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 ArticleCourant Headline Says Unions Down 17 Percent. Really? Uh, No.
Daniel SchwartzUPDATED 2 p.m. About five weeks ago, I wrote about the new Bureau of Labor Statistics report that showed union membership and representation was down in Connecticut in 2010 from 17.1...
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