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- Will You Go To (Integrated) Prom With Me?
- A Gain in a Loss
- A Nation of Zapruders
- Accelerated Rehabilitation is Not Probation
- “…and some illegal fireworks…”
- Appellate Court Shines Some Light on Using Cell Phones While Driving in Connecticut
- Automobile Diminished Value
- Bill of Rights, Inc.
- Breach of Peace Love and Understanding: How Can the Legal Carrying of a Firearm Be a Crime?
- Busted for Brackets? The legality of NCAA tournament pools and other sports betting in Connecticut.
- Connecticut Supreme Court Finally Snuffs Out the Death Penalty
- Connecticut’s New Criminal Justice Legislation — Reduction in Drug Possession Penalties
- Connecticut’s new law against texting while driving — and some other points.
- Contract Breaches and Attorney Fees
- Cruel and All-Too-Usual
- Difficult Decisions — Giving Advice We Wouldn’t Want
- Diminished Value Claims for Auto Accident Cases — Maximizing Your Recovery
- Diversionary Programs AR No Guarantee
- “Do I Need A Lawyer?”
- Does Connecticut Have a “Stand Your Ground” Law? The Defenses of Persons, Premises and Property in the Nutmeg State.
- Drinking and riding: can automobile passengers consume alcohol in Connecticut? The answer may surprise you.
- Duck Fails — A&E, Duck Dynasty and the First Amendment
- DUI Per Se Hearing victory: implied consent and the administrative suspension process
- Dzokhar Tsarnaev Informed of His Rights…Our Rights.
- Enjoy the Fourth, Avoid the DUI
- Erasure of Convictions For Since-Decriminalized Offenses (e.g. Marijuana Possession)
- Expressing With My Full Capabilities and Visiting Correctional Facilities
- Facebook ‘em, Danno. Social media and legal evidence.
- What’s the Deal With Plea Bargaining?
- Hiring A “Real Attorney”
- How a Lawyer Can Maximize Your Injury Case’s Value: the Collateral Source Rule and Healthcare
- In the Dock of the Courtroom
- Judging Decisions: The Turner Sentence and Its Aftermath
- July 4th Weekend DUI Checkpoints and Patrols
- Jury Duty
- Legal Fact or Legal Fiction: Busting Common (or Uncommon) Law Myths
- Legal Fiction: Sheldon Siegel’s “Special Circumstances” is a legal thriller that emphasizes the legal
- Let’s Rock
- Making a Marriage-er
- Making Bail
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil Rights Day
- Maryland Abolishes the Death Penalty. 18 Down, 32 to Go.
- Mother and Child Reunion: Wins in Juvenile Court
- Muhammad Ali and the Fighting Spirit
- Not a Minor Mistake
- Now Hiring: Part-Time Law Clerk
- On the Move
- Pardon Granted
- Parental Advisory: Juvenile Police Interrogations
- Petty With a Prior? Better Call Saul.
- Pres. Obama vs. the First Amendment — Scaling the Wall of Separation Between Church and State
- Religious Freedom Acts and Public Accomodations Laws — Indiana and Connecticut
- Restraining Orders in Pop Culture and in Connecticut
- Say a Prayer For the First Amendment
- Serial Thoughts: Legal Innocence vs. Actual Innocence
- Sexts, Dick Pics and Child Porn Laws
- Some Marijuana Convictions May Go Up in Smoke With New Decision
- Some Thoughts On Urban Problems
- States Must Now Allow Same-Sex Marriages. Churches Still Do Not and Likely Will Not Have To Perform Them.
- Stop the Presses’…lack of protection. There should be a federal media shield law.
- Stopping a Driver’s License Suspension After Paying An Alcohol or Marijuana Violation
- Stuck in Second
- Supreme Court Election Year Vacancies
- Take Down the Flag, Keep the History
- Termination of Parental Rights
- The Fourth Amendment Up in Smoke — Navarette v. California
- The Good Kind of Texas Justice
- The Grand Scheme of Things
- The Police Took My Stuff and I Want It Back
- The Sound of Silence: Can a criminal defendant’s refusal to answer a question be used against him?
- Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex Assault 2 (Statutory Rape) But Were Too Afraid To Ask
- This Call May Be Monitored…
- Vaccination, Not that I Wanted it. Vaccination, Had to Get it Anyway.
- Watch Out For Malicious Erections
- What Aaron Hernandez’s attorneys are not telling him.
- What to Do About a Warrant in Connecticut
- What’s a nolle (pronounced ‘nally’)?
- What’s the Jurisdiction, Kenneth?
- Who “Presses Charges?”
- Family Violence Matters
- Connecticut Appeals
- DUI Per Se Hearing Win: Two Tests Required
- Child Protection Laws in Connecticut
- Operating Under the Influence of Drugs
- Is It Legal to Ride in the Back of a Pickup Truck?
- Drinking & Driving and Other Juvenile Motor Vehicle Offenses
- Gun Possession in Connecticut
- Connecticut Substantiation of Abuse & Neglect Appeals
- Child Custody Intervention
- What Happens If You Violate a Protective Order?
- How to Defend Yourself Against False Allegations of Child Abuse
- What’s the Difference Between DCF Substantiation and Criminal Charges?
- How Do I Appeal My Substantiation and Registry Placement?
- Connecticut DUI Penalties: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Offense
- Will DCF Get Involved If I Got a DUI with My Child in the Car?
- Connecticut Criminal Courts Are Open Again
- Can Parents Be Held Responsible for Their Children's Crimes?
- Ineffective Representation May Have Costly Consequences
- Common Myths About DUIs
- Understanding DUI Tests
- The Consequences of Parental Kidnapping
- Getting in a Fight Can Lead to an Arrest
- That Is Not a Ticket — Arrest By Summons
- Pistol Permit Reciprocity in Connecticut (There isn’t any)
- Watch Out For Sharks and Beach Drinking Rules
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Video FAQs
- Fast Facts About Connecticut's Marijuana Laws
- Fast Facts About Connecticut Firearms Laws
- Restraining Orders and Criminal Protective Orders in Connecticut
- Connecticut's Law On Large-Capacity Magazines
- How Tickets From Other States Can Suspend Your Driver's License
- What questions do you have to answer when stopped by the police?
- Can You Refuse a Field Sobriety or Breathalyzer Test
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