New Haven based trial law firm receives Nonprofit Partnership Award.
On October 23, 2008, about 600 people attended the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce’s annual awards luncheon at the Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale University. The main award of the day was the 2008 Community Leadership Award presented to Marvin Lender, board of trustees [...]
“Fresh Faces” campaign earns Michael Stratton accolades as one of Connecticut’s most influential lawyers of 2008.
The Connecticut Law Tribune has named Stratton Faxon partner, Michael Stratton, as one of the state’s most influential lawyers for the calendar year 2008. This accolade came about as a result of the firm’s widely acclaimed “Fresh Faces” campaign, a [...]
Some frequently asked questions to ask a trial lawyer.
Q. What is a trial lawyer?
A. A lawyer who specializes in advocating for clients before a court of law. Some trial lawyers take on plaintiffs who would otherwise lack the resources and ability to fight their grievances in court. Such an attorney might represent a so-called “everyman” [...]
The need for such partnerships dramatically increases when the fiscal coffers are lowest.
During bleak economic times, organizations (much like individuals) are motivated to offer support however they can. Many businesses offer volunteer programs when employees enter the community-at-large, providing donations of time and expertise. Mentoring programs of various stripes are popular, but usually more effective [...]
Houston Immigration Lawyer Annie Banerjee sees this as the final blow against immigrants from the dreadful Bush Administration.
For an immigrant or an immigrant family, the consequences of being deported from the United States can be catastrophic. Legal representation throughout the deportation process is essential; however, U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey’s recent 34-page opinion is yet [...]
Annie Banerjee is extremely optimistic about President-elect Barack Obama’s choice of Congresswoman Hilda Solis as Secretary of Labor.
Houston-area immigration lawyer, Annie Banerjee, is optimistic concerning Barack Obama’s recent selection of Hilda Solis as incoming Secretary of Labor. “Hilda Solis is the kind of advocate for working class people that has been missing at the Department [...]
During an unusually large burst of new immigrant prosecutions in the last months of fiscal year 2008, the annual number of such cases more than quadrupled during the eight years of the Bush Administration.
According to data obtained by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), the total of federal filings for immigrant prosecutions reached a new [...]
According to the VISA Bulletin for February 2009, the availability of immigrant numbers resembles a statistical Checkers game.
The VISA bulletin for February 2009 is out, and comes with its share of intriguing numbers. In the category Family-Sponsored Preferences, it begins with first preference, which involves unmarried sons and daughters of citizens; the ceiling has been [...]
Premises liability is a bit of a strange duck in the legal arena, and proving slip, trip and fall injuries is sometimes hard work.
Oddly enough, premises liability deals with personal injuries. On the surface one would think it is about a landowner, and obviously the conduct of the property owner needs to be examined. However, [...]
Automobile crashes are the leading cause of death in the United States. This is a dismal observation when one considers the number of rules of the road and regulations that have been put into place in an attempt to reduce the number of traffic deaths. Nonetheless, accidents continue to happen and families continue to face [...]
In early December, the CLASS, or Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act, survived a vote aimed at removing it from the Senate health reform bill. The House and Senate bills both contain a version of the act.
Although the CLASS Act is buried deep in both bills and has garnered little media attention, its potential [...]
As the cost of health care increases, many people are turning to the internet. Using health insurance comparison services, many people and families are lowering costs.
During tough economic times, many individuals and families start looking at their monthly budget to determine where they can cut costs. Unfortunately, for families that do not have group health [...]
Wrongful death verdicts are rarely less than $1 million, no matter what the precipitating circumstances.
Wrongful deaths are the saddest events of all, so it makes sense that the ensuing verdicts arising from these invariably emotionally devastating cases are the most fruitful as to settlements and awards. No matter who dies “wrongfully” as precipitated by negligence [...]
