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By Ryan C. McKeen, Esq.

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The Battle of the ?Injured? Get? Lawyers

Posted on December 05, 2008
Yesterday, I was pulling into the office and I saw a bus. You know, one of those large blue torts on wheels/ On one side of the bus was an ad for one ”Injured? Get” Lawyer and on the back of the bus was an ad for a different ”Injured? Get” lawyer...

A Boost for the Real Estate Market?

Posted on December 04, 2008
Recently, I’ve found myself repeating the phrase “it’s always darkest before dawn.” Yesterday I was speaking with a town clerk. Town clerk’s offices across the state tell the tale of the boom and bust of the housing market in the state...

The First Annual CT Blawgy goes to?..

Posted on December 03, 2008
A Public Defender! Earlier this week the ABA published a list of the top 100 law blogs in the country. There are some excellent blogs on the ABA’s list and I think A Public Defender holds its own with every one of them. Gideon’s posts at A Public Defender are insightful, well written, and witty...

Changes to Connecticut?s Civil Summons Form

Posted on December 01, 2008
Somebody or somebodies are hard at work at the Judicial Branch. I’m pleased to report that logic and common sense are ruling the day. A number of court forms have recently been updated and improved. For starters, the civil summons form underwent a complete and much need makeover...

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Avoiding a conservatorship

Posted on November 30, 2008
Rick Green wrote this article about how ugly a conservatorship proceeding can turn in Connecticut. I?ve represented people who have been involved in very difficult conservatorship proceedings that end up being a drain on not only their finances but their dignity...

Happy Thanksgiving

Posted on November 26, 2008
Football, turkey, stuffing and pie makes Thanksgiving easily the best holiday of the year. Whatever you are doing, whether it’s cooking, running the Manchester Road Race or eating turkey and watching football, I wish you a Happy Thanksgiving. I’ve been really busy, I think there should be a law against contested hearings on Thanksgiving Eve, and once [...

Bob Dylan, A CT Law Blog Search Terms, and Tazawa

Posted on November 23, 2008
For Clarence Earl: Advertising signs that con you Into thinking you’re the one That can do what’s never been done That can win what’s never been won Meantime life outside goes on All around you. - Bob Dylan Here are some of the over 1000 search terms (in bold) that have deposited you my blog this month and my response: winter forecast for connecticut: cold, [...

Friday Morning Coffee

Posted on November 21, 2008
It’s been a busy week but then again what week isn’t busy. Here’s a roundup of some things I’ve bumped into this week: For first amendment purposes, context is everything and this Christmas ”gift” makes that point. Click here to see what I mean (the amazing thing is that it’s not a spoof and could be yours for a suggested donation [...

Nebraska?s Safe Haven Law vs. Connecticut?s Safe Haven Law

Posted on November 20, 2008
You’ve probably read or heard about Nebraska’s safe haven law and its horrible and presumably unintended effects. Nebraska is now set to change this law. Here’s the text of the Nebraska law: “No person shall be prosecuted for any crime based solely upon the act of leaving a child in the custody of an employee on duty at [...

Blawging: The Ground Game

Posted on November 19, 2008
What we do on the internet echoes in life. - From The Movie Gladiator (not really) If you are blogging in hopes of attracting business, search engine optimization is not enough. You need ground game. What do I mean by ground game? I mean integrating traditional rain making activities with your blog...

Why Blawging Isn?t Enough

Posted on November 18, 2008
Blawging is a marketing tool but perhaps more accurately it should be part of a marketing strategy. It is no surprise that the candidate who mastered the internet ended up being elected president. The internet is the most powerful medium and it’s becoming more powerful...

Barney The Dog: A Presidential Liability

Posted on November 16, 2008
President Bush has a lot to worry about. The economy, two wars, eating pretzels and Barney his dog. It seems the Reuters reporter isn’t the only person that Barney has bitten. The Boston Globe has this article about how Barney drew blood when he bit the wrist of the Celtics public relations director in September...

A Smaller Trumpet: CT?s Legal Aid Agencies Getting Slammed

Posted on November 14, 2008
Christopher Nolan has this article in the CT Law Tribune about how the economic crisis is impacting legal aid agencies and it’s not pretty. Nolan writes: The amount of money coming from the major funding source for legal aid agencies is falling faster than the stock market on a bad day, from $20 million in 2007, to [...

Is CT?s Civil Union Statute Unconstitutional?

Posted on November 12, 2008
I don’t have a ton of time today so this is some thinking out loud. Here’s my question: Is it unconstitutional for the State to deny opposite sex couples the ability to enter into a civil union? Here are the eligibility requirments for civil unions in Connecticut: A person is eligible to enter into a civil union if such person is: (1) [...

