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Nov 30 2024 130 ep. 39 mins 20
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Attorney John Matulis answers your legal questions on WTIC's Law Talk

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Law Talk 11-30-24

Nov 30 2024 39 mins  
Today, we discussed several cases, including one involving exempt credit card debt due to financial hardship, a case concerning threats related to the Veterans Administration, and an incident where a defendant was run over by a town owned snowplow during a snowplow accident. We also explored liability in this situation. Additionally, we reviewed a seller buyer dispute and took a ca

Law Talk 11-16-24

Nov 16 2024 37 mins  
Today, we discussed a case involving two sisters in a dispute over their mother’s estate, which resulted in allegations of statutory theft. We also took calls on various topics, including a rental car accident with international claims, Social Security disability and malpractice issues, and disputes over executor responsibilities and estate management.

Law Talk 11-2-24

Nov 02 2024 37 mins  
Today, we discussed the origins of class action lawsuits, the impact of smoking, and healthcare in the context of RISA (Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments Program). We also addressed a caller's specific copyright question related to their mother’s writings. Throughout the show, we welcomed questions and comments about copyright issues, including insights from a retired

Law Talk 10-26-24

Oct 26 2024 37 mins  
followed up on a listener inquiry from the previous week regarding class action lawsuits about the drug Suboxone. Expanded it to an explanation of Multi District Litigation in federal court and its advantages/disadvantages. We talked about a recent Connecticut Appellate Court decision impacting the enforcement of firearms laws here, and how this past summer's U.S. Supreme Court dec

Law Talk 10-19-24

Oct 19 2024 39 mins  
Today's legal terms are 'Remitter' and 'Additur.' Relevant cases concerning these terms, as well as firearm regulations in Connecticut and bereavement leave policies for inmates in state prisons, have been discussed. 1. Run-away Juries: when can the trial judge override the Jury's decision on monetary damages? 2. Legal Word of the Day number 1: Remittitur.(when the Jury has been u

Law Talk 10-5-24

Oct 05 2024 41 mins  
a. Legal Word of the Day: Mandamus! What happened when Mayor Mark in Shelton tried to kill a development project which had already obtained the necessary municipal board approval. b. Legal Concept of the Day: comparative negligence! Or: can both drivers be responsible for the same collision? c. Legal Rule of the Day: Mailbox Rule! And how it figured into a commercial eviction cas

Law Talk 9-28-24

Sep 28 2024 39 mins  
1. Everyone hates blight. How a Danbury Judge dealt with an obstinate owner of blighted property --and what we can all learn from it. 2. A "sticky" story made here: how 2 competing adhesive manufacturers sued each other over one's allegedly untrue use of the phrase "Made in USA" in their marketing and packaging materials. The Federal Judge explained when a company can, and cannot,

Law Talk 9-21-24

Sep 21 2024 39 mins  
Mark gets into an altercation with an off-duty police officer. Mark sues him – not for assault, but for violating Mark's civil rights to be free of excessive force. Can he do that? Here's what Judge Thompson in the Federal Court said – and why. 2. Re-visiting an ugly case: where Freedom of Speech comes up in a most unusual way. Concepts we discussed: Prejudgment Remedies; the

Law Talk 8-31-24

Aug 31 2024 35 mins  
1. Mechanic's Liens revisited: Eric has a dispute with the roofer who put a new roof on his house. The roofer puts a Mechanic's Lien upon the title to Eric's house. What did the Judge do with the Mechanic's Lien, and what can we all (contractors and homeowners) learn from the case?2. A Jury awards a massive amount of punitive damages against a Connecticut municipality for discrimin

Law Talk 8-24-24

Aug 24 2024 35 mins  
1.The story of Meril and her emotional support parrots: How the landlord tried to evict them, what happened, and the take-aways for our landlord listeners and our tenant listeners. With a guest appearance by veteran Executive Producer Joey Bourgoin, we did a "Joey be the Judge" segment to see how an insightful layperson would size up the situation compared to what happened at Court