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News Archive 20030701 - 20031231

• 2003-07-03, WPRI radio: Richard Pomp was a featured guest on WPRI radio. He was interviewed on the subject of tax reform at the state and federal levels.
• 2003-07-07, Hartford Courant: Dean Nell Newton was quoted in the article Dispossessed. Written by Rick Green, the article is about individuals who believe they are Native Americans but who have been denied membership in the state's federally recognized Indian tribes.
• 2003-07-08, Hartford Courant: Martha Stone was quoted in the article For Girls In Trouble, Few Places Available. Written by Colin Poitras, the article examines the shortage of facilities for female juvenile defendants.
• 2003-07-09, Minneapolis Star Tribune: Richard Pomp was quoted in the article Boeing bidding war under fire. Written by Mike Meyers, the article examines efforts by numerous states and cities to attract a new Boeing factory.
• 2003-07-14, Mergers & Acquisitions: Sean Griffith contributed an opinion piece about a recent ruling by the Delaware Supreme Court and what it means to those in the mergers and acquisitions field to the July 2003 issue of Mergers & Acquisitions.
• 2003-07-15, State Tax Review: Richard Pomp was quoted in the article Board discusses "Loophole" closing legislation, whistleblower lawsuits, and more. The article covers a discussion of current tax issues of significant interest to the states.
• 2003-07-15, WNPR-FM: Jeremy Paul was quoted in the story Court Rules on Illegal Searches, Both Sides Celebrate. The story examined a state Supreme Court ruling that modifies rules governing prosecution of a suspect for a crime committed while police illegally enter or search property.
• 2003-07-15, State Income Tax Alert: Richard Pomp was quoted in the article Maryland's highest court finds Delaware holding companies have nexus without physical presence.
• 2003-07-15, Hartford Courant: Dean Nell Newton was quoted in the article Tribe's Chief Among 8 Arrested. Written by Rick Green, the article discusses a state police raid on an illegal Narragansett Indian tobacco shop that led to the arrest of eight people.
• 2003-07-17, New London Day: Richard Pomp was quoted in the article Smoke Shop Battle Moves To Courtroom. Written by Karen Florin, the article is about the cigarette tax battle between the Narragansett Indians and Rhode Island.
• 2003-07-17, Hartford Courant: Steven Wilf was quoted in the article Unrest in World of Mattresses: Will Better Bedding Take Sleepy's Defamation Suit Lying Down?. Written by Jeffrey B. Cohen, the article is about the Better Bedding store manager being sued for remarks he made about a competitor.
• 2003-07-30, Hartford Courant: Martha Stone was quoted in the article DCF Told To Meet Decree: Judge Orders Hirings, Reduced Caseloads. Written by Colin Poitras, the article discusses a court order ordering the state Department of Children and Families to begin hiring more workers and reducing its caseload.
• 2003-08-01, Sales & Use Tax: Richard Pomp was quoted in the article No Connecticut nexus, dude. The article reports on states' focus on copyright piracy.
• 2003-08-05, Associated Press: Martha Stone was quoted in the Associated Press article Report Details Shortcomings at DCF. Written by John Christoffersen, the article discusses problems a federal court monitor found within the DCF. The article appeared in the New London Day, the Middletown Press, the Hartford Courant and the Greenwich Time.
• 2003-08-11, Connecticut Law Tribune: Richard Pomp was interviewed by the Connecticut Law Tribune for the article Catalog Sales Tax Bid Rebuffed. Written by Thomas B. Scheffey, the article discusses a recent case testing a "clever sales tax theory" Professor Pomp proposed.
• 2003-08-20, Hartford Courant: Jeremy Paul was quoted in the article Couch Potato Gambling Touted. Written by Rick Green, the article discusses a plan to enable bettors to watch horse racing on a special cable access TV channel and then place bets over the phone using an Off-Track Betting account.
• 2003-09-03, New London Day: Todd Fernow was quoted in the article Shooting Case Raises Difficult Legal Question. Written by Andrew Ryan, the article explores a thorny legal question: Does a person have a right to shoot an intruder in his home?
• 2003-09-11, Governing Magazine: Prof. Richard Pomp was quoted in the article Bye, Bye Early Bird. Written by Katherine Barrett and Richard Greene, the article examines how unproductive politics are overwhelming a government's sensible management.
• 2003-09-12, Newsday: Prof. Martha Stone was mentioned in the article DCF chief makes case against federal takeover as one of a group of lawyers representing abused and neglected children asked the court monitor to consider giving federal officials control of the system.
