Setting Limits on Lost Consortium Claims After Campos v. Coleman

by Kelsey Barcomb | May 29, 2020

Counsel Katherine Hsu Hagmann was published in the Spring 2019 newsletter, “The Defense,” which is produced by the Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association (CDLA). Katherine’s article, “Setting Limits on Lost Consortium Claims After Campos v....

Non-Residents Owning Real Estate in Connecticut – Possible Strategy for Minimizing Tax

by Kelsey Barcomb | May 27, 2020

Many Connecticut non-residents own real property in Connecticut, and Connecticut has its own estate and gift tax. Connecticut has an estate tax exemption of $5,100,000, but many non-resident landowners believe that their Connecticut real estate will not be subject to...

Silver Decision Clarifies Scope of “Official Acts” in Domestic Bribery Cases

by Misha | May 27, 2020

Partner Paul Tuchmann has written an article for The Anti-Corruption Report titled, “Silver Decision Clarifies Scope of “Official Acts” in Domestic Bribery Cases,” in which he analyzes the case law considered by the Second Circuit in United States v....

Supreme Court Update: Opati v. Republic of Sudan (No. 17-1268)

by Misha | May 26, 2020

Greetings, Court Fans! The Court was back this week with another unanimous decision, Opati v. Republic of Sudan (No. 17-1268), the latest in a long line of cases dealing with the details of suits against state sponsors of terrorism. This time, the Court unanimously...

Wiggin and Dana Partner Mark Heaphy Published in Thomson Reuters

by Kelsey Barcomb | May 22, 2020

Mark Heaphy has co-authored two outsourcing chapters for Thomson Reuters. One chapter – titled “Outsourcing: United States overview” – is a Q&A guide to outsourcing in the United States that provides a high level overview of legal and...