/connecticut?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Connecticut Copyright 2025 sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½. en-US Mon, 01 Dec 2025 20:45:52 +0000 /connecticut/articles/2416607?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /connecticut/articles/2416607 A multistate coalition of seven attorneys general has launched a probe into the terms and fees set by "buy now, pay later" lenders that are popular with shoppers, saying they're concerned that the companies' products could be breaking consumer protection laws. Mon, 01 Dec 2025 20:25:43 +0000 /connecticut/articles/2416554?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /connecticut/articles/2416554 A Brooklyn man will get another shot at suing the federal government over injuries he sustained when his scooter collided with an SUV driven by an air marshal, the Second Circuit ruled on Monday, saying a jury needs to determine who had the right-of-way and whether the government driver acted negligently. Mon, 01 Dec 2025 20:15:37 +0000 /connecticut/articles/2416551?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /connecticut/articles/2416551 New York Attorney General Letitia James can't sue faith-based groups promoting a so-called treatment to reverse medication-induced abortions, finding the groups are likely to succeed on the merits of their First Amendment challenge, the Second Circuit said Monday. Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:45:51 +0000 /connecticut/articles/2416472?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /connecticut/articles/2416472 Fiat Chrysler has urged a Michigan federal judge to toss the remaining claims in sprawling multidistrict litigation over allegations that certain plug-in hybrid minivans are at risk for spontaneous fires, arguing most of the plaintiffs haven't suffered from an actual defect or dealt with financial loss. Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:40:32 +0000 /connecticut/articles/2416446?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /connecticut/articles/2416446 Connecticut's attorney general can continue to pursue his lawsuit accusing Exxon Mobil Corp. of knowingly deceiving residents about its sustainability efforts and the harmful climate effects of its fossil fuel sales, a Connecticut state court ruled, rejecting the oil and gas giant's renewed attempt at ending the case. Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:27:04 +0000 /connecticut/articles/2416553?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /connecticut/articles/2416553 Thirty-nine state attorneys general are calling on federal lawmakers to pass legislation that would allow the U.S. Marshal's Service to assist tribal law enforcement in tracking down individuals with felony warrants, saying it's vital to public safety and to address the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People crisis. Mon, 01 Dec 2025 17:40:04 +0000 /connecticut/articles/2416030?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /connecticut/articles/2416030 Law firm mergers should start with people, then move to strategy: A two-level screening that puts finding a cultural fit at the pinnacle of the process can unearth shared values that are instrumental to deciding to move forward with a combination, says Matthew Madsen at Harrison. Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:40:11 +0000 /connecticut/articles/2416678?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /connecticut/articles/2416678 A Connecticut state judge won't let pet supply company Chewy Inc. strike a negligence claim in a suit alleging that a woman died after tripping over a delivery package, rejecting the company's argument that it owed no duty that was breached. Wed, 26 Nov 2025 21:04:43 +0000 /connecticut/articles/2416079?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /connecticut/articles/2416079 The Virginian-Pilot, Los Angeles Daily News, Hartford Courant and six other regional news outlets joined a long list of authors and publishers who accuse Microsoft Corp. and OpenAI Inc. of willfully infringing their copyrighted works to train their generative text products. Wed, 26 Nov 2025 19:50:16 +0000 /connecticut/articles/2416006?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /connecticut/articles/2416006 Twenty states and the District of Columbia sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday over new agency guidance barring certain categories of permanent residents from receiving federal food assistance benefits. Wed, 26 Nov 2025 19:31:32 +0000 /connecticut/articles/2416021?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /connecticut/articles/2416021 Former Connecticut state lawmaker and currently suspended attorney Christopher Ziogas pled guilty during a hearing Wednesday to paying bribes to onetime state budget official Konstantinos Diamantis in an effort to shut down a state Medicaid audit of Ziogas' fiancee's optometry practice. Wed, 26 Nov 2025 18:13:48 +0000 /connecticut/articles/2415990?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /connecticut/articles/2415990 Attorneys general from 32 states are urging Congress to preserve their ability to pass laws regulating artificial intelligence, contending that the Trump administration's renewed proposal to insert a moratorium into a federal spending bill would leave states powerless in the face of AI-powered scams, harmful chatbot hallucinations and other emerging dangers. Wed, 26 Nov 2025 17:57:28 +0000 /connecticut/articles/2415819?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /connecticut/articles/2415819 A former Connecticut oil trader convicted of laundering money and paying bribes to an official at Brazilian oil giant Petroleo Brasileiro SA has sought a sentence of probation, citing the U.S. government's "significant rollback" of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement. Wed, 26 Nov 2025 17:16:48 +0000 /connecticut/articles/2412832?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /connecticut/articles/2412832 In Gimpel v. Hain Celestial, the Second Circuit’s recent finding that investor plaintiffs adequately alleged a food and personal care company made actionable misrepresentations and false statements presents a road map for evaluating securities fraud complaints that emphasizes statements made and scienter, rather than pure omissions, say attorneys at Nixon Peabody. Wed, 26 Nov 2025 17:06:28 +0000 /connecticut/articles/2415954?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /connecticut/articles/2415954 A Connecticut federal judge has agreed to pause discovery while she considers Yale University's request to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a student who was accused of using artificial intelligence to cheat on a final exam. Wed, 26 Nov 2025 15:30:14 +0000 /connecticut/articles/2415906?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /connecticut/articles/2415906 A Connecticut federal judge has again thrown out a complaint brought by several current and former Yale New Haven Health Services Corp. workers, who alleged the healthcare system's COVID-19 vaccine mandate violated their constitutional rights, finding they "have failed to plausibly allege sufficient facts that YNHHS acted under color of state law." Wed, 26 Nov 2025 15:03:24 +0000 /connecticut/articles/2414202?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /connecticut/articles/2414202 Connecticut Supreme Court justices will spend part of their upcoming term wading into battles between utility companies and the agency tasked with regulating them, which could shape state authority on issues from emergency response requirements to contract interpretation. Wed, 26 Nov 2025 14:24:43 +0000 /connecticut/articles/2415346?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /connecticut/articles/2415346 An administrative law judge must reconsider the Social Security Administration's denial of a former security guard's disability benefits, a split Second Circuit panel found, concluding that the judge needs to back up her determination that the worker's anxiety wouldn't impede his ability to keep a job. Tue, 25 Nov 2025 20:34:23 +0000 /connecticut/articles/2415422?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /connecticut/articles/2415422 Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC has told the Connecticut federal court it blocked a former Webster Bank general counsel from drawing money from five accounts totaling close to $178,000 in response to recent garnishment actions, presumably filed by prosecutors to satisfy part of a $7.4 million fraud restitution order. Tue, 25 Nov 2025 19:17:46 +0000 /connecticut/articles/2414293?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /connecticut/articles/2414293 A New York jury had enough evidence to hold retired financier Howard Rubin liable for sex trafficking after six women testified that he lured them with promises of money, travel and modeling opportunities and then subjected them to violent, nonconsensual acts, the Second Circuit has ruled in upholding a $3.85 million civil verdict.