• 2003-09-12, Hartford Courant: Prof. Martha Stone was quoted in the article Federal Control Of DCF Sought. Written by Colin Poitras, the article discusses how legal advocates are asking the federal government to take control of the state's child welfare system.
• 2003-09-13, New London Day: Dean Nell Newton was quoted in the article UConn Wants Policy Center For Eastern Indian Tribes. Written by Karen Florin, the article is about the effort to establish a center to help the public deal with the complex legal issues arising from the resurgence of eastern tribes. The story was also picked up by Associated Press.
• 2003-09-16, Associated Press: Dean Nell Newton was quoted in the article UConn Dean Lobbies For Indian Law Center. The dean says in the article that she is attempting to gather the funding to open an academic center that would focus on tribal legal issues.
• 2003-09-18, New London Day: Dean Nell Newton's plan for a policy center for Eastern tribes is discussed in the editorial Understanding Indian Issues.
• 2003-09-19, New London Day: Dean Nell Newton was quoted in the article Indian Policy Center Should Be Independent. Written by Bethe Dufresne, the article covers the effort to garner funding for a policy center in Connecticut for eastern tribes.
• 2003-09-24, WNPR-FM: Tom Baker was interviewed for the WNPR story Court Backs Insurer in DUI Case. The story covers a recent case in which a health insurance company denied coverage for someone who had been injured while intoxicated. Prof. Baker was quoted on air saying "This is another example of privatizing profits and socializing losses."
• 2003-10-02, Norwich Bulletin: Bethany Berger was quoted in the article Towns join Indian tax suit. Written by Brian Lyman, the article covers a Mashantucket Pequot tribe member's lawsuit against the state over income taxes.
• 2003-10-04, New Have Register: Thomas Morawetz was quoted in the editorial Advocate's encounter with juror sparks concern. Written by Associated Press, the story is about the lawyer for a Meriden mother charged in the suicide of her 12-year-old son asking for a mistrial after a supporter of the mother's spoke to a juror. .
• 2003-10-07, WNPR: Bethany Berger was interviewed for the story Is It Indian COuntry?. A member of the Mashantucket Pequot tribe has filed a lawsuit against the State Department of Revenue Services, claiming that the land she lived on was "Indian country" and she should not have had to pay state taxes.
• 2003-10-08, New London Day: Paul Chill was quoted in the article Boy's Suicide Ignites Debate Over Where Blame Lies. Written by Matthew J. Malone, the article discusses the case of a mother convicted of "risk of injury to a minor" in her son's suicide.
• 2003-10-19, Stamford Advocate: Thomas Morawetz was quoted in the article Suicide case could set a precedent. Written by David Gurliacci and Matt Breslow, the article explores a case that may break new legal ground.
• 2003-10-21, Hartford Courant: Todd Fernow was quoted in the article Judge Inquires Into Possible Juror Misconduct. Written by Katie Melone, the article reports how a judicial inquiry into juror misconduct could affect the guilty verdict in a murder case.
• 2003-10-23, Dow Jones Business News: Pat McCoy was quoted in the article Fed Panel Seeks Ruling On Credit Card Convenience Checks. Written by Rebecca Christie, the article reports how U.S. consumers don't realize that credit card convenience checks lack the protections of the cards themselves.
• 2003-10-24, TheDeal.com: Leonard Orland contributed the column Owning up. The column comments on recent corporate crime scandals.
• 2003-10-24, Hartford Courant: Martha Stone was quoted in the article Planned Facility For Troubled Girls Hailed. Written by Andrew Julien, the article reports on construction of a new hospital unit providing appropriate care and treatment to troubled teenage girls.
• 2003-10-27, Associated Press: Richard Pomp was quoted in the article Report: State loses more than $1 billion a year in tax loopholes. Written by Associated Press, the article reports 98% of the estimated 1.5 million businesses in Florida paid no corporate income tax last year.
• 2003-10-30, St. Petersburg Times: Richard Pomp was quoted in the editorial Unfair Share. The editorial comments on Florida's corporate tax system.
• 2003-11-04, Dow Jones Newswires: Pat McCoy was quoted in the story Payroll Cards Draw Consumer Worries, Regulator Attention. The article, written by Rebecca Christie, reports on issues surrounding new "paperless paychecks."
• 2003-11-06, Chicago Tribune: Richard Pomp was quoted in the story Hotel markups a taxing issue. The article, written by Kathy Bergen, explores the question, "Are online travel agencies such as Expedia and Hotels.com shorting state and local governments on hotel-room taxes?"
• 2003-11-06, State Tax Today: Richard Pomp is quoted in the article Tribe Member did not Reside in 'Indian Country' for Tax Purposes. The article reports on a recent COnnecticut Superior Court decision that an enrolled tribal member must pay state income taxes.
