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A Connecticut Law Blog

Devoted to legal issues in Connecticut including housing, family, collections, real estate, probate, and personal injury.
By Ryan C. McKeen, Esq.

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Last Entry: June 02, 2009 at 12:11:28

The Best Fenway Park Seating Chart In The World

Posted on January 29, 2009
by Ryan McKeen, 1/30/2009 Do you have tickets to Fenway Park? Are you thinking of purchasing tickets to Fenway Park? Are you looking to take your favorite Red Sox Fan Connecticut Law Blogger to Fenway Park (ftr, Dan Schwartz and Gideon are Yankee fans)? Check out Precise Seating...

Why you can?t purchase ?Two Buck Chuck? in Connecticut.

Posted on January 28, 2009
Alright, it’s actually $3 Charles but that’s beside the point. Two Buck Chuck is made by Charles Shaw and is exclusive to Trader Joe’s. According to Trader Joe’s website “Two Buck Chuck” has become the nation’s best selling wines...

Kinda Sorta

Posted on January 27, 2009
“So in Connecticut, it is easy to fire someone for any reason or no reason at all and difficult to evict someone for a good reason. No wonder our state has problems.” -A recently unemployed landlord. This came to me via email and is published with the author’s permission...

Sunday Morning Nonsense: Roger?s Place in History

Posted on January 25, 2009
It seems there’s the economy doesn’t impact Red Sox fans. The Sox sold out the season yesterday. I found this video and it was too good not to post. Enjoy. Billy from Ohio will always be a Yankee to me.

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NEW CONNECTICUT LEGAL EVENTS PAGE: CAN RAIL SAVE CONNECTICUT CITIES?

Posted on January 25, 2009
by Ryan McKeen 1/26/2009 I’m happy to announce that A Connecticut Law Blog is launching a CT Legal Events page. I’m sure I won’t get to them all but if you are reading this and are hosting an event drop me an email at rmckeen at lttnlaw...

Strange CT School Holiday Law

Posted on January 22, 2009
By Ryan C. McKeen Connecticut General Statutes Section 1-4 is one of the more interesting statutes on the books. Check this out: When any such holiday, except holidays in January and December, occurs on a school day, each local and regional board of education may close the public schools under its jurisdiction for such day or hold a [...

CT Legislative Update: A Wine Tasting Stimulus Bill

Posted on January 22, 2009
Connecticut Representative Andrew Fleischmann first came to my attention when he introduced a bill that would require movie theaters to publicize the actual start times of movies. No more waiting through a seemingly endless string of commercials. In these tough economic times, Connecticut residents are scrutinizing every dollar they spend...

Godspeed, Mr. Obama

Posted on January 20, 2009

Mediation: The Need To Be Heard

Posted on January 20, 2009
by Ryan McKeen Learning from the little things. I’ve been doing a lot of reflecting on litigation and with good reason. Other than a real estate closing, forming a company, or doing an estate plan - it’s most of what I do. A few weeks back, I was involved in a small dispute between a landlord and tenant...

The Problem With ?Martin Luther King Day? in Connecticut?.

Posted on January 18, 2009
By Ryan McKeen What’s in a name? - William Shakespeare Connecticut General Statute Section 1-4 designates the first Monday occurring on or after January 15th as “Martin Luther King Day.” I think the legislature intended to honor Martin Luther King, Jr...

Red Sox, Rock Cats, and Eric Holder

Posted on January 16, 2009
Last May, I had a nightmare. In my dream it was mid-January. It was one of those dreams that you have on a Thursday night and you think it’s Monday. January is the coldest, darkest, and hands down the worst time of year in New England. I hate January...

Quick Hit: Hillary Duff in Barely Legal

Posted on January 14, 2009
I love the ABA Application for my iPod Touch. It brings breaking legal news to the palm of my hand. If you have an iPhone or iPod touch I highly recommend adding the ABA application. Over breakfast, I nearly spit out my coffee reading this link: Hillary Duff to Play Teen Lawyer...

My Smartphone Problem

Posted on January 14, 2009
I have a stupid cell phone. All it does is make calls, text (no fancy keyboard) and provides me with some sort of limited internet which isn’t worth the cost. Truth be told, I don’t use my cell phone that much. Sure it’s useful when I need it but if I think about it, I don’t need it [...

Homebrewing Law In Connecticut

Posted on January 11, 2009
My brother-in-law, Dan, is not only a fine person but a brewmaster in waiting. Dan is majoring in chemical engineering and as he likes to say “there’s a lot of chemistry in making beer.” Dan makes some of the best beers that I’ve ever had...

