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US Supreme Court gives district court judges broad sentencing discretion

  • Day Pitney LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 18 2008

In December 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court issued two decisions which give federal judges more discretion in imposing sentences significantly lower or higher than the sentencing ranges recommended in the federal Sentencing Guidelines

Rostanzo v. Rostanzo

  • Day Pitney LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 2 2009

In Rostanzo v. Rostanzo, Case No. 06-P-1953, 2009 Mass. App. LEXIS 100 (Jan. 29, 2009), the Appeals Court addressed the enforceability of an antenuptial agreement and the validity of a will

Donoghue v. Horner

  • Day Pitney LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 28 2009

Case law relating to trusts and estates is constantly evolving

Heavey v. Maloof

  • Day Pitney LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 24 2009

In Heavey v. Maloof, Case No. SJC-10290 (Feb. 20, 2009), the Supreme Judicial Court addressed statute of limitations questions under G.L. 230, 5

Connecticut's proposed rule on registration of in-house counsel due for vote of judges

  • Day Pitney LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 25 2007

With all the things that a Connecticut company's in-house counsel has to worry about, being accused of practicing law without a license should not be one of them

Immediate appeal is permitted to challenge a trial court’s authority to vacate a previous judgment

  • Day Pitney LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 11 2007

The Supreme Court of Connecticut recently found another exception to the final judgment rule under the second prong of State v. Curcio, 191 Conn. 27, 31 (1983), reaffirming that parties may immediately appeal and challenge a trial court’s power to vacate a previous judgment or order

Connecticut Authorized House Counsel registration procedure

  • Day Pitney LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 12 2007

Subsequent to our September 6-7 Briefings on the new Connecticut Rule 2-15A on registration of Authorized House Counsel (AHC), we have obtained the following new information of importance

Agreement for “direct use immunity” did not preclude federal prosecutors from sharing defendant’s incriminating proffer statements with foreign (or state) authorities

  • Day Pitney LLP
  • -
  • France, USA
  • -
  • June 23 2009

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed that a criminal defendant’s agreement with federal prosecutors not to use against him any statements made by him during proffer sessions did not bar the U.S. Attorney’s Office from sharing his incriminating statements with authorities in France who then used the statements against him in French criminal proceedings

D'ambrosio v Milgroom

  • Day Pitney LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • November 5 2009

Three decisions issued last week by the Appeals Court pursuant to Rule 1:28 are worth mentioning

Authorized House Counsel: Connecticut’s official registration application form

  • Day Pitney LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 14 2007

The official application form for registration as Authorized House Counsel in Connecticut is now available on the website of the Connecticut Bar Examining Committee (CBEC