Chief Justice Rogers (ret.) was quoted regarding the importance of a diverse jury by Law360 Pulse in the article, "Conn. Task Force Stresses Importance Of Jury Diversity."
Justice Rogers, a member of the Connecticut's Jury Selection Task Force, stated on a Connecticut Bar Association webinar on April 21 that, "when I was thinking about this last night, I found it hard to find a better demonstration of why this is so important than what we have all been witnessing in Minneapolis for the last month."
The panel discussed that historically the majority of people picked for juries are white. The Chauvin trial jury was unusual in that it included a mix of white, Black and multiracial jurors.
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Florida Partner Gary S. Betensky has been reappointed to the Palm Beach County Environmental Control Hearing Board for a second three-year term and will continue to serve as chair.
Day Pitney West Palm Beach Trusts and Estates Partner Tasha Dickinson was a featured guest on ESPN's West Palm Beach Tonight's Business Development Board of Palm Beach County's Business of the Month podcast.
Day Pitney Litigation Partner John Cerreta secured a dismissal for a product labeling dispute for Stanley Black & Decker Inc., doing business as Craftsman, with a federal judge in Bridgeport, CT.
Day Pitney Attorney Stanley Twardy's selection as the recipient of the 2023 Richard Law Award by the judges of the District of Connecticut was featured in the Fairfield County Business Journal article, "Stamford Lawyer Receives Prestigious Award for Service to the Federal Court."
Day Pitney Attorney Stanley Twardy's selection as the recipient of the 2023 Richard Law Award by the judges of the District of Connecticut was featured in Law360 Pulse article, "Conn. Federal Court Shines Light On Day Pitney Atty's Service."
On March 21, Day Pitney Counsel Ashley Picker Dubin was featured on an episode of The TechnoCat Live with Host Cat Casey at Legalweek's LegalTech conference.