• 2003-11-15, State Income Tax Alert: Richard Pomp was quoted in the article New Jersey Tax Court: Physical presence is necessary for income tax nexus. The article discusses a ruling that applies Quill to income taxes as well as to sales and use taxes.
• 2003-11-15, Sales & Use Tax Alert: Richard Pomp was quoted in the article Tylenol maker's Pennsylvania Supreme Court victory relieves headache of lopsided audits. The article discusses a ruling that state auditors must look for overpayments as well as deficiencies.
• 2003-11-21, New York Times: Tom Baker was quoted in the story Hartford Is No Longer the Insurance Capital. The article, written by Stacey Stowe, reports that Hartford will soon be home to just two major insurance corporations.
• 2003-11-21, State Tax Today: Richard Pomp is quoted in the article Travel Reservations System Lease Subject to Sales Tax. The article reports on a recent ruling by a New York judge that leased computers and software for travel agencies are taxable.
• 2003-11-23, Hartford Courant: Martha Stone authored the Northeast Magazine cover story Our Broken Home. The story argues that fixing the problems with the state's child welfare system lies beyond the Department of Children and Families, reaching the juvenile justice and mental health systems, the legislature, and the community as a whole.
• 2003-11-25, Hartford Courant: Timothy Everett was quoted in the article Sex Offender Registries Face Legal Challenges. The story, by Kathleen Murphy, focuses on legal challenges to state sexual offender registries.
• 2003-12-00, Student Lawyer: Jeremy Paul's book Getting to Maybe: How to Excel on Law School Exams is the subject of the article The Final Exam Strategists.
• 2003-12-00, Rush Limbaugh Radio Show: Richard Pomp was quoted by name by Rush Limbaugh on his radio show. Limbaugh cited Professor Pomp's views on Howard Dean's use of Vermont as a tax haven.
• 2003-12-07, Hartford Courant: Robin Barnes is quoted in the article State Questions Guards' Ties To Group. The story is about the Department of Corrections investigating employees' connections with a motorcycle club.
• 2003-12-10, Hartford Courant: Martha Stone is quoted in the article Trying To Keep Troubled Youths Home. Written by Colin Poitras, the article covers an effort by state probation officers, child protection workers, and other professionals to help prevent delinquent children from being removed from their homes.
• 2003-12-12, Associated Press: Richard Pomp is quoted in the article Dean being criticized for giving tax breaks as governor. The article reports on Howard Dean's tax record coming under attack from Richard Gephardt.
• 2003-12-12, Boston Globe: Richard Pomp is quoted in the article For Dean, 'captive' insurance a Vt. boon. Written by Michael Kranish, the article examines presidential candidate Howard Dean's record on corporate taxation.
• 2003-12-13, Boston Globe: Richard Pomp is quoted in the article Gephardt attacks Dean over tax breaks for insurance firms. Written by Michael Kranish and Sarah Schweitzer, the article reports on attacks on presidential candidate Howard Dean's record on corporate taxation.
• 2003-12-16, New London Day: Hugh MacGill is quoted in the article Can Rowland Still Govern?. Written by Ted Mann, the article reports on the growing corruption scandal around Governor Rowland.
• 2003-12-21, Hartford Courant: Martha Stone is quoted in the article Frustration Grows As Disputes Delay Detention Center. Written by John Christophersen, the letter responds to an article about Howard Dean's record on corporate taxation..
• 2003-12-27, New London Day: Paul Schiff Berman is mentioned in the article Symposium On Open Government At College Turned Into Video Series. The article reports on the production of a video from a symposium at the School of Law.
• 2003-12-28, St. Petersburg Times: Richard Pomp is quoted in the article Big boys profit on mom-and-pop's tax break. The article, written by Sydney Freedberg and Kitty Bennett, reports on corporate executives using a tax loophole intended for small businesses.
• 2003-12-28, Hartford Courant: Hugh MacGill authored the op-ed If It Comes To Impeachment. The piece explores the possibility of Connecticut legislators impeaching Governor Rowland.
• 2003-12-29, New York Times: Martha Stone is mentioned in the article A Strict Plan to Remedy Child Welfare in Connecticut. The article, written by Stacey Stowe, reports on a court-ordered improvement plan for Connecticut's child welfare agency.
• 2003-12-30, Connecticut Post: Martha Stone is quoted in the article U.S. judge orders state changes to protect youth. The article, written by Ken Dixon, reports that a federal judge has ordered state departments to meet more than 20 goals over the next three years to make Connecticut safer for children.