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11/02/2026

Koskoff attorneys Margaret Donovan and Chris Mattei continue their impactful work defending the rule of law after a judge dismissed the case against Nikki Floris, a former FBI official accused of lying to Congress about Hunter Biden.

Donovan and Mattei , alongside co-counsel at Washington Litigation Group, issued the following statement: “The charges brought under the clearly discredited authority of the Department of Justice should never have been brought in the first place. And while Nikki should never have had to endure this disgraceful public attack, we hope the courts continue to be a refuge for all citizens unlawfully targeted by the Trump administration.”

A federal judge in Washington has dismissed a criminal complaint against two former FBI officials accused of lying to Congress about Hunter Biden, citing what he calls “weaponization” of President Donald Trump's Justice Department.

10/26/2026

Today a federal judge ruled that the Justice Department unlawfully fired Maurene Comey, a career federal prosecutor who spent a decade handling some of the country’s highest-profile cases. This is a win for Koskoff attorney Margaret Donovan, who represented attorney Comey.

In a ruling making headlines across the country, we’re proud of the work of Attorney Donovan and co-counsel for taking on this fight against the federal government and defending our bedrock system of checks and balances.

The team shared: “This hard-earned victory belongs to Ms. Comey, to all civil servants, and to all fighting for the rule of law… This decision reaffirms our bedrock system of checks and balances: the President is not above the law.”

The ruling is being covered by news outlets across the country and around the world. Read The New York Times’ coverage here:

Ms. Comey, the daughter of James Comey, the former director of the F.B.I., worked for the U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan, handling the prosecutions of Jeffrey Epstein and Sean Combs.

10/23/2026

Koskoff's Employee Engagement Committee is always happy to team up with local organizations! 🐾

This past weekend, we proudly supported our friends at Bridgeport, Connecticut Animal Control (BACS) with their Paws in the Park event. We’re thankful for the new friends at BACS and the chance to sponsor some pups on their way to forever homes!

10/22/2026

Four Koskoff attorneys have been named to The Irish Legal 100, an annual list of the nation’s most distinguished lawyers, judges, legal scholars, and corporate general counsel who share a pride in their Irish heritage. 🍀

Congratulations to Attorneys Margaret Donovan, Kelly A. Fitzpatrick, Kathleen Nastri, and Carey B. Reilly! Attorney Fitzpatrick shares moments from this year’s celebration at the residence of the Ambassador of Ireland in Washington, D.C.

Read more about this year’s Irish Legal 100 honorees and take a look at Attorney Fitzpatrick at the annual celebration of the list!

https://www.pressreader.com/usa/irish-legal-100/

10/19/2026

We were honored to join the Norwalk Branch NAACP for its annual Freedom Fund Banquet. Koskoff continues to support the NAACP’s work, and we celebrated the individuals and organizations who advance civil rights and racial justice every day.

Congratulations to all of the honorees and thank you for your leadership.

Pictured: Attorney Ryan Daugherty with Brenda Penn-Williams, Norwalk NAACP President and Nicole T. Hampton, event co-chair.

10/16/2026

Koskoff has filed a lawsuit on behalf of former FBI employees who say they were fired as political retribution for their work on the Trump classified documents investigation. Attorney Margaret Donovan, a leading voice in the national conversation on the rule of law and government accountability, is lead counsel, working alongside co-counsel Abbe Lowell and Rebecca Tinio.

Read more from AP News: https://apnews.com/article/fired-fbi-agents-lawsuit-trump-patel-maralago-69d3544a73ddcdb54f164807adde85ea

FBI employees fired for their roles in the investigation of President Donald Trump’s retention of classified documents at his Florida estate are suing to get their jobs back, calling their terminations unlawful acts of “political retribution.”

10/14/2026

Recognized as one of the country’s top lawyers, today’s Hartford Courant profile on Attorney Chris Mattei explores Mattei’s groundbreaking work at Koskoff.

With an extensive career as a teacher, a union organizer, a federal prosecutor, and now the only Connecticut lawyer named to the 2026 Forbes’ America’s Top Lawyers list: the through line is the people he’s fighting for.

Read the full article here:

He said he finds his work fulfilling and develops an emotional bond with his clients, many of whom have no way of standing up for themselves.

10/13/2026

Koskoff Attorney Margaret Donovan and her colleague Eugene Fidell are using the fast-changing conflict as a case study in military justice, international law, and the law of armed conflict for Yale Law students. Teaching a course where the situation shifts daily is a challenge, Donovan shared, but it’s important for students to understand this topic.

“It’s especially important at this moment to educate people on what the rule of law actually means and why it’s important,” Donovan said. “What I’d like students to see in this very painful and real-world way is that there’s a reason why we have international treaties. There’s a reason why the United States holds itself to a higher standard internationally in terms of how we conduct warfare.”

👉 Read the full story from Yale Law School:

Visiting Lecturer in Law Eugene Fidell and Visiting Clinical Lecturer in Law Margaret Donovan are teaching a fall course on the international and constitutional questions brought about by the United States’ ongoing war with Iran.

10/09/2026

Some months, the wins are the story. This month, it was the people behind them.

A verdict, a first-of-its-kind ruling at the Connecticut Supreme Court, and national recognition for Attorney Chris Mattei all happened in the same few weeks.

Read our LinkedIn publication for the full September reflection:
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/koskoff-koskoff-and-bieder_connecticutlawyers-triallaw-koskoffkoskoffbieder-activity-7514331981267021824-VVIi?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAEcoDGsBhayEeitGTxKJZltJKiYCWYbLOno

10/08/2026

Law360 spotlights the $15.1 million verdict in Pyleva v. Yale New Haven Hospital. Koskoff Attorneys Matt Blumenthal and Josh Koskoff talk with Law360 about how they blended expert testimony with personal client anecdotes and photographs in its “How They Won It” series.

Read it here: https://www.law360.com/pulse/amp/articles/2535645