Commercial Litigation & Arbitration
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Kristen Zaehringer Argues Before the CT Supreme Court02/09/2024
HSSK Partner Kristen Zaehringer argued before the Connecticut Supreme Court on behalf of a group of doctors (NEMS, PLLC and Northeast Emergency Medicine Specialists, LLC) in a case about whether Harvard Pilgrim Health Care of Connecticut, Inc. is improperly shifting a portion of its share of payment obligations for out-of-network emergency costs to patients and doctors.
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HSSK Files Second Class Action on Behalf of Former Stone Academy Students for Being Deprived of Earned Credits and Degrees12/26/2023
HSSK has filed its second federal class action lawsuit on behalf of nine former students representing a class of approximately 1,000 aggrieved former students of the now-defunct Stone Academy nursing school.
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Today's Business: CT's Home Improvement Act Offers Formula for Smooth Contracting Jobs11/28/2023
New Haven Register and its Connecticut sister publications feature an article by HSSK Partner David Slossberg about the CT Home Improvement Act.
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Law360 Reports On $20M Prejudgment Demand by Former Stone Academy Nursing Students11/09/2023
In an article published by Law360, eight former Stone Academy nursing students have requested a Connecticut judge freeze $20 million of the school’s assets in anticipation of possible damages related to the outcome of a pending lawsuit.
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HSSK Named to the 2024 Best Lawyers™ “Best Law Firm” in Commercial Litigation & Land Use11/2/2023
HSSK has been honored with inclusion in Best Lawyers Best Law Firms in the firm's core practice areas.
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Daniel Sorger Joins Hurwitz Sagarin Slossberg & Knuff as an Associate10/9/2023
Daniel Sorger has handled high-profile matters for a broad range of clients, including Fortune 100 companies, major utilities, insurers and reinsurers, municipalities, and individuals.
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Seven Hurwitz Sagarin Slossberg & Knuff Attorneys Named to 2023 Connecticut Super Lawyers & Rising Stars10/9/2023
HSSK attorneys, the entire roster at the time of selection, have been named to CT Super Lawyers & Rising Stars.
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Benchmark Litigation Recognizes David Slossberg and Kristen Zaehringer as 2024 “Stars”10/05/2023
David Slossberg, a guide veteran, is designated as a Litigation Star, while Kristen Zaehringer has made her debut this year as a Future Star.
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Law360 Features HSSK Attorneys Representing Former Stone Academy Students in Proposed Class Action08/11/2023
Law360 features the attorneys involved in the Stone Academy class-action case.
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Law360 Features Proposed Shareholder Class-Action Filed by HSSK Against an Artificial Intelligence-Driven BioPharma Company08/03/2023
Law360 recently reported on a proposed shareholder class action lawsuit in which HSSK represents the plaintiff, Katelyn Martin, a BioXcel Therapeutics Inc. investor. In the lawsuit filed in New Haven federal court, Martin claims BioXcel, along with its CEO Vimal Mehta and CFO Richard Steinhart, failed to disclose issues to investors and made materially misleading statements.
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NBC News Interviews HSSK Partner David A. Slossberg About the Stone Academy Case08/02/2023
NBC Connecticut spoke with Partner David Slossberg about the status of a class-action lawsuit filed by HSSK against the now-defunct nursing school Stone Academy.
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Law360 Reports on HSSK’s Breach of Contract CUTPA Lawsuit Filed Against So-Called TikTok Experts07/26/2023
Law360 reported on an HSSK lawsuit filed on behalf of the plaintiff, Carter Mario Law Firm, a Milford-based personal injury law firm, against social media agency Happy Productions, LLC. The law firm claims the defendant violated the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act (“CUTPA”) by failing to follow through on a contract guaranteeing tens of thousands of unique views of the firm’s TikTok account.
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HSSK Partner David Slossberg Weighs in on Law360 CUTPA Article Celebrating its 50th Anniversary06/22/2023
HSSK partner David A. Slossberg weighed in on the recently published Law360 article “Conn. Unfair Trade Practice Act At 50: More Nimble Than Ever,” celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act (CUTPA), important legislation that reshaped the fundamental nature of the relationship between businesses and consumers.
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Celebrating “CUTPA at 50”: Partner David Slossberg to Present on the Topic at the CBA Legal Conference05/10/2023
HSSK Partner David Slossberg will be a featured presenter of the “CUTPA at 50” session offered at the Connecticut Bar Association Legal Conference on June 5, 2023, at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.
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Former Nursing Students Sue Connecticut’s Stone Academy School Failed Students ‘In Every Conceivable Way’05/03/2023
Former students of Stone Academy, a nursing school that operated in three Connecticut locations, commenced a lawsuit, by complaint dated May 2, 2023, seeking compensation and punitive damages for the school’s “abject failure” to provide promised education and training despite assurances that the school would ready them to become licensed practical nurses.
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Timothy Cowan Joins Hurwitz, Sagarin, Slossberg & Knuff as Associate Attorney02/19/2023
Milford, CT (February 20, 2023) – Hurwitz, Sagarin, Slossberg & Knuff LLC (HSSK) is pleased to announce that Timothy C. Cowan has joined the firm as an associate in the Litigation Practice. Cowan advises clients in complex commercial and civil litigation matters,...
