Practice Spotlight Archives Jeff Ment's Connecticut Law Enforcement Niche For the past decade, Jeff Ment has been providing a wide range of legal services to Connecticut's federal, state and municipal law enforcement officers. More than one-quarter of Connecticut... DEFENDING GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATIONS by Austin J. McGuigan, Esq. and Glenn E. Coe, Esq. By Austin J. McGuigan, Esq. and Glenn E. Coe, Esq. This material is from a presentation given at TheNetwork of Trial Law Firms Litigation Management Supercourse October 25-28, 2001 Palm Beach, Florida DEFENDING GOVERNMENT INVESTI... Hazardous Duty Benefits: What Are These Benefits All About? Hazardous Duty Benefits What Are These Benefits All About? By Olga E. Zargos-Traub and Jeffrey L. Ment Workers that are employed by the State of Connecticut and perform certain ... The Paradox of Capital Punishment by Richard F. Banbury, Esq. (As Published in The Hartford Courant on March 3, 2003) On the night of December 15, 1956, the bodies of Edward Kurpiewski and Daniel Jano... Coordinating Long Term Care with Gift and Estate Planning By Anthony Ludovico, Esq. An Example A. I have $600,000. I transfer $360,000 to you. I apply for Medicaid. Currently (2001), the State determines that $360,000 would have bought ($360,000 / 6779) = 53 months of ... AN UPDATED LOOK AT ESTATE AND GIFT TAXES By ANTHONY B. LUDOVICO, ESQ. This report is merely a follow-up to our commentary last month on the status of Connecticut and federal estate and gift tax legislation. I. The Federal... The Connecticut Freedom of Information Act By John W. Bradley, Jr., Esq. By John W. Bradley, Jr., Esq. The Connecticut Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) is a powerful tool. Sooner or later, all of us will come in contact with it. For litigators, FOI... Matthew Hoberman Appointed to Suffield Zoning Board of Appeals Attorney Matthew J. Hoberman was recently appointed a member of the Suffield Zoning Board of Appeals. His terms expires June 30, 2008. ... Recent Inheritance Tax Developments by Anthony Ludovico, Esq. By Anthony Ludovico, Esq. Connecticut, not unlike many other states, has recently had to confront lower than expected revenues and a budget imbalance. Despite reductions in budget allocations made earlier this year by the Gov... PLANNING FOR FAMILY EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES IN LIGHT OF 2001 TAX ACT by Anthony Ludovico, Esq. Recent changes in federal tax law offer new opportunities to meet educational expenses of children and grandchildren while addressing an individual’s own estate planning concerns. Although th... The Durable Power of Attorney By Anthony Ludovico, Esq. The risk of disability exists for all of us, whether from illness, injury or aging. So, too, as society has become more mobile, is there an increased possibility that we may be away and unavailable t... Patents and Licenses: Risks and Rewards by Maria A. Santos, Esq. A patent is a grant of some privilege, property, or authority, made by the government or sovereign of a country to one or more individuals. It is a grant of right to exclude others from making, using... MEDIATION OF A PERSONAL INJURY CASE By Richard F. Banbury, Esq. I. Introduction The mediation of a personal injury claim involves the merger of two simple concepts. The principles of mediation derive from basic human instinct and experience, while reco... Using the Economic Espionage Act to Protect Corporate Assets and Prevent Unfair Competition By Austin J. McGuigan and Jennifer J. Weitz-Clancy I. THE PROBLEM It comes as no surprise that intellectual property crimes are on the rise in the United States. A recent survey co... NEW FORM AVAILABLE REGARDING CREMATIONS by Anthony Ludovico, Esq. During some part of our discussions with clients about their Wills, the topic of funerals or cremations arises. Whether the client raises the topic as one of special concern, or a reference to “funer... Protecting Trade Secrets and Other Confidential Information By Glenn E. Coe and Austin J. McGuigan The following was a presentation to TheNetwork of Trial Law Firms, Inc. Conference, Kiawah Island, South Carolina, Fall 2000 Protect the ... Spoliation of Evidence I. INTRODUCTION A lab technician was injured when her lab coat caught on fire. Her employer misplaced the coat that he had agreed to preserve for a productˇ¦s liability action against the coatˇ¦s ...