellate advocates from Cooley LLP and Clement & Murphy PLLC signed on Friday to represent Jenner & Block LLP and WilmerHale in the BigLaw firms' respective lawsuits over President Donald Trump's executive orders targeting them.

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Expert Analysis

  • Why Writing CLE Should Be Mandatory For Lawyers Author Photo

    Though effective writing is foundational to law, no state requires attorneys to take continuing legal education in this skill — something that must change if today's attorneys are to have the communication abilities they need to fulfill their professional and ethical duties to their clients, colleagues and courts, says Diana Simon at the University of Arizona.

  • How To Find Your Inner Calm When Client Obligations Pile Up Author Photo

    In the most stressful times for attorneys, when several transactions for different partners and clients peak at the same time and the phone won’t stop buzzing, incremental lifestyle changes can truly make a difference, says Lindsey Hughes at Haynes Boone.

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    Ask A Mentor: How Can I Support Gen Z Attorneys? Author Photo

    Meredith Beuchaw at Lowenstein Sandler discusses how senior attorneys can assist the newest generation of attorneys by championing their pursuit of a healthy work-life balance and providing the hands-on mentorship opportunities they missed out on during the pandemic.

  • Law Firm Cybersecurity Should Not Get Lost In The Cloud Author Photo

    A recent data leak at Proskauer via a cloud data storage platform demonstrates key reasons why law firms must pay attention to data safeguarding, including the increasing frequency of cloud-based data breaches and the consequences of breaking client confidentiality, says Robert Kraczek at One Identity.

  • Advice For Summer Associates Uneasy About Offer Prospects Author Photo

    There are a few communication tips that law students in summer associate programs should consider to put themselves in the best possible position to receive an offer, and firms can also take steps to support those to whom they are unable to make an offer, says Amy Mattock at Georgetown University Law Center.

  • How Law Firms Can Cautiously Wield AI To Streamline Tasks Author Photo

    Many attorneys are going to use artificial intelligence tools whether law firms like it or not, so firms should educate them on AI's benefits, limits and practical uses, such as drafting legal documents, to remain competitive in a rapidly evolving legal market, say Thomas Schultz and Eden Bernstein at Kellogg Hansen.

  • Keys To Managing The Stresses Of Law School Author Photo

    Dealing with the pressures associated with law school can prove difficult for many future lawyers, but there are steps students can take to manage stress — and schools can help too, say Ryan Zajic and Dr. Janani Krishnaswami at UWorld.

  • Can Mandatory CLE Mitigate Implicit Bias's Negative Impacts? Author Photo

    Amid ongoing disagreements on whether states should mandate implicit bias training as part of attorneys' continuing legal education requirements, Stephanie Wilson at Reed Smith looks at how unconscious attitudes or stereotypes adversely affect legal practice, and whether mandatory training programs can help.

  • Ditch The Frills And Start Writing Legal Letters In Plain English Author Photo

    To become more effective advocates, lawyers need to rethink the ridiculous, convoluted language they use in correspondence and write letters in a clear, concise and direct manner, says legal writing instructor Stuart Teicher.

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    Ask A Mentor: How Can I Negotiate My Separation Agreement? Author Photo

    Kate Reder Sheikh at Major Lindsey discusses how a law firm associate can navigate being laid off, what to look for in a separation agreement and why to be upfront about it with prospective employers.

  • DoNotPay Cases Underscore Hurdles For AI-Fueled Legal Help Author Photo

    Recent legal challenges against DoNotPay’s "robot lawyer” application highlight pressing questions about the degree to which artificial intelligence can be used for legal tasks while remaining on the right side of both consumer protection laws and prohibitions against the unauthorized practice of law, says Kristen Niven at Frankfurt Kurnit.

  • For The Future Of Legal Practice, Let's Learn From The Past Author Photo

    At some level, every practicing lawyer is experiencing the ever-increasing speed of change — and while some practice management processes have gotten more efficient, other things about the legal profession were better before supposed improvements were made, says Jay Silberblatt, president of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.

  • Why All Law Firms Should Foster Psychological Capital Author Photo

    Law firms will be able to reap great long-term benefits if they adopt strategies to nurture four critical components of their employees' psychological wellness and performance — hope, efficacy, resilience and optimism, says Dennis Stolle at the American Psychological Association.

  • A GC's Guide To Litigation, Inspired By Sun Tzu's 'Art Of War' Author Photo

    With caseloads and spending increasing, in-house counsel might find themselves called to opine on the risks and benefits of litigation more often, and they should look at five Sun Tzu maxims from the ancient Chinese classic "The Art of War" to inform their approach to any suit, says Jeff Golimowski at Womble Bond.

  • Mentorship Is Key To Diversity In The Legal Industry Author Photo

    Not only can effective mentorship have a profound impact on women and people of color entering the legal field, but it also benefits mentors and the legal profession as a whole, creating a true win-win situation for all involved, says Natasha Cortes at Grossman Roth.

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