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05/02/08 – "Looking for a Healthy Balance - Overly Aggressive Wellness Programs Can Prompt Litigation", by Christopher L. Brigham and Natalie A. Braswell, Connecticut Law Tribune, Vol. 34, No. 17, April 28, 2008
To promote healthier lifestyles among employees, many companies have implemented wellness programs, but overly aggressive wellness programs can prompt litigation.
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05/01/08 – "Three Million Reasons for Carefully Drafting Coaching Contracts" by Daniel B. Fitzgerald, Legal Issues in Collegiate Athletics, Vol. 9, Issue 6, April, 2008
In losing its final appeal in the wrongful termination lawsuit brought by former basketball coach Jim O'Brien, Ohio State University stands to lose nearly $3 million.
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10/05/07 – "Connecticut Supreme Court Protects Employers' Right to Provide Critical Job Reviews" an Employment Law Alert by Christopher L. Brigham and Angel Peterson
In a case of first impression, the Connecticut Supreme Court recently rendered a favorable decision for employers who have been asked to provide job references for former employees.
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01/31/07 – "How Design Documents Can Prevent or Cause Construction Claims" Presented by Richard M. Dighello of Updike, Kelly & Spellacy, P.C. and Roy Cooper, P.E. and Petina Killiany of PinnacleOne
On January 31, 2007 Richard M. Dighello spoke at Lorman Education Services "How Design Documents Can Prevent or Cause Construction Claims".
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01/30/07 – "Rx For the Courts - Healthy Dose of The Restatement Third In Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Cases" by Karen A. Daley, Mass Torts Vol. 5, No. 1, Winter, 2007
For years the Restatement (Second) of Torts provided courts with little guidance in analyzing and adjudicating design defect claims involving prescription drugs and medical products.
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11/12/06 – "Financing your business: What are you willing to risk?" by Gregg J. Lallier, New Haven Register, November 12, 2006
You have polished your business plan and practiced your elevator pitch, and now one of the investors will be sending a term sheet in the coming days.
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10/19/06 – "Product Liability: Practical Tips for Avoiding and Defending Lawsuits"
Presentation Given by Richard M. Dighello, Alliance for Connecticut Technology Innovation Day and Award Dinner, October 19, 2006
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09/29/06 – "Connecticut Personal Property Tax" by Hugh I. Manke
All business personal property located within the state of Connecticut is taxable unless specifically exempted by statute.
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01/20/06 – "Drug Dealer Liability: Pharmacists, Learned Intermediaries, and The Duty to Warn" by Daniel R. Canavan, Mass Torts Litigation Newsletter, Winter 2005-06
While drug manufacturers remain targets of product liability litigation, defense counsel should be mindful of various doctrines that may exclude liability on behalf of drug manufacturers and distributors.
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12/31/05 – "Expert Wtinesses: Critical Components of a Successful Litigation Plan" by Richard M. Dighello, Construct! ABA Construction Litigation Committee Winter 2005, Vol. 14 No. 2
Even the simplest construction project can generate legal disputes that require expert witnesses.
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05/01/05 – "'The Government Made Me Do It' - Vietnam, Agent Orange and the Government Contractor Defense" by Richard M. Dighello, Mass Torts Litigation Newsletter Spring/Summer 2005 Vol. 3, No. 1
Thirty years after the end of the Vietnam War, the legacy of Agent Orange and the United States defoliation campaign still resonates in the country's diplomatic policies and courts.
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