“Ohio plans to appeal anti-lie ruling”

Chrissie Thompson has written an interesting article located here:  http://tinyurl.com/nk2xjtt

“Utah to appeal ruling in ‘Sister Wives’ case”

Brandy McCombs has written an interesting article located here:  http://tinyurl.com/nz4fduj

2nd Circuit Gives Green Light for Connecticut SWAT Raid Lawsuits.

Connecticut police raised the claim of qualified immunity after being sued for millions of dollars as a result of a 2008 SWAT raid.  The raid caused severe injury to a homeowner, and his friend was fatally short numerous times.

The raid involved officers from five Connecticut police departments.

My firm has addressed this issue on appeal.  We recently successfully defeated a federal interlocutory appeal in a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action in the United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit in St. Louis, Missouri.  In our case, we were able to have the case remanded back to the federal district court.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/27/court-rules-connecticut-swat-raid-lawsuit-can-proceed_n_5719977.html

Connecticut Appellate Court hears arguments on Benefield DNA test. Benefield was convicted of murder in 2012.

http://www.myrecordjournal.com/wallingford/wallingfordnews/5559374-129/appellate-judges-hear-arguments-on-benefield-dna-test.html

Connecticut Attorney On Trial In Money Laundering Case Feels “Optimistic.”

http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Crozier-optimistic-in-money-laundering-case-5775883.php?cmpid=fb

2nd Circuit Revives Synagogue Lawsuit In Connecticut.

2nd Circuit rules that Federal District Court was Wrong When It Dismissed  a Lawsuit by Chabad Lubavitch of Northwest Connecticut.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/religion/appeals-court-revives-connecticut-synagogue-suit/2014/09/22/a484a8f6-428c-11e4-8042-aaff1640082e_story.html

Challenging The Law On Deadline Extensions For Sex-Abuse Lawsuits.

http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-church-supreme-court-20140922-story.html

Former Gov. John Rowland Vows to Appeal his Federal Conviction.

Former Gov. John Rowland was convicted in federal court, again, after a corruption trial that lasted 12 days.  Rowland was indicted in April, convicted, and is scheduled to be sentenced on December 12, 2014.  Rowland faces a maximum penalty of more than 50 years of incarceration.

Rowland’s attorney, Reid Weingarten, a preeminent White-Collar attorney with Steptoe & Johnson, LLP, vows to appeal the conviction.

http://www.ctnewsjunkie.com/archives/entry/jury_finds_rowland_guilty_on_all_7_counts/

7th Cir. rules on photo ID / ballot casting

US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit rules that photo identification must be provided prior to casting ballots, bringing a resolution to a long-debated Wisconsin law.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/13/us/voter-id-law-in-wisconsin-is-permitted-by-us-court.html?_r=0

3rd Cir. Sets New Precedent

US Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit sets new precedent for public corruption cases.

http://triblive.com/news/adminpage/6799486-74/solomon-public-appeals#axzz3DVpKp87g