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| Title | Practice Areas | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Court to end oversight of police KK&B attorneys win major changes in Bridgeport's Police Department. KK&B represents the Bridgeport Guardians, the organization representing black police officers. The Connecticut Post reports that... |
Civil Rights | 08/07/2008 |
| Judge may end city police oversight Twenty-five years of federal court oversight over the Bridgeport Police Department regarding its treatment of black officers may be coming to an end. This morning, U.S. District Judge Janet Bond... |
Civil Rights | 08/06/2008 |
| Inmate Death Case Settled For $900,000 Stuart Kinsman, Admin. Et al. v. Theresa Lantz, et al. Without admitting fault, the state of Connecticut settled a federal lawsuit with the estate of former Garner Correctional Facility inmate... |
Civil Rights | 02/04/2008 |
| Death of ill inmate results in $900,000 settlement from the State The State of Connecticut has agreed to settle a federal lawsuit concerning the death of 47-year old Dennis Gary Kinsman, an inmate at the Garner Correctional Facility in Newtown. The settlement was... |
Civil Rights | 01/25/2008 |
| Kill All the Lawyers and Forget About a Free Society Shakespeare’s famous line, “Let’s kill all the lawyers,” has been repeated throughout the ages by comedians and lawyer-bashers alike. Even President Bush from time to time has jumped on the... |
Civil Rights | 11/11/2007 |
| State Paying Former Inmate $500,000 To Settle Suit The state is paying a former inmate $500,000 to settle his federal lawsuit alleging that state correction officers severely beat him in 2004 for complaining to a ranking prison official about... |
Civil Rights | 10/11/2007 |
| Atty. Bloss speaks about Cheshire home invasion case Atty. William Bloss is interviewed on WFSB (CBS-Hartford) to explain the legal process in the impending trial of two men accused of murdering members of a family in Cheshire, Conn. |
Civil Rights | 08/07/2007 |
| Limitations on Child Sexual Abuse Cases Eliminated Victims of sexual assault and sexual abuse finally have achieved a major victory in their quest to bring their assailants from long-ago crimes to justice. The previous 20-year statute of... |
Civil Rights | 08/01/2007 |
| Atty. Bloss represents North Haven official charged Atty. William Bloss speaks out on behalf of a North Haven official swept into a case involving alleged corruption by some government employees. |
Civil Rights | 04/16/2007 |
| Inmate files federal lawsuit in 2004 beating An inmate filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against state prison officials, claiming he was severely beaten by guards for complaining about excessive force used on others. Robert Joslyn, 31, was... |
Civil Rights | 02/27/2007 |
| Their Life Ahead Margaret Mueller and Charlotte Stacey are the first same-sex couple to seek legal compensation for loss of consortium in a medical malpractice suit. |
Medical Malpractice, Civil Rights | 07/19/2006 |
| Lesbian couple files medical malpractice lawsuit A lesbian couple filed a medical malpractice lawsuit Tuesday claiming botched cancer treatments damaged their love life. Their attorneys say it is the first of its kind under Connecticut's civil... |
Medical Malpractice, Civil Rights | 07/18/2006 |
| Connecticut Super Lawyers 2006 Atty. Michael Koskoff was the top medical malpractice lawyer in Connecticut Super Lawyers 2006 and also the top vote-getter in any specialty, according to a survey conducted by Law & Politics |
Civil Rights | 02/01/2006 |
| Family claims state negligent in suicide The family of a young man who committed suicide while in the state's care is claiming negligence in a lawsuit recently brought against the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services... |
Civil Rights | 09/28/2005 |
| Inmate's Death Probed Adnan Saeed appeared to be fine during a telephone conversation with his family about an hour prior to his death at a Suffield prison, the inmate's older brother said Wednesday. Saeed, 23, died... |
Civil Rights | 05/19/2005 |
| State Makes Final Preparations, Courts Hear Final Arguments in Ross Case Serial killer Michael Ross spent the hours before his scheduled execution visiting with his father, close friends and lawyer, and reaffirmed his decision to die. "Michael is going forward," said... |
Civil Rights | 05/13/2005 |
| Court Outlaws Death Penalty for Juveniles The U.S. Supreme Court rules that it is illegal to execute convicted murderers if they are under age 18. Atty. Antonio Ponvert comments on Fox News Live. |
Civil Rights | 03/03/2005 |
| Atty. Antonio Ponvert III interview Atty. Antonio Ponvert III was interviewed on the WVIT (NBC-30) program, "Connecticut Newsmakers." He discussed the Michael Ross execution case. The program aired on February 6, 2005. |
Civil Rights | 02/06/2005 |
| Ross request for competency exam delays his execution again The knell tolled at 11:59 p.m. Monday, killing the death warrant but not Michael Ross. The serial killer escaped still another date with death Monday, and legal experts believe it will be months... |
Civil Rights | 02/01/2005 |
| Michael Ross execution case This segment on the Michael Ross execution case appeared on Fox5 news at 6:00 p.m. The program aired on January 31, 2005. |
Civil Rights | 01/31/2005 |
| Killer's execution is delayed despite supreme court ruling The United States Supreme Court turned down two last-minute moves yesterday to postpone Connecticut's execution of a convicted serial killer, clearing the way for the first execution in New England... |
Civil Rights | 01/29/2005 |
| Michael Ross Execution On Hold Dan Ross filed a civil lawsuit in U.S. District Court on January 27, 2005, seeking an injunction to halt the pending execution of his son, Michael Ross. Atty. Antonio Ponvert and Atty. James... |
Civil Rights | 01/28/2005 |
| Date With Death - Michael Ross case on Fox 61 News at 10 This segment on the Michael Ross execution case appeared on Fox 61(Hartford) News at 10. The program aired on January 28, 2005. |
Civil Rights | 01/28/2005 |
| Ross moving closer to death chamber after high court rejects public defenders' motion Serial killer Michael Ross has his belongings packed in boxes and is expected to move into the holding cell adjacent to the death chamber today, even as the last bar to his execution is being argued... |
Civil Rights | 01/28/2005 |
| Judge further delays execution As the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday considered whether to lift a stay blocking serial killer Michael Ross’ execution, a federal judge issued a restraining order preventing the execution for at... |
Civil Rights | 01/27/2005 |
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