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Federal District Court of Connecticut Statistics for 2008 Show Some Surprises

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Litigation

Time for a few multiple-choice questions: 1. In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, the number of cases filed in federal court in Connecticut was: a) up significantly over 2007; b) about the same as 2007; c) markedly down from 2007. 2. Since 2003, the number of cases filed and pending in the federal… Continue Reading

“Lipstick on a Pig”? Congress and Courts Have Used The Term Before Relating to Employment Discrimination

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Legislative Developments

The McCain campaign last night was trying to make much of a comment that Sen. Obama made on the campaign trail on Tuesday about the concept of Sen. McCain bringing about change.  "You know, you can put lipstick on a pig," Obama said, "but it’s still a pig."  In fact, Sen. McCain made similar comments… Continue Reading