David A. Slossberg

David Slossberg has been selected for the third consecutive year to serve on the Law360 Connecticut Editorial Advisory Board. This prestigious appointment reflects his extensive experience and deep knowledge of Connecticut law, particularly in the area of the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act (CUTPA).

David Slossberg and Erica Nolan won a five-day bench trial in a long-running partnership dispute in Waterbury Superior Court. The case involved a former partner of Blasius South Partnership, a car dealership in Stratford, CT, who claimed entitlement to profits despite not working in the business for several years.

Attorneys David Slossberg and Timothy Cowan, along with two members of the class of former Stone Academy students, Terencia Ridenhour and Shakima Glover, testified before the Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee in support of Bill 7098 and Bill 7097. These bills aim to assist students affected by the abrupt closure of Stone Academy by providing financial reimbursement and additional pathways to complete their nursing educations.

A Connecticut judge has approved a $5 million class action settlement between former students and the now-defunct Stone Academy. This is a significant victory for a class of over 1,000 students and Hurwitz Sagarin Slossberg & Knuff (HSSK).

Law360 recently reported on the preliminary approval of RTX Corporation's $34 million settlement to resolve claims involving anti-competitive hiring practices within its Pratt & Whitney division.

The Waterbury Superior Court granted preliminary approval of the $5 million settlement that the HSSK team, led by Partner David Slossberg, successfully negotiated in the high-profile class action lawsuit. This settlement represents a significant step toward justice for nearly 1,000 former Stone Academy students. The school abruptly closed in 2023 after nearly 150 years of operation, leaving these students stranded without their nursing degrees and recourse for tuition and fees already paid. 

Law360 has reported that Roller Bearing Co. of America Inc., a Connecticut-based roller bearing manufacturer, has settled its trade secret lawsuits against HSSK’s client Multicut North America Inc. and RTX. The cases, centered on allegations of misuse of proprietary information, have been resolved after prolonged negotiations.

David Slossberg served as a guest speaker for an arbitration class of students at Quinnipiac Law School. The interactive Q&A-style lecture gave students firsthand insights into the complexities of arbitration and real-world cases.

The case filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and outside counsel HSSK against Connecticut’s Governor and Attorney General challenging Connecticut’s pay-to-stay law was dismissed by agreement, marking a significant development for formerly incarcerated individuals. The lawsuit, which sought relief on behalf of a proposed class, catalyzed substantial changes to the state’s carceral lien statute and led to favorable outcomes for the plaintiffs.

Hurwitz Sagarin Slossberg & Knuff LLC is proud to announce that five of its attorneys have been named to the 2024 Connecticut Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.

The latest edition of the Treatise on Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act (CUTPA), Antitrust and Business Torts, is now available, with a new contributing author – HSSK attorney Timothy Cowan, joining HSSK Partner David Slossberg and the other longtime co-authors. 

Partner David Slossberg has been named to Benchmark Litigation’s 2025 guide as a Litigation Star. Benchmark Litigation is a leading industry publication that evaluates and ranks litigation-focused law firms and attorneys across various jurisdictions.

David Slossberg's article, ​Today's Business: Legal Remedies for Unfair Competition, was featured in Hearst publications throughout Connecticut, including the New Haven Register and the CT Post. 

Hurwitz Sagarin Slossberg & Knuff LLC, a Milford, CT-based law firm that focuses on litigation and land use, is pleased to announce that seven attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers/Ones to Watch. Notable this year is John Knuff’s selection as Lawyer of the Year in Land Use and Zoning Law for New Haven. 

​Law360 has reported significant developments in the ongoing anti-poaching antitrust class action brought by nine former aerospace workers against RTX Corporation, Pratt & Whitney Division (P&W), and several engineering firms.

Media outlets across Connecticut reported on the latest development in the high-profile case involving Janel Grant, the former WWE employee who has sued the WWE and its founder Vince McMahon for alleged sexual assault and trafficking.

David Slossberg authored “Today's Business: Avoiding Pitfalls of Social Media,” published in Hearst publications throughout Connecticut. This insightful piece is essential for businesses integrating social media platforms into their digital marketing strategies.

HSSK has been named in the Chambers USA 2024 rankings for its outstanding work in Real Estate: Zoning & Land Use and Litigation practices. Partners John Knuff and Amy Souchuns have also been ranked in Band 1 for Connecticut Land Use & Zoning, and Partner David Slossberg has been recognized for Connecticut Litigation: General Commercial.

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. 

New Haven Register and its Connecticut sister publications feature an article by HSSK Partner David Slossberg about the CT Home Improvement Act. 

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.  

HSSK has been honored with inclusion in Best Lawyers Best Law Firms in the firm's core practice areas. 

NBC Connecticut, WTNH News-8, and WFSB Eyewitness News reported on a virtual hearing in which Stone Academy’s former president and co-owner Joseph Bierbaum testified for the first time about the nursing school’s abrupt closing back in February. The hearing concluded on October 19, 2023. 
 

HSSK attorneys, the entire roster at the time of selection, have been named to CT Super Lawyers & Rising Stars. 

David Slossberg, a guide veteran, is designated as a Litigation Star, while Kristen Zaehringer has made her debut this year as a Future Star.
 

Law360 reported on the testimony of HSSK client Jim DeNaut. DeNaut is objecting to law firm Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP questioning him at an upcoming arbitration in California related to a $150 million litigation between Coinmint and Katena Computing Technologies over a failed deal to purchase Bitcoin mining rigs.

Hurwitz Sagarin Slossberg & Knuff LLC is pleased to announce that its four partners -- John Knuff, David Slossberg, Amy Souchuns and Kristen Zaehringer -- have been selected for inclusion in the 2024 edition of the Best Lawyers in America®. 
 
