• Mr. L v. Sloan (May 18, 2006)
    U.S. Supreme Court
    Education, Legal Representation: The issue presented on this appeal is whether the United States Supreme Court's controversial holding regarding attorney's fees in Buckhannon Bd. & Care Home, Inc. v. W. Va. Dept. of Health & Human Serv.,1 applies to a "prevailing defendant"? If so, was the Appellant here a "prevailing defendant"? The Second Circuit Court of Appeals held that a "prevailing party" under the federal fee-shifting statute is one who has achieved a judicially sanctioned change in the legal relationship among the parties, such as a judgment on the merits or a court-ordered consent decree, applies to "prevailing defendant" cases and further held that plaintiff here was not a prevailing defendant under this standard.

  • Carrubba v. Moskowitz (July 26, 2005)
    Connecticut Supreme Court
    Family Law, Legal Representation: In a very important decision, the Connecticut Supreme Court extended absolute, quasi-judicial immunity from subsequent law suits against attorneys appointed by the courts to represent children.

  • Carrubba v. Moskowitz (February 3, 2004)
    Connecticut Appellate Court
    Legal Representation, Family Law : Case defining quasi-judicial immunity for children's legal representation: The defendant represented the minor plaintiff, MC, as the court appointed attorney in a custody dispute between MC's parents in which the trial court awarded custody to MC's mother

  • Roberson v. Giuliani (September 30, 2003)
    2nd Circut U.S. Court of Appeals
    Civil Liberties and Civil Rights, Legal Representation : Attorney's Fees Case involves important analysis of "prevailing party" under attorneys' fees recovery statutes.

  • In re Jason C. and In re Greily L. (2001)
    CT Supreme Court
    Legal Representation : Due Process the Connecticut Supreme Court upheld the trial court's decision dismissing DCF's motions to extend the juvenile's commitments...

  • Falco v. Institute of Living (Aug 22 2000)
    US Court of Appeals
    Legal Representation : Mandated Reporting; Defamation ...recent decision... traces back to Falco's efforts to compel a psychiatric hospital to provide...

  • Little River v. Zajicek (Jun 29 1999)
    CT Appellate Division
    Legal Representation : The Connecticut Appellate Court rejected Defendant’s argument tha ...