Connecticut Law Tribune | Verdicts and Settlements

Apr 24, 2025

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Connecticut Law Tribune Verdicts & Settlements

DENIED: Alex Jones Out of Challenges to $1.4 Billion Judgment

"Somewhere, some place, there is a court that will see the case for the farce it became," Norm Pattis of Pattis & Paz, counsel for Jones during the trial, said. "The court of last resort is the United States Supreme Court. I hope Alex petitions. At least Justice Ecker was paying attention." Read More

Nearly 6 Figures in Post-Judgment Interest Awarded on Workers' Comp Claim

"Hopefully, after the seven years, we'll get the money that he's he's entitled to and had to fight all the way to the Supreme Court to get," said Kristen Greene of Feldman, Perlstein & Greene, counsel for the plaintiff. Read More

Attorney Loses Spat With Law Firm Under Anti-SLAPP Statute

Mario Cerame of Aeton Law Partners said this decision confirms the First Amendment "protects not only what you say, but also what you choose not to say." Read More

'A Racketeering Enterprise': Medical Mutual of Ohio Awarded $28 Million

The enterprise "schemed to portray their bids as tens of millions of dollars cheaper than they actually were; stole Medical Mutual’s confidential bid information and used it to their advantage; and used public officials to advance their fraud," the complaint alleged. Read More

Court Enters $3.77 Million Judgment for McCarter & English

"We are very pleased that the court has entered final judgment, affirming the jury's verdict finding every issue in the complaint and counterclaim in McCarter's favor," said Louis Pepe, counsel for McCarter. Read More

Plaintiff Resisted Surgery, but Carter Mario Secured Settlement

"They kept saying, why would we give you the cost of future surgery if he's not going to end up with the surgery," Melissa Brescia of Carter Mario, counsel for the plaintiff, said. "My argument to them was: It's a matter of if, not when." Read More

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The CFPB Is Digging In for Last Days of Biden's Term. But What Happens Next?

“There are a lot of consumers and particularly consumer advocates who think that the CFPB has done a great job. Trump held himself out to be a populist … acting, with an agenda that supports consumers,” said Alan Kaplinsky, the former leader of Ballard Spahr's Consumer Financial Services Group. “He’s got to navigate this area carefully.” Read More

Oil Co. Alleges Plot to Drive Away Competition in NYC's Liquid Fuel Market

Approved Oil Co. told the Brooklyn federal court that Sprague Holdings was able to consolidate control over the city’s storage capacity for heating oil and diesel fuel, a vital “choke point” in the liquid fuel distribution network, by acquiring Buckeye Terminal, the facility that Approved uses to store fuel for future deliveries. Read More

'Headaches,' Opportunities Ahead for Lawyers Advising Foreign Businesses, Attorneys Say

This “is an incredible opportunity for both U.S. and non-U.S. lawyers who want to help companies” navigate the new environment, said Howard Fischer, a former senior trial counsel at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The panelists spoke at the New York State Bar Association annual meeting. Read More