 

Law360 features the attorneys involved in the Stone Academy class-action case. 

David Slossberg and Erica Nolan secured approval for Trinity Health Of New England Emergency Medical Services, Inc. to expand its ambulance services to serve Johnson Memorial Hospital, a Trinity Health member facility in Stafford Springs, CT. 

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.

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. 

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 50^th anniversary of the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act (CUTPA), important legislation that reshaped the fundamental nature of the relationship between businesses and consumers.

Hearst publications reported on a class-action lawsuit filed against Michelle Gilman, Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services, and Angel Quiros, Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Corrections. Hurwitz Sagarin Slossberg & Knuff and the ACLU Foundation of Connecticut filed the suit on behalf of three former Connecticut prison inmates who are challenging the state’s so-called “pay-to-stay” law.

It’s time to celebrate the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act’s 50th anniversary, and what better way than with an article lauding this important legislation that fundamentally changed the relationship between consumers and businesses?

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.

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.

WSHU Public Radio reported on the amended complaint filed in the high-profile pro bono case Beatty v. Lamont, a class action lawsuit seeking to eliminate Connecticut’s “prison debt” law, under which the state forces people it incarcerates to pay hundreds of dollars...

While most financial advisors are capable and responsive to our needs, what happens when you incur losses because your financial advisor violated your trust or engaged in self-dealing? The answer depends on what type of advisor was handling your money and what...

HSSK Partner David Slossberg was quoted in the recent Forbes article about Subway restaurant co-founders Fred DeLuca and Peter Buck. The portion of the article that David commented on was related to a case he filed on behalf of Dr. Buck against the IRS, involving the...

Hurwitz, Sagarin, Slossberg & Knuff Partner Amy Souchuns recently prevailed before the Connecticut Supreme Court on behalf of the firm’s clients on a question of intervention in an ongoing land use appeal. In affirming the trial court’s action, the Supreme Court...

Hurwitz, Sagarin, Slossberg & Knuff land use attorneys John Knuff, partner and Sara Sharp, associate, secured approvals from the Milford Planning & Zoning Commission that will enable their client – CDP Milford, LLC – to completely reimagine a forlorn shopping...

Law360 reported on recent developments in the anti-poaching anti-trust class action brought by eight former employees represented by HSSK and co-counsel against Raytheon Technologies’ Pratt & Whitney division. The article, “DOJ Asks Judge to Rethink Order in...

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,...

Partner David Slossberg was quoted in the Connecticut Law Tribune article, “The End of Noncompetes? Defendants Win—While FTC Proposes Change,” about the FTC’s proposed ban on noncompete clauses in employment contracts. David, who represents employees and businesses in...

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...

In a closely watched no-poaching antitrust class action lawsuit, HSSK and its co-counsel, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan and DiCello Levitt, convinced U.S. District Judge Sarala Nagala to deny a motion to dismiss that had been filed by the defendants. The...

While the holidays gave us a reprieve from the stresses of our everyday lives, business owners and workers are again confronted with the personal and financial pressures they were experiencing at the end of last year. This year, however, the pressures may be even...

Hurwitz, Sagarin, Slossberg & Knuff (HSSK), with co-counsel Kobre & Kim, filed a response to AIG Financial Product’s bankruptcy filing on behalf of 46 former employees who participated in AIGFP’s deferred compensation plans and previously filed a lawsuit in...

HSSK Partner David Slossberg, along with Dan Barrett of the ACLU Foundation of Connecticut, argued before Federal Judge Jeffrey Meyer on standing issues and the merits in the class action challenging Connecticut's prison debt statute. The matter seeks to have the...

Connecticut's free speech laws present thorny issues for employers, particularly in the context of recent political and religious discourse on a wide variety of social issues. Recent amendments by the Connecticut legislature sought to strengthen rights of employees...

Super Lawyers has recognized five HSSK attorneys on its 2023 lists of Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. Through a multi-phased process involving peer nominations and evaluations, Super Lawyers selects attorneys meeting a high degree of achievement and peer...

Benchmark Litigation has recognized HSSK in its 2023 “Highly Recommended” category for Dispute Resolution, the highest designation that Benchmark awards. In addition to the firm's recognition, David Slossberg has been named a 2023 Local Litigation Star for his work...

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...

As part of the court-appointed legal team, HSSK recently filed an amended complaint in the matter of Granata v. Pratt & Whitney et al.. Attorney David A. Slossberg noted that “HSSK is part of a powerhouse legal team of amazing lawyers from Quinn Emanuel Urquhart...

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...

Partnering with the ACLU Foundation of Connecticut (“ACLU”), Hurwitz, Sagarin, Slossberg, & Knuff LLC (“HSSK”), filed a federal class-action lawsuit today on behalf of more than 30,000 people, seeking to have Governor Ned Lamont and Attorney General William Tong...

The lawsuit, Granata v. Pratt & Whitney et al., claims the aerospace defendants entered into unlawful agreements “to restrain competition in the labor markets in which they compete for employees—principally engineers and other skilled employees in the aerospace...

HSSK attorneys David Slossberg and Sara Sharp successfully obtained reversal of the trial court's dismissal of a class action in O'Donnell vs. AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company. The Appellate Court's ruling allows the case to proceed on the merits of the claim...

As we near the end of 2021 and consider the possibilities for 2022, all of us had hoped that the COVID-19 pandemic would be in the rearview mirror. While the delta and omicron variants have dampened those hopes, we have come to learn how amazingly resilient and...

Details of an alleged nonpoaching agreement became public Dec. 9 when