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“Investment Bank Top Exec in Shoplift Bust at Whole Foods” – What Shoplifting by Multi Millionaires Teaches us about Shoplifting Cases?

A recent article in the New York Post described the story of a top executive at a billion dollar investment bank, Jordan Lupu, 42, co-head of global prime brokerage at BMO (Bank of Montreal) Capital Markets who was arrested for shoplifting $210 of  grocery items from a Whole Foods store…

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Understanding the Legal Risks of Underage Drinking and Teen Parties in Your Home

Picking up today’s local newspaper I saw another high profile arrest of a New Canaan family who had hosted a High School graduation party in which an under aged teen guest had fallen backwards after drinking and sustained a head injury.  In this case the incident involved Jim Vos the…

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Connecticut Domestic Violence Cases and the Dreaded Referral to AIC Services – How to Handle the Situation

Lately, I have had a lot of really upset clients walking into my office who got caught up in relatively minor domestic violence matters in which no violence or physical injuries were reported, yet the clients were ordered by the Court to engage in fairly invasive “AIC” treatment for both…

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“Bachelor in Paradise” Date Rape Caught on Tape; What we Can Learn About Defending Against Date Rape / Campus Rape Cases in Connecticut

I wanted  to have a discussion about the dangers of “date rape” allegations and how they can totally destroy your life.  This recent incident in which a live TV set was the scene of a “date rape” allegation shows us just how difficult it can be to draw the line…

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A Guide to ICE Detainers and How They Can Impact Your Connecticut Criminal Case

The purpose of this Guide is to explain how ICE  detainers work and how they impact the rights and cases of those charged with criminal cases in Connecticut. WHAT IS AN ICE DETAINER? ICE detainers are issued every day in Connecticut yet many lawyers and even Police officers do not…

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