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By Andy DelaneyTwo opinions on Friday. Let’s get to it.  First up we have a tiff between Travelers and the Department of Financial Regulation (DFR). Travelers wanted records from DFR about Middlesex Assurance Company, a Vermont captive insurer. If you

By Andy DelaneyTwo cases on Valentine’s Day. I haven’t thought of a “clever” link between the first case and Valentine’s Day and it’s probably better that I don’t.Our first case is an appeal from a substantiation. M.R., while a

By Andy DelaneyI’ve always  enjoyed the phrase “unlawful mischief.” To me, it sounds endearing—like an impish lawbreaker getting up to shenanigans. “Unlawful mischief” as used in Vermont jurisprudence is essentially vandalism. Fun fact: the Vandals are a punk rock

Definitely not the bridge in this caseBy Andy DelaneyOne opinion this past week, concerning what a de minimus—a lawyers’-job-security word for unimportant or insignificant—use is in the context of recreational trails, bridges, and triggering application of zoning regs. I want

Aesop I Ain’tBy Andy DelaneyI can’t remember if I already used a title like this, but I probably did and probably already led with some quip about fables being a little bit of artistic license. It feels familiar. I