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THE IMPORANTANCE OF DISCOVERY PART 1

Ramblings of a Connecticut Paralegal

Requesting and obtaining documents and facts is crucial to building any case, from personal injury to family. Courts have rules governing when you can request documents, what you can request, how to address objections, etc. Personally, even when I "know" the rules, I find it helpful to review periodically.

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Spooky Torts: Tykes and Trial Lawyers Gather for All Hallow’s Eve

JonathanTurley

Kevin Kelly and his girlfriend Regina Jones went to a Halloween party at the Rustic Café in Old Lyme, Connecticut in 2018. Indeed, the notions of millions of people handing out food stuffs to sweet-addicted children is proof that God holds personal injury lawyers in “ the palm of his hand.”

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Spooky Torts: The 2023 List of Litigation Horrors

JonathanTurley

Halloween of course remains a holiday seemingly designed for personal injury lawyers around the world and this year’s additions show why. Kevin Kelly and his girlfriend Regina Jones went to a Halloween party at the Rustic Café in Old Lyme, Connecticut into 2018. Plaintiffs brought a personal injury action against the retailer.

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June 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Connecticut Federal Court Granted State’s Motion to Remand Unfair Trade Practices Lawsuit Against Exxon. Connecticut v. District Court Stayed Briefing of Motion to Remand in Annapolis’s Climate Case. May 24, 2021). Exxon Mobil Corp. , 3:20-cv-01555 (D. June 2, 2021).

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August 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Washington Supreme Court Said Climate Activist Was Entitled to Present Necessity Defense Based on Evidence that Legal Alternatives Were Not “Truly Reasonable”. In its judgment, the Court delayed issuing a declaration about the duty of care owed by the minister, and raised a number of questions to the parties about the scope of the duty.

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