Julia Simon-Kerr
The Path Forward: Regional Strategies for Climate Resilience
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Tony Dos Santos ’00 has been appointed vice chair of the board of Bystate Health. He brings more than 25 years of experience in commercial real estate, finance and business law to the board. The press release can be found online.
Tyson Blackburn ’21 has been appointed COO of Quorum Federal Credit Union. The full press release can be found online.
Danielle M. Palmieri ’22 joins Carmody’s litigation practice in the New Haven office.
Florence Simon ’24 joins Motley Rice in their Hartford office. She represents whistleblowers flagging fraud against the government as well as people who allege social media platforms encouraged addictive behavior resulting in emotional and physical harm.
Kiel Brennan-Marquez publishes Micro-Costs, 113 GEO. L. J. 759 (2025) (with Brendan Maher)
Professor Sachin Pandya was quoted in an article by CT Public discussing the proposed House Bill No. 5550, which would exempt state university and college course syllabi from public access. The full article is available online.
Professor Richard Pomp was cited in an amicus brief filed by Lawyers Defending American Democracy which urges the US Supreme Court to uphold the IRS-ICE data sharing stay.
Professor Richard Pomp has been selected to serve on Law360’s 2026 Tax Authority State & Local Editorial Board. Congratulations Professor Pomp!
Professor Richard Pomp’s arguement has been echoed by the 3-2 majority decision in a recent case rejecting Amazon’s claim that the 2019 Marketplace Facilitator Act was a “new” tax. Instead, the court agreed with the Pomp-supported view that the 2019 law merely clarified obligations that already existed under the plain language of the older statutes.
Julia Simon-Kerr publishes Judging Demeanor, 109 MINN. L. REV. 1503 (2025) (with Kiel Brennan-Marquez)
Join UConn Law’s Center for Energy & Environmental Law on April 17th for a solutions-based conference exploring the priorities and pathways toward regional resilience. Our discussion will range from law and policy to science and engineering. Panels feature historians, climate scientists, municipal planners, and law professors.
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This roundtable discussion, part of the In Conversation series, will consider the present and future role of the states in developing and maintaining democratic values and institutions.
Tony Dos Santos ’00 has been appointed vice chair of the board of Bystate Health. He brings more than 25 years of experience in commercial real estate, finance and business law to the board. The press release can be found online.
Tyson Blackburn ’21 has been appointed COO of Quorum Federal Credit Union. The full press release can be found online.
Danielle M. Palmieri ’22 joins Carmody’s litigation practice in the New Haven office.
Florence Simon ’24 joins Motley Rice in their Hartford office. She represents whistleblowers flagging fraud against the government as well as people who allege social media platforms encouraged addictive behavior resulting in emotional and physical harm.
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