Matt Blumenthal
@Matt_Blumenthal
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Trial lawyer, former Marine grunt, State Representative for Stamford. Personal account.
Stamford, CT
Joined March 2018
FWIW, count me among this number. The candy-cane smokestack is an iconic part of the Bridgeport skyline (and my view from my office). Either way, very glad this site is getting new life. https://t.co/9OFHjuLW66
ctinsider.com
The photographer, Harrison Gordon, thinks the landmark deserves a future in the city's skyline.
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This is completely deranged and a flagrant violation of the first amendment. Obviously he did nothing wrong. But this is all about intimidating others.
Hegseth's DoD says it has launched "a thorough review" of allegations against Sen. Mark Kelly which could lead to "recall to active duty for court-martial proceedings or administrative measures." This follows Trump being furious with Kelly and other lawmakers for a video they
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Long-term care insurers perpetrated a breathtaking bait and switch. Folks paid premiums — some totaling $100k+ — for decades. Now carriers are jacking up rates to push them off. Who should pay for the insurers' admitted miscalculations? Not policyholders. https://t.co/HYgUG4WTLb
nbcnews.com
One man in Connecticut, a former insurance executive himself, is taking on a multi-billion-dollar portion of the insurance industry. His own long-term care policy premium has gone up nearly 300% from...
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Happy Veterans Day to all my brother and sister veterans — especially my literal brother, LT Michael Blumenthal, U.S. Navy (NSW/SEAL). Thank you for your service in defense of our country, our constitution, and our values. #VeteransDay
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It's a fundamental ethical duty to zealously advocate for clients and avoid conflicts of interest. It's nearly impossible for law firms making deals with the government to uphold these duties. They should face investigation and discipline as appropriate. https://t.co/N9sNkKO99D
nytimes.com
The bar group’s ethics committee says firms that make a deal with the government may need to get waivers from clients with opposing interests.
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“You’re dead liberal” is quite an alarming threat to hear from law enforcement.
Per court filing, a federal immigration agent pointed a gun at a U.S. citizen protesting and told him “bang, bang,” and “you’re dead liberal.” From a weekend Loevy civil rights firm filing
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The Siting Council has finally rejected the UI monopole project. Enough fighting and litigation. If it wants to do this project, UI should start working with the impacted communities, not against them. https://t.co/PfoE9crb1Y
ctpost.com
The utility said it is "exploring all legal options" following Thursday's vote by the Connecticut Siting Council.
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Rando person with vaguely lefty politics posts one lightly insulting thing toward conservative Americans and it becomes a national scandal. President of the United States uses taxpayers money to generate a video of himself literally shitting on his constituents and… what?
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These were full-grown men in their 20s and 30s, in positions of power, saying they “love Hitler,” supporting rape, joking about “gas chambers,” using the worst racist, homophobic, and other epithets 251 times. They were fired by their Republican bosses. Why is JD defending them?
Vance on public outrage over the "I love Hitler" group chat: "Grow up! Focus on the real issues. Don't focus on what kids say in group chats... The reality is that kids do stupid things, especially young boys — they tell edgy, offensive jokes. That's what kids do."
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amazing. When the Biden adm reached out to Facebook to take down pages filled with Covid disinformation it caused Zuckerberg to decry a full assault on free speech in America. Now, the Trump adm reaches out to remove ICE information and Facebook complies
Today following outreach from @thejusticedept, Facebook removed a large group page that was being used to dox and target @ICEgov agents in Chicago. The wave of violence against ICE has been driven by online apps and social media campaigns designed to put ICE officers at risk
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Was hard to imagine this day 7+ years ago when I filed the first of these cases. Our courageous clients' long quest for justice is definitively won. No greater honor than fighting for them alongside amazing lawyers like @ChrisMatteiCT, @joshkoskoff, Alinor Sterling & others.
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These Taiwanese pineapple cakes are so good the Chinese Communist Party banned them. Beijing’s lawfare only makes them taste better! 😋
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And like that, it's finally, finally over. SCOTUS denied Alex Jones's last-ditch, baseless appeal, upholding our $1 billion+ verdict against him and Infowars on behalf of Sandy Hook families and a first responder. Judgment is FINAL. Good day for justice. Bad day for Alex Jones.
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Insane, illegal behavior. How can any American stand for this thuggery?
ICE agents just snatched a Journalist & were Speeding away when they hit a woman’s vehicle that was going to work & doing nothing wrong! They almost left the scene after slamming into her,but then snatched her out of her car at gunpoint and took her with them! 🤬
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Thanks to our amazing amici for trusting us to represent them to the Court. On to the merits! If you're interested, you can read our brief here:
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Our amici experts on financial regulation and economics, including 4 Nobel Laureates, told the Court the high stakes and disastrous consequences of doing so. Today, Court heeded their warnings and functionally denied the President's application for immediate removal.
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Last Thursday, I submitted an amicus brief to #SCOTUS with my colleague Margaret Donovan in Fed Gov. Lisa Cook’s case challenging the Pres. Trump’s illegal attempt to remove her from office. We represent 14 experts in financial regulation and economics, including 4 Nobels.
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Dude spent millions of dollars and interrupted all their operations to tell them about how shave chits and white socks are compromising good order and discipline, but murder and war crimes are A-OK
Hegseth: “No more beards or long hair, We don’t have a military full of Nordic pagans.”
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Great piece from @YaleLawSch's @Maceyjoshua, an expert on electricity, energy, and public-utility law. We cannot allow the lesson here to be that when utilities try to bully regulators, they win. We need to fill PURA with bold and sophisticated regulators.
courant.com
Nominate regulators who stand up to utilities and try to control costs. Adopt rate structures that reward utilities for innovating and reducing costs.
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People need to pay attention to what is going on with Trump and DOJ — the President of the United States is demanding his attorney general prosecute enemies solely because he says they are “guilty.” https://t.co/EQi9Jpg1fQ
nytimes.com
His demand came a day after he ousted the federal prosecutor who failed to charge two of his most-reviled adversaries, Letitia James and James B. Comey.
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The cash payment, which was made inside a bag from the food chain Cava, grew out of a long-running counterintelligence investigation that had not been targeting Mr. Homan, according to the people Mr. Homan’s encounter with the undercover agents, recorded on audiotape, led him to
nytimes.com
Mr. Homan came under scrutiny after he was said to be recorded last year taking $50,000 in cash from undercover F.B.I. agents.
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