Business Litigation Blog Roundup
Here are some quick hits from Blogs I read around the country on business litigation. Dionne Searcey of the Wall Street Journal law blog reports on the intellectual property fight over the red, white, and blue "Hope" image of President Barrack Obama created by Los Angeles artist Shepard Fairey. Fairey is claiming his rights to […]
Connecticut Defamation Law, The Internet, And Social Networking
In the Business Torts category of this blog, I recently covered the basic law in Connecticut concerning interference with business relationships. Today’s post concerns another business tort known as "defamation" and how it intersects with the growing use of social networking sites. There already have been several lawsuits for defamation arising out of use of social networking sites, such as Twitter and […]
New Laws In Connecticut Affecting Business
A whole series of new laws went into effect starting October 1, 2009. For a full list of the laws you can find a link on Dan Schwartz’s Employment Law Blog. For a humorous “quick and dirty” summary you can go to Ryan McKeen’s Connecticut Law Blog. If you want to know the new taxes and […]
First Amendment Suit Filed Against Hartford Courant Following Termination of Columnist
I was tipped off by a reader that George Gombossy, the consumer columnist at Ctwatchdog, would be filing his wrongful termination suit against his former employer the Hartford Courant. Sure enough, the lawsuit now has been filed and made its way around cyberspace today. Hartford Attorney Mark Dumas posted a copy of the lawsuit on […]
Will Connecticut’s Win In Second Round Of Public Nuisance Lawsuit Open Floodgates For Global Warming Claims?
Connecticut has taken center stage as lead plaintiff in round two against six power companies for public nuisance over global warming. In Connecticut v. American Electrical Power Co., eight States brought a lawsuit to stop ongoing contributions to global warming. The States brought the suit under a theory of common law nuisance. Although the case was dismissed at the […]
The Connecticut Privacy Forum Highlights Very Real Risks For Businesses
On Monday, I attended the Connecticut Privacy Forum hosted by Travelers. This Forum was a well attended inaugural meeting of privacy and data security professionals. I came away from the meeting very impressed with the panel of speakers and topics on the agenda. I also came away from the meeting as convinced as ever that data loss and security breaches pose a significant risk for nearly all businesses that use computers. […]
Connecticut Business Litigation Roundup
Here is a round up of a few interesting business lawsuits making news in Connecticut this past week: Smoking Gun "Crap" Email In Case Watched by Wall Street In Pursuit Partners, LLC v. UBS AG, et al., a 35 million dollar prejudgment remedy was awarded in favor of a Connecticut hedge fund against UBS. Judge Blawie issued the […]
Hulk Hogan Lawsuit Serves As Reminder For Business Owners To Verify Insurance Coverages
Former Professional Wrestler Hulk Hogan has filed a lawsuit against his own attorneys for failing to advise him of the potential for insurance coverage for defense costs in an auto accident case. The case was reported on by Curtis Krueger of the St. Petersburg Times as well as several wrestling sites including tblwreslting.com and Shawn […]
Dispute Between Business Partners Ends In Dissolution and Double Damages Under Connecticut Wage Act
In Saunders v. Firtel, a decision to be officially released on September 22, 2009, the Connecticut Supreme Court upheld an award of double damages under Connecticut’s wage and hour laws in what amounted to a dispute between two business partners, Barry Saunders and Burton Firtel. The supreme court also upheld judicial dissolution of a company owned by the […]
Connecticut Business Litigation And Improper Interference With A Business Contract
Unfortunately, all too often business competitors resort to unfair and improper tactics to gain an advantage in business. A common example occurs when a competitor maliciously or intentionally interferes with a company’s contracts or business relationships. When this occurs, businesses have to consider whether a legal remedy is available. In Connecticut, courts have long recognized the business litigation […]