Connecticut

The state of Connecticut was admitted as the fifth state to the United States on January 9, 1788. The state’s capital city is Hartford, and has a population of about 3.6 million residents, making it the 29th largest, by population.

The Connecticut government is broken into three branches: Executive, Judicial and Legislative branch.  The Executive branch led by the Governor, in addition to the Lieutenant Governor and the Secretary of the State, Treasurer, Comptroller, and Attorney General. The executive officers are elected by voters, and each serves a four-year term.

The legislative branch is a bicameral house, the Connecticut General assembly.  The upper body is the State Senate, consisting of 36 senators, and the lower body, the House of Representatives, consisting of 151 representatives.  Senators and Representatives must be at least 18 years of age and are elected to two-year terms in November on even-numbered years. There also must always be between 30 and 50 senators and 125 to 225 representatives.  A bill becomes law when it passes both houses and is signed by the governor, and the legislature can override a governor’s veto with two-thirds vote across both houses. 

The judicial branch contains the Connecticut Supreme Court, which is the highest court in Connecticut.  This court decides the constitutionality of cases, and decides the cases through oral arguments, thirty minutes for each attorney, and without the testimony of witnesses.  This court is led by the Chief Justice of Connecticut.

Connecticut is home to Yale Law School, which was the top ranked in the country in 2017. Other reputable institutions include the University of Connecticut, and Wesleyan University. A number of historical sites are also found throughout the state including Long Island Sound, the Mark Twain House, the Yale Center for British Art, and the USS Nautilus (SSN-571).

The National Law Review covers a wide range of cases from Connecticut, preserving the state’s rich and diversified history. Readers can find tax, to state gambling news, bankruptcy, litigation, medical marijuana, and administrative agency news. The National Law Review also provides news and updates coming out of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals which has jurisdiction over Connecticut.