No, I?m not from the People?s Court

Posted on January 09, 2009
This afternoon, while waiting in a hallway for a courtoom to open, I was asked if I was from the People’s Court. Because I’m at work, I don’t watch the show but I love the youtube clips. This is my favorite:

Things I Learned Outside of The Classroom In Law School

Posted on January 06, 2009
1. Reputation is everything and it starts in law school. 2. Friends matter. 3. Interests other than law keep you sane. 4. Dealing with jerky classmates is great practice for dealing with jerky lawyers. 5. Dealing with demanding professors is great training for dealing with demanding partners and judges...

I?ll Take Superior Court Probate Mediation For $1,000, Alex

Posted on January 05, 2009
I hope that you have had a happy and safe holiday season. Here at A Connecticut Law Blog, I’m ready to hit the ground running in 2009. The Pats aren’t in the playoffs, truck day is still 5 weeks away, and I’m feeling energized. This post comes from a merger of two ideas...

Connecticut?s Prejudgment Remedy Problem

Posted on January 05, 2009
Connecticut has a prejudgment remedy problem. The statutes do not make it clear as to whether or not a plaintiff can commence an action at the same time that it commences a prejudgment remedy. I know from experience that some Connecticut court clerks allow this to happen while at least one won’t...

Raising Money For CT Legal Aid

Posted on December 30, 2008
Yesterday, The Hartford Courant ran an editorial about how legal aid funding is drying up. The Courant suggests raising the annual attorney registration fee to help fund legal aid. I don’t think this does enough. The burden of providing legal services for the poor falls not just on lawyers but our State has a whole...

Dear Sports Media, Teams Can?t Control Their Own Destiny?

Posted on December 29, 2008
I’m supposed to be taking a blogcation but this is a time for action! A sports team can NOT control its own destiny! Webster’s dictionary defines destiny “as a predetermined course of events often held to be an irresisitible power…...

A Connecticut Law Blog Turns 1

Posted on December 24, 2008
“It was Christmas Eve last year……..” - Rent Last night, I was driving out to dinner with some friends. On the way there, I tell my wife that my blog turns 1 tomorrow. Her response was a very muted “okay.” I tell her, you were supposed to say “congratulations...

I?ll Take The Wine To Go

Posted on December 22, 2008
As I wrap up 2008, here at A Connecticut Law Blog, it’s time for a look back on the year that was. Here’s a post that you may be able to put to good use during the holiday season: Have you ever ordered a bottle of wine in a restaurant, enjoyed it, but did not finish it [...

Turn your headlights on today!

Posted on December 19, 2008
It’s going to snow today. I’ll drive home today with zero visibility and without fail I’ll see or not see drivers without their headlights on. Earth to you: headlights are not only to help you see but so that others can see you. Turn them ON! Don’t be that guy today...

Tweet CT Judicial Branch Website! Tweet!

Posted on December 18, 2008
I was reading in the CT Law Tribune that courts in Philadelphia have launched a twitter feed of news and announcements. What is twitter and why should the judicial branch have a feed? Most people have the same reaction to Twitter that I did: Who needs this? From Twitter wiki: Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service, [...

A Gift Idea For The Lawyer on Your List

Posted on December 17, 2008
If you don’t know what to get the lawyer in your life then consider your problem solved. Brooks Brothers Miracle Non-Iron Shirts are the best thing to happen to the profession since the invention of Westlaw and Lexis. They’re pricey but they’re great...

Where to eat near Hartford courts

Posted on December 16, 2008
If you’re headed to the probate court in Constitution plaza you’re all set. Walk out the door of the court and walk into Spris or across the street to all sorts of Hartford’s restaurants. If you’re headed to the superior court area in Hartford then you’re options are dare I say limited...

Connecticut?s Best Food Courts

Posted on December 14, 2008
I think I’ve been to every courthouse in the state except for Milford. Food and courts go hand and hand. When I’m traveling across the state for an early morning short calendar, I usually end up arriving very early which leaves me plenty of time to kill...

Should Connecticut?s Attorneys Oath Be Changed?

Posted on December 11, 2008
I think it’s a question worth asking and a revision worth making. On Tuesday I asked the question if anyone remembers the Connecticut attorneys oath. I didn’t. In large part it is unmemorable, technical, and contains a laundry list of things an attorney should not do...

Connecticut Attorneys? Oath?.Remember It?

Posted on December 08, 2008
I just finished reading an excellent article in the ABA’s Litigation publication about the legal profession and oaths by Joseph A. Greenway, Jr., U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey. Judge Greenway challenges readers to make recite the oath he or she took upon becoming an attorney...

The difference between a personal injury and a tort?

Posted on December 06, 2008
Here’s something I wrote about sports related injuries in Connecticut.

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