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David Slossberg Weighs in on CT Law Tribune Article About the Firm’s No-Poaching Antitrust Class Action Case01/31/2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Partner David Slossberg commented in the Connecticut Law Tribune article Here Come the Lawsuits: Antitrust Litigation on the Rise Over 'No Poaching' Agreements that reported on the no-poaching antitrust class action in which HSSK serves as co-counsel to the...
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HSSK Recognized by Best Lawyers08/18/2022 | Best Lawyers
HSSK is pleased to announced that the firm has been recognized by Best Lawyers in Tier 1 for both commercial litigation and land use & zoning law. Additionally, Best Lawyers has individually recognized David A. Slossberg & John W. Knuff on its 2023 ranking...
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Kristen Zaehringer Joins HSSK06/13/2022
We are pleased to announce that Kristen L. Zaehringer has joined our firm as a partner in our litigation department. Kristen has extensive experience in complex commercial litigation before the state and federal courts in Connecticut and New York. She represents...
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Today’s Business: Be Forewarned – No Poach Agreements Are Illegal04/07/2022 | Hartford Business, Hartford Courant, New Haven Register
State and federal antitrust laws are in place to foster healthy and free competition among businesses — and to protect consumers and workers. When enforced by the government, or private citizens through civil actions, antitrust laws help eliminate illegal restraints...
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David A. Slossberg Appointed to the American Arbitration Association’s Roster of Arbitrators12/08/2021
We are pleased to announce that David A. Slossberg, who leads the firm’s litigation practice, has been appointed to the National Roster of Arbitrators for the American Arbitration Association (AAA). In this role as a member of the Commercial Panel, David will hear and...
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Today’s Business: Trademarks protect brand and reputation, a business’ heart and soul11/01/2021
A business’ brand and reputation are its heart and soul. They must be protected just as trade secrets must be protected. One tool to help a business protect its brand and guard against unfair competition is to obtain trademark protection. Right after World War II,...
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Today’s Business: Prevent a business crisis – Consider seeking an injunction11/01/2021
Businesses and individuals sometimes are faced with an imminent crisis — how to stop a person or competitor from taking action that will cause immediate harm. While in most civil matters money can compensate a victim for damages, in some cases no amount of money can...
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Commercial Property Insurance: Relief for Business Interruption due to COVID-19?02/21/2021
Can business interruption insurance help firms that have been hurt by the pandemic? Businesses have sought different ways to stay afloat. Some have applied for available federal government assistance, such as through the Payroll Protection Program. Government relief...
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State’s Home-Care Program Has Allowed Requests for ‘Caucasian’ Visiting Aides with ‘No Accent,’ Lawsuit Alleges10/29/2020 | Hartford Courant
A new federal lawsuit claims a state contractor that coordinates home health care visits under Connecticut’s Medicaid program has repeatedly gone along with “discriminatory requests by Medicaid home health care recipients not to send staff of particular races and/or national origins.”
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Home Care Agency Files Discrimination Lawsuit: Seeking ‘Caucasian Staff’: Company Sues Government and Contractor Over Alleged Racist Demands10/29/2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune
A home health services company based in Farmington on Thursday announced it has sued the state of Connecticut, two state agencies and a private company contracted by the state, alleging that the private company made repeated discriminatory demands regarding home health aides.
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Lender Liability in the Time of COVID-1905/31/2020 | New Haven Register
In times of economic stress, as we now are experiencing during the COVID-19 pandemic, relationships between borrowers and lenders are put to the test. These hardships directly affect the ability of businesses to pay their mortgages, construction loans and lines of credit in a timely fashion.
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Beware of Scams Amidst the Pandemic04/24/2020 | New Haven Register
We all know that historic crises, like the COVID-19 pandemic, bring out the best in people — true kindness and extraordinary acts of courage. Unfortunately, crises also bring out the worst in a few, which makes it vital that businesses be on heightened alert for scammers.
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A Sea Change in Unfair Trade Practice Litigation on the Horizon?03/31/2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune
There are early indications that the holding in Soto may have an impact far beyond the situation directly addressed in that case.
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Protecting Trade Secrets and Other Commercial Assets03/22/2020 | New Haven Register
There’s that old adage that a company’s greatest asset is its people. That is, without exception, true. But there are other key assets. Chief among these are customer and market information, business methods and technology. Many of these are proprietary — and critical to a business’ ongoing success.
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HSSK Members Hurwitz, Slossberg and Belt Selected for 2012 Business Edition of Super Lawyers11/10/2012
Three Hurwitz, Sagarin, Slossberg & Knuff, LLC Members have been selected for inclusion in the 2012 Business Edition of Super Lawyers published by Thomson Reuters.
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Sagarin and Belt Listed in 2013 Edition of Best Lawyers in America09/07/2012
Hurwitz, Sagarin, Slossberg & Knuff members J. Daniel Sagarin and David L. Belt will be listed in the 2013 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America.