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Mar
27
2024
Connecticut Appellate Court Rules Employer Could Discharge Medical Marijuana User Impaired on the Job Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Mar
26
2024
Court Clarifies Employers’ Rights Under Connecticut’s Palliative Use of Marijuana Act, Guidance on Drug Testing Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Mar
21
2024
Connecticut Bill Calls for Office of Health Strategy to Develop a Plan Regarding Private Equity Firms in Health Care Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Mar
7
2024
The BR Privacy & Security Download: March 2024 Blank Rome LLP
Mar
7
2024
Connecticut Appellate Court Says Constructive Discharge Limitations Period Runs From Last Act of Discrimination, Not Resignation Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Mar
7
2024
Connecticut’s Amended Environmental Justice Statute: Where Does It Stand? Robinson & Cole LLP
Feb
27
2024
Protecting Kids Online: Changes in California, Connecticut and Congress – Part I Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Feb
14
2024
Uniform Law Commission to Draft Uniform or Model Act Addressing Disclosure Requirements in Commercial Financing Transactions Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Feb
8
2024
Update on Connecticut’s Consumer Privacy Law: How Has it Been Enforced? Robinson & Cole LLP
Feb
5
2024
Connecticut Attorney General Report: CTDPA Enforcement Insights & Takeaways Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jan
26
2024
Top 10 for 2024 – Happy Data Privacy Day! Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
26
2024
Connecticut PFAS Lawsuits Reflect Growing Trend CMBG3 Law
Jan
23
2024
Connecticut Banking Commissioner Order Highlights Risks Associated with Call Center Mortgage Loan Origination and Employee Social Media Use Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Jan
18
2024
New York State Tax Appeals Tribunal Denies Resident Credit for Tax Paid to Connecticut on Carried Interest Blank Rome LLP
Jan
16
2024
Take Note: Significant 2024 Gift/Estate Tax Exemption Inflation Increases Blank Rome LLP
Jan
9
2024
The Comprehensive Privacy Law Deluge: Record-Keeping and Related Requirements Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
9
2024
Current Status of US State Privacy Law Deluge: It’s 2024, Do You Know Where Your Privacy Program’s At? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
2
2024
US State Law Roundup – 2023 Year-end Update Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Dec
19
2023
Year in Review: Laws Impacting Employee Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation, and Non-Disclosure Agreements – What to Know, What to Do and What to Expect in 2024 Mintz
Dec
18
2023
The Investment Tax Credit for Offshore Wind Projects: A Second Look at the Proposed Regulations under Section 48 Bracewell LLP
Dec
11
2023
State and Local Hourly Minimum Wage Rate Increases are “Coming to Town” on January 1, 2024 Polsinelli PC
Dec
8
2023
FCC Partners With States to Increase on Privacy and Data Protection Investigations, Signaling Increased Focus on Future Enforcement Mintz
Dec
8
2023
An Uncertain Future for DOJ’s No-Poach Prosecutions Vedder Price
Dec
2
2023
Updates to Connecticut’s Privacy Law, Effective July 1 Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Dec
1
2023
Warning - Transaction Delays Expected. State Notice Requirements Ahead for Health Care M&A! Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Nov
9
2023
Connecticut Law Imposes New Requirements on Pharmaceutical Manufacturers, Defined to Include Device and Cosmetic Manufacturers, that Employ “Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives” Mintz
Oct
10
2023
Open Up the Playbook: NLRB Rules Starbucks Must Produce Document at Hearing or Custodian of the Search Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Oct
3
2023
Comparing the Definition of ‘Consumer Health Data’ Between State Statutes Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Oct
2
2023
The Comprehensive Privacy Law Deluge: Impact on Loyalty Programs Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
12
2023
Update: Processing Sensitive Personal Information under U.S. State Privacy Laws Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Sep
12
2023
Update: Processing Sensitive Personal Information under U.S. State Privacy Laws Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Aug
28
2023
Connecticut Supreme Court Issues Opinions Addressing Scope of Immunity for Health Care Workers Under Governor Lamont’s Executive Order No. 7V Robinson & Cole LLP
Aug
18
2023
State Privacy Law Roundup: What Financial Services Entities Need to Know Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
8
2023
Connecticut Expands Nurse Protections Relating to Hospital Nurse Staffing Plans, Scope of Practice, and Overtime Robinson & Cole LLP
Aug
8
2023
New State Laws Impact Licensing Requirements for Consumer Loan FinTechs and Their Special Purpose Entities Katten
Aug
3
2023
Connecticut Supreme Court Addresses Contested Case Issue in Ruling on Certificate of Need Appeals Robinson & Cole LLP
Aug
3
2023
Nevada and Connecticut Pass Consumer Health Data Laws McDermott Will & Emery
Jul
27
2023
State Privacy Law Roundup: What Retailers Need to Know Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
21
2023
New York and Connecticut Increase Regulation Over Hospital and Health System Facility Fees Mintz
Jul
20
2023
Connecticut Adds Requirements for Opioid Prescribing and Expands Provider Licensure and Credentialing Avenues Robinson & Cole LLP
Jul
20
2023
Connecticut Poised to Become Fifth State to Enact Comprehensive Consumer Data Privacy Law Foley & Lardner LLP
Jul
20
2023
Connecticut Governor Signs Bill Introducing Programs to Improve Maternal Health Robinson & Cole LLP
Jul
20
2023
Changing Landscape: Federal and State Regulators Focus on Protecting Consumer Health Data Foley & Lardner LLP
Jul
20
2023
Connecticut Governor Signs Legislation Implementing New Requirements for Hospitals and Nursing Home Facilities Robinson & Cole LLP
Jul
19
2023
Trending in Telehealth: June 27 – July 10, 2023 McDermott Will & Emery
Jul
19
2023
Connecticut Passes Law Regarding State Use of AI and Amendments to Data Privacy Law Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
18
2023
Connecticut Adds Protections for Health Data and Minors to Privacy Law Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
13
2023
Innovative Technology Insights Podcast S2E1 Foley & Lardner LLP
Jul
13
2023
Episode 7: Data Privacy Deadline for Colorado and Connecticut [PODCAST] Foley & Lardner LLP
Jul
12
2023
Connecticut Places Checks on PBM Contracts in Support of 340B Covered Entities Robinson & Cole LLP
 

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