Federal cuts would target civil legal aid for poor

Funds for low-income people seeking legal help in civil cases – such as those involving domestic violence protection from abuse orders, child custody issues, evictions, mortgage foreclosures, utility shut-offs, and access to public benefits – could potentially become scarcer. According to several reports, President Donald Trump's budget proposal could eliminate the Legal Services Corporation, the […]

Bridgeport Attorney Pleads Guilty To Scheme To Target Distressed Homeowner

An attorney who practices in Bridgeport pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring with a business associate in a long-running fraud scheme that targeted distressed homeowners throughout Connecticut. Bradford Barneys, 51, of Odenton, Md., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to conspiring with Timothy W. Burke , formerly of Easton, in the […]