Research from the Tri-State Transportation Campaign shows that the most dangerous roads for pedestrians in Connecticut are U.S. 5 (four pedestrian deaths between 2008 and 2010) and the Boston Post Road (seven deaths). According to the study, the largest number of fatal pedestrian accidents occurred in East Hartford and Westport. Both U.S. 5 and Route […]
Good news for the thousands on the Connecticut DCF Child Abuse Registry. Legislation is being considered which would allow individuals to appeal if they have been on the Registry for at least 5 years. To be removed, applicants must establish that they have “rehabilitated” or that other legitimate reasons exist for removing their name. An […]
I told you it was coming. The Alimony Reform Bill – HB 5509 has arrived. View it here: http://www.cga.ct.gov/2012/TOB/H/2012HB-05509-R00-HB.htm There has been a “spirited” debate amongst the Family Bar on this Bill. Proponents of the bill believe that the “guidelines” will bring more certainty and predictability to awards of alimony. With one less issue in […]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating the 2005 and 2006 Ford Taurus after it received multiple complaints alleging defects involving cruise control. Those complaints state that detached cruise-control cables caused the cars’ throttles to stick, preventing drivers from maintaining full control of the cars. Thankfully, the NHTSA has not yet heard of […]
In three separate libel cases, bloggers got hammered. The verdicts: 1. $900,000 2. $553,000 3. $404,000 Ouch. Clearly not every unflattering statement online is libelous. In fact, there are many defenses to defamation cases including the First Amendment and absolute truth. But the message has been sent. With the right set of facts, juries are […]
A bill in the Connecticut Legislature looks to allow certain Connecticut municipalities (those with more than 48,000 people) to install red light cameras at intersections. The cameras would watch for cars running red lights. The drivers of those cars would then be ticketed approximately $50. The bill has started a public debate that weighs safety […]