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Legal Team Mobilized for Sunrun in Civil Rights Case Over Miscommunication Leading to Former Employee’s Arrest

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Hartford, Conn. – A legal team from McCarter & English, including attorneys David X. Sullivan, Thomas J. Finn, and Gregory A. Hall, have stepped in to represent Sunrun Installation Services amid growing legal challenges. The company is currently embroiled in a civil rights lawsuit following accusations stemming from the employment practices of a former employee, George Edward Steins. This case, filed on September 4 in Connecticut District Court, revives pertinent questions surrounding employer responsibilities and licensing regulations within the home improvement industry. Attorney Robert M. Berke, representing Steins, contends that his client was wrongfully charged … Read more

Supreme Court Decision Shapes Innovative Settlement Strategy in Rockville Diocese Bankruptcy Case

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NEW YORK — In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court ruled in the 2024 Purdue case that the Bankruptcy Code does not permit the use of Chapter 11 to force claimants to absolve non-debtors of responsibility in a bankruptcy process without the claimants’ consent. This ruling was pivotal in shaping how debtors coordinate with creditors and third parties to resolve claims collectively. Despite such limitations, many are finding a way around these constraints to ensure quicker, more equitable settlements, highlighting a significant trend in bankruptcy practices. The case of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville … Read more

Appeals Court Upholds $5 Million Verdict Against Trump in E. Jean Carroll Sexual Assault and Defamation Case

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NEW YORK — A federal appeals court has affirmed a $5 million jury verdict against President-elect Donald Trump in the sexual assault lawsuit filed by New York journalist E. Jean Carroll. The judges of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan ruled that there was no misuse of discretion by the presiding judge during the May 2023 trial that resulted in the verdict against Trump. The case centered around allegations from Carroll, a former “Ask E. Jean” advice columnist, who accused Trump of sexually abusing her in a Bergdorf Goodman fitting room in … Read more

Final Sentencing Concludes in 2020 Missouri Kidnapping and Murder Case

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OZARK, Mo. — A Missouri judge has handed down a 40-year prison sentence to Steven C. Calverley of Republic, Missouri, marking the conclusion of a series of trials connected to the 2020 kidnapping and killing of Sarah Pasco in Lawrence County. Calverley is the last of nine individuals convicted in a case that has stirred significant local and national interest. In August 2020, Pasco, a 28-year-old resident of Aurora, Missouri, and another woman were abducted and shot. The incident occurred on the evening of August 16. Pasco succumbed to her injuries, while the surviving woman … Read more