/pulse/connecticut-pulse?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Connecticut Pulse Copyright 2025 °µÍø½ûÇø. en-US Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:45:42 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2349746?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2349746 Goldberg Segalla LLP has expanded its civil litigation offerings in the Nutmeg State with a former solo practitioner experienced in insurance defense and probate matters. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:43:56 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2349924?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2349924 Microsoft's Brad Smith may not carry the title anymore, but he is still the company's top lawyer, and he cashed in $35.3 million worth of company stock in May. Other big law department winners last month were Intuit's Kerry McLean with $12.18 million and Loar Holdings Inc.'s Michael Manella with $12 million.  Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:23:03 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2349433?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2349433 Both houses of the Connecticut Legislature this week passed a bill that would alter the Constitution State's Judicial Selection Commission, replacing two nonattorney seats with positions held by lawyers and heightening job requirements for lawyers selected to vet applications for appointment to the bench.   Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:14:53 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2348973?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2348973 Claggett Sykes & Garza LLC partner Andrew Garza told a Connecticut state court judge Thursday that someone used his identity to open bank accounts and file a fraudulent registration for his former law firm with the Secretary of the State's office, and he needs the court to order U.S. Bank and other companies to give him information that could reveal the perpetrator. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:01:55 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2348094?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2348094 As nonequity partnership tiers expand across U.S. law firms, experts warn that the model, while effective for retaining talent and controlling costs, demands disciplined management oversight to avoid becoming a liability. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:01:33 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2348932?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2348932 At 72, Silver Golub & Teitell LLP name partner Ernie Teitell has no plans to slow down — either as a trial lawyer or as a distance runner who recently completed his 21st marathon. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:05:06 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2341257?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2341257 Domestic lawyer headcount growth among the 400 largest law firms in the U.S. picked up speed in 2024, rising 3.1% on average and outpacing growth the previous year, but experts say the winds that bolstered that expansion may have shifted as a result of macroeconomic uncertainty. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:05:05 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2339011?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2339011 Many of the largest law firms in the U.S. had a strong year in 2024. And as demand for their services ticked upward they invested in bench strength, boosting the number of lawyers available to assist clients, our latest ranking of the largest U.S. law firms shows. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 16:23:05 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2348565?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2348565 Connecticut-headquartered Sturm Ruger & Co. has appointed a new general counsel following the resignation of its longtime legal leader, who is taking on a different role at the gun company. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 16:09:27 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2348496?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2348496 Even as lawyers have returned to the office in larger numbers than in the years during and immediately following the COVID-19 pandemic, hybrid in-person and remote work remains the norm at law firms today, which have turned their focus to creating flexible, collaborative spaces that "link presence to purpose," according to the results of a survey released this week. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 15:53:33 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2349255?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2349255 The ex-wife of a Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP managing partner will get another shot at additional alimony and child support after the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the divorce agreement isn't clear about how his bonuses and profit share earnings impact her payout. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 15:25:49 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2349233?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2349233 Connecticut attorney J. Xavier Pryor breached four rules of professional conduct when he failed to split a $165,000 fee from a personal injury settlement with the lawyer who referred the case to him, the state's attorney ethics watchdog said in a disciplinary complaint. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 20:02:29 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2348189?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2348189 A New York federal judge has ordered the former owners of reorganized international shipping group Eletson Holdings Inc. to drop proceedings they initiated in Greece and the United Kingdom to enforce a $102 million arbitral award while he determines whether the award is fraudulent. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 19:37:49 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2348707?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2348707 Three executives for a real estate development firm have accused their former business partners in Connecticut Superior Court of weaponizing the courts to lodge "a multi-year, multi-forum legal assault" with "fabricated" claims. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 15:51:40 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2348680?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2348680 The former general counsel of Stamford-based Webster Bank has chipped away at a $7.4 million restitution order since being sentenced to four years in prison for a yearslong fraud scheme and is capable of paying back the full amount in a lump sum, prosecutors have told a Connecticut federal judge. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 15:40:01 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2348614?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2348614 A Connecticut state court trimmed McCarter & English LLP's defenses in a $22.3 million suit over its role crafting loans for recreational improvements in a Long Island, New York, town, saying the firm cannot pursue a comparative negligence defense but can proceed with its fraud argument. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 14:00:31 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2345428?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2345428 A rebound in client work sent the nation’s largest law firms into growth mode last year, driving a wave of hiring, mergers and strategic moves that reshaped the top tier of the °µÍø½ûÇø 400. Here's a preview of the 100 firms with the largest U.S. attorney headcounts. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 11:38:14 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2346829?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2346829 After spending the last few months as the acting U.S. attorney for Connecticut, Marc H. Silverman has made the move to private practice in New York at E. Danya Perry PLLC. Mon, 02 Jun 2025 19:53:06 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2347976?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2347976 The chief federal judge for the District of Connecticut has issued a standing order banning law enforcement officers from arresting or detaining individuals in the state's three federal courthouses, with some exceptions for courtroom security functions and federal offices housed in shared buildings. Mon, 02 Jun 2025 15:18:39 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2347947?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2347947 Legal department hires over the past month included high-profile appointments at Adobe, Takeda Pharmaceutical and Duke Energy. Here, °µÍø½ûÇø Pulse looks at some of the top in-house announcements from May.