Thank You Veterans

Posted on November 11, 2008
Happy Veterans Day. Without the brave service of veterans none of this (our legal system, this blog, our freedoms) would be possible. Thank you.

CT Parenting Classes Upheld As Constitutional

Posted on November 10, 2008
I’ve written before about parenting education classes in Connecticut. To make a long story short, a pro se litigant challenged the validity of the law by taking his case up to the Connecticut Supreme Court. Good for him. Dutkiewicz v. Dutkiewicz...

Some Friday Links: Lawyers, Rights, A Wrong, and Annie Hornish

Posted on November 07, 2008
I haven’t been able to catch up from Tuesday’s election. Late nights early in the week are killer no matter how much coffee I drink. Anyway, the bolded blue letters in my posts are links. Here’s what I’ve been reading: The ABA has an article on attorneys who may play a role in an Obama administration...

Presumption of Death in CT

Posted on November 06, 2008
Any person who has been absent from his home and unheard of for a period of seven or more years shall be presumed to be dead……Conn.Gen. Stat. Sec. 45a-329 This statute exists to prevent property from going to waste. So if you are going on a long vacation, make sure to email, write, or phone home every six [...

ELECTION DAY 2008

Posted on November 04, 2008
Click here for a summary of your election rights. If you believe that your rights have been violated, call the State Elections Enforcement Commission at 1-866-733-2468. Click here for Connecticut Constitutional expert, Wesley Horton’s take on the constitutional convention...

CT Condo Law: Displaying Political Signs

Posted on November 02, 2008
Common interest communities are interesting legal creatures. Most condo owners own both more and less than they may think (that’s another blog post for another day). Displaying a political sign is a way for a homeowner to show support for a candidate...

Having a Tiger as a Pet is Illegal in CT?.

Posted on October 31, 2008
In addition to the improvements that you see on the site there are more you don’t see. Everyone knows blogging is a ratings game. On a daily basis, I’m pushed by this site’s advertisers (which there are none) to increase traffic. In response to these pressures, I added a program that lets me know what my readers are [...

Will Someone Please Explain The First Amendment To Sarah Palin

Posted on October 31, 2008
“If [the media] convince enough voters that that is negative campaigning, for me to call Barack Obama out on his associations,” Palin told host Chris Plante, “then I don’t know what the future of our country would be in terms of First Amendment rights and our ability to ask questions without fear of attacks by [...

What Would Property Tax Amnesty Mean For Purchasers Of Municipal Tax Liens?

Posted on October 30, 2008
Yesterday, the Hartford Courant ran this article about Governor Rell’s proposal for property tax amnesty. According to the article, Governor Rell is proposing lifting the mandatory 18 percent penalty charged to property owners who are late on payment of their taxes...

Connecticut Judge Rules That Halloween Is ?A Pain In The Neck?

Posted on October 29, 2008
Here’s the actual quote: “Halloween. For the next five years, Halloween is probably fun but then it’s going to become a pain in the neck to you.” Henderson v. Henderson, 2003 WL 23177463 (Munro, J.) A few thoughts here. First, the five years are up for the Hendersons...

Welcome To ?A Connecticut Law Blog 2.0?

Posted on October 28, 2008
I launched www.aconnecticutlawblog.com at the very end of 2007. This weekend, I completed a month long redesign of the blog. I’ve changed the site’s theme added some bells and whistles and installed programs that will improve the look and feel of this site...

On Improving the Connecticut Judicial Branch Website

Posted on October 27, 2008
The State of Connecticut Judicial Branch website is good but it can be better. Last week, I wrote about making Connecticut Superior Court decisions freely available online at the judicial branch website. Check out some of the discussion on that post. Making superior court decisions available would be the first improvement that I would make to the site...

A Connecticut Law Blog Endorses George Colli For State Senate

Posted on October 26, 2008
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Use Arial Font And Get Fined $25

Posted on October 24, 2008
A little print butter law for your Friday. No person shall, by himself, his servant or agent, sell or offer or expose for sale, or have in his possession with intent to sell, any print butter unless the package or wrapper containing the same has conspicuously printed thereon, in letters or figures not less than one-half inch [...

Connecticut Superior Court Opinions Should Be Put Online

Posted on October 23, 2008
Last winter I attended a seminar on “What Connecticut Judges Want You To Know.” In law school I learned that a lawyer should always cite cases from the highest court in the state while writing briefs. It was explained that superior or lower court opinions were useful only to the degree that they explained or applied the rulings [...

A confluence of interests?

Posted on October 22, 2008
As an attorney, I’m always worried about a conflict of interest but not in this case. Yesterday, I picked up the Connecticut Law Tribune and saw a case that I briefed and argued had made its way into the Connecticut Law Reporter. I had a personal interest in this case: coffee...

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