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The article discusses a case filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut by Cheryl Ellis and Gena Hamilton, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated against General Revenue Corp. alleging violation of Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act. As stated, the borrowers were misinformed on the federal loan rehabilitation program. The court granted plaintiff's motion for class certification.

The article discusses the court case Rajaravivarma v. Trustees for Conn. State Univ. wherein the action was filed against the state university by the former professor alleging wrongful denial of the tenure. The motion to compel was filed by the defendant regarding the response of the plaintiff to the interrogatories. The district court of the U.S. granted the motion in part and denied in part.

The article presents information on the U.S. District Court case Hyde v. Beverly Hills Suites, LLC in which action against the defendant was filed by the plaintiff in violation of Title VII of the U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act (CFEPA). The plaintiff moved for prejudgment remedy under Connecticut law, and it was held by the court that plaintiff was not able to sustain her prima facie claim. The plaintiff's motion for prejudgment remedy was denied.

The article focuses on the court decision held at a U.S. district court in Hartford, Connecticut against the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Department. It says that District Judge M. Joseph Blumenfeld ruled that HUD failed to enforce the Housing & Development Act of 1975 properly. It mentions that the decision contended that HUD failed to require seven communities to pass a housing assistance plan as part of the prerequisites for approving a housing assistance grant for low income people.

The article discusses a court case wherein a 12-year-old girl with Down syndrome was impeded to learn in a general education setting due to behavioral problems. The U.S. District Court, District Court Connecticut decided to mainstream the said student between 16 percent and 38 percent of her time in a special education setting, and rejected the notion of placing the student for at least 80 percent. The ruling has relied on the case of P. by Mr. and Mrs. P. v. Newington Board of Education

The article reports on a District Court ruling on May 31, 2010 regarding a Connecticut school's efforts to hold graduation ceremonies inside the facilities of a megachurch. Details are given describing the circumstances behind the initial move, the legal response by opposing students and the American Civil Liberties Union, and the verdict by judge Janet Hall rejecting the constitutionality of the school's actions.

The article discusses a court case wherein the plaintiff's age discrimination claim against Connecticut Technical High School System superintendent was dismissed by the U.S. District Court. It states that the Age Discrimination in Employment Act avoids employers to use age as a criterion for hiring decisions. However, it notes that the instructor's position was eliminated by the District of Connecticut due to his lack of qualifications which are needed to succeed in a discrimination claim.

The article discusses a court case wherein a mother filed a peer harassment claim against the Connecticut district and its school officials due to alleged sexual harassment of her daughter. She has complained about the insults and rude treatment by a group of girls on her daughter and said that the school tolerated gender discrimination and sexual misconduct. The U.S. District Court has dismissed the case due to the mother's inability to show the indifference of the school on her complaints.

The article discusses a court case wherein a Connecticut district violated the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) by holding an individualized education program (IEP) meeting without a child's parents. The U.S. District Court in Connecticut determined that the parents' refusal to consider any public school placement warranted a reduction in tuition reimbursement. It ordered the district to pay $57.139 for the parents' private school expenses and legal fees.

The article discusses a court case wherein a custodian claimed that his employer intentionally inflected emotional distress on him by fabricating theft charges and conspiring to have him arrested after he complained on security deficiencies at an elementary school. The custodian claimed that he was arrested even though the district personnel knew he was innocent. The U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut rejected to dismiss the custodian's claim.

The Schaghticoke Tribal Nation filed a lawsuit against Connecticut, asserting a casino law is unconstitutional. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]