Tribune Company Sued by Its Former “Watchdog” on Free Speech Grounds
Daniel SchwartzUPDATED George Gombossy, who penned a consumer-advocacy column for the Hartford Courant before being fired last month, has filed suit against the Courant (and its parent company, the...
View ArticleFirst Amendment Claim Brought by Ex-Courant Columnist Could Address Issue of...
Daniel SchwartzThe Connecticut Law Tribune ran a story this week about the lawsuit being brought by a former Hartford Courant columnist, George Gombossy. I’ve discussed the case before — it raises a...
View ArticleWhat Ever Happened To…The Lawsuit by the Hartford Courant’s Consumer “Watchdog”
Daniel SchwartzTime once again to bring back an occasional feature that takes a look at stories that have now fallen from the local newspapers’ headlines. After all, have you ever noticed that it is...
View ArticleFederal Court Suggests Connecticut Constitution Protects Private Employee Speech
Daniel SchwartzEarlier this summer, the Connecticut Supreme Court issued two decisions that held that the free speech protections in Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 31-51q were limited by the U.S. Supreme...
View ArticleCalling President An Idiot May Be Protected Speech (But Maybe Not)
“President Trump is a Big Fat Idiot” or, for that matter, “Secretary Clinton is a Sore Loser.” Let’s suppose you see one of your employees tweeting one of these expressions on Twitter during non-work...
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