/pulse/connecticut-pulse?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Connecticut Pulse Copyright 2025 saąúĽĘ´«Ă˝. en-US Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:32:53 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2424254?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2424254 Attorney Andrew Garza and his new firm, Claggett Sykes & Garza LLC, have invoked Connecticut's anti-SLAPP law in an attempt to dismiss litigation by his former law partner Ryan McKeen, one of several lawsuits between the partners after the dissolution of their firm, Connecticut Trial Firm LLC. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:18:11 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2424137?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2424137 Foley Hoag's handling of a suit challenging the proposed White House ballroom and Vedder Price's work on a $2 billion transaction with Goldman Sachs lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from Dec. 4 to 19. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:59:36 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2424219?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2424219 The deputy dean of Yale Law School, a career academic and public servant who clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, will take over the top deanship position next year, the school announced Friday. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:36:42 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2424161?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2424161 Five firms lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the D.C. Circuit reinstated an order that blocked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from freezing grants for climate change projects. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:17:53 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2423660?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2423660 The legal industry had another action-packed week with a mega law firm merger announcement and eye-popping year-end bonuses at a handful of elite boutiques. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:00:26 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2423363?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2423363 In 2025, Mid-Law firms were under increasing pressure to grow, with mergers typically being the most attractive option, leading to several high-profile mergers of midsize, midmarket and regional firms being acquired and numerous Mid-Law firms themselves absorbing smaller firms amid ongoing industry consolidation. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 19:01:25 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2423817?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2423817 The Second Circuit on Thursday backed a finding that the owner of "Baby Shark" trademarks, which won a default judgment against dozens of Chinese companies, didn't properly serve two of those businesses, saying an email didn't pass muster under the rules of the Hague Service Convention. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 18:19:25 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2423613?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2423613 Connecticut's Freedom of Information Commission voted unanimously to fine the former chair of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority for the state agency's failure to comply with record requests from an Eversource subsidiary that has accused her of using her position illegally. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:35:19 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2421606?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2421606 From a mass exodus of attorneys from one longtime Connecticut firm, to another that added an outgoing U.S. attorney before seeing a second partner get tapped for the role months later, the Connecticut legal market notched a notable year in 2025. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:47:09 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2421644?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2421644 As the year winds down and the pace of work slows, attorneys should reflect on what did and didn’t work to generate business in 2025, and start mapping out their 2026 business development plan now to set themselves up for success, says Ezra Crawford at Crowell. Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:12:54 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2421133?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2421133 Though firm leaders feel the most urgency about retaining rainmakers now, during compensation season, effective retention strategies are preemptive and year-round efforts anchored in meaningful support, tactical execution and credible follow-through, says Tom Orewyler at TO Comms. Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:35:12 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2423156?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2423156 Glenn Agre Bergman & Fuentes LLP told its associates in a memo last week that it would be issuing year-end bonuses ranging from $15,000 to $115,000 and special bonuses ranging from $6,000 to $25,000 based on seniority, with the chance to receive premiums above the year-end bonuses based on "​​extraordinary dedication and/or performance." Wed, 17 Dec 2025 11:29:04 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2421764?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2421764 General counsel LaTanya Langley prides herself on being a "people first" leader, and an even better one now that she has returned from maternity leave after giving birth at age 50. Tue, 16 Dec 2025 19:11:16 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2422673?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2422673 The ousted CEO of WorldQuant Predictive Technologies LLC and his attorney brought vexatious lawsuits against the company as part of an effort to dodge an arbitrator's $691,000 award in favor of the AI-driven business solutions provider, the company says in a lawsuit in Connecticut state court. Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:35:08 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2422437?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2422437 Levona Holdings Ltd. is pressing a Manhattan federal court to vacate what it calls a fraudulent $102 million arbitral award issued to international shipping company Eletson, arguing that new documents released under the crime-fraud exception show that the company and its prior attorneys at Reed Smith LLP lied during the arbitration. Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:21:50 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2422681?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2422681 Susman Godfrey LLP announced on Tuesday that it is topping New York's bonus scale with payouts that range from a median of $120,000 for first-year associates to a median of $280,000 for the most senior associates. Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:10:51 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2422794?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2422794 A former Cramer & Anderson LLP partner convicted of first-degree manslaughter for shooting and killing an apparent attacker in his rural law firm's parking lot on Tuesday told a Connecticut judge he hopes to apply for readmission to the bar after his prison sentence is complete. Tue, 16 Dec 2025 15:12:14 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2421032?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2421032 Trust is the foundation of any great client relationship, but it isn’t built overnight or maintained passively — rather, counsel must consistently show up in small but important ways to become the trusted partner clients rely on when judgment matters most, says Andrew Dick at The L Suite. Tue, 16 Dec 2025 13:14:45 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2415203?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2415203 The number of U.S. legal industry jobs remained level in November after inching up just 300 positions in October from the previous month, according to preliminary data released Tuesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:01:05 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2421901?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2421901 The erosion of skills for junior associates, deepfakes as evidence in court and the lack of technical knowledge in law firms were among the top fears and challenges listed by the American Bar Association in a new report about artificial intelligence in the legal profession.