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Connecticut has a strict-liability dog-bite statute (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22-357) — the owner pays for damages without proof of viciousness.

Connecticut enforces reasonable non-competes — and recent legislative attempts have repeatedly tried to restrict them further.

Connecticut is a fault state with 51% modified comparative — uninsured motorist coverage is mandatory under § 38a-336.

CUTPA (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-110a) allows actual damages, punitives, and attorney fees — one of the stronger UDAP statutes in the Northeast.

Connecticut’s 2015 "Second Chance Society" reforms reduced many drug penalties — counsel knows what changed and when.

Connecticut’s Product Liability Act (§ 52-572m) is the exclusive remedy — replacing common-law theories with a single statutory cause of action.

CHRO handles employment claims under § 46a-60 — and Connecticut paid sick leave plus state FMLA-equivalent give workers protections beyond federal law.

Connecticut is an equitable-distribution state — and § 46b-81 lists factors for property division with broad judicial discretion.

Connecticut has immigration court in Hartford — and the state’s Trust Act limits state and local cooperation with ICE detainers.

The Connecticut Lemon Law (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-179) was the country’s first — covers new vehicles within 2 years/24,000 miles, with arbitration before suit.

Connecticut med-mal requires a Certificate of Good Faith under § 52-190a — and damages caps for non-economic loss have been repeatedly proposed but not enacted.

A 2-year SOL under § 52-584 and 51% modified comparative fault frame every Connecticut PI case.

Connecticut premises liability turns on notice and reasonableness — and § 13a-149 governs claims against municipalities for defective roads/sidewalks.

Connecticut SSA hearing offices in Hartford and New Haven process moderate volumes — Second Circuit precedent shapes review.

Connecticut workers’ comp under Title 31 runs through the Workers’ Compensation Commission — and 8 districts decide claims with appeals to the Compensation Review Board.