PLL #15: More on Punitive Damages

by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019

Hello again (after a long absence)! Yes….it has been a long time and I regret not keeping all of you updated more frequently…..if this is your first update, welcome aboard! As many of you know, courts in the U.S. have long struggled concerning not only...

Public PAIR: The Newest Tool to Monitor the Filing and Prosecution of Competitor Patents

by S Z | Sep 15, 2019

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently announced a new electronic database as part of its effort to make the patent examination process fully transparent to the public. The new database, known as the Public PAIR (Patent Application and Information...

“Smile While Saying ‘CHEESE'”-Protecting the Trade Secrets of the Family Business through Employee Agreements

by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019

Consider the following scenario: you own a Connecticut cheese-making business, and a key employee leaves your family business, and proceeds to open up a competitive business somewhere else in New England doing what you do best, making cheese. Further the former...

2008 Energy and Utility Act Summary

by S Z | Sep 15, 2019

In 2008, the Connecticut General Assembly enacted a variety of measures affecting the utility industry and energy sector. During its regular session, the legislature enacted new siting requirements for facilities in “environmental justice communities,” a...

Insurance and Global Climate Mitigating, and Responding to the Risks

by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019

The reaction of businesses to the vast, cross-cutting challenge of global climate change has spurred the insurance industry to offer an array of new products and services aimed to reduce climate-related losses, facilitate emerging mitigating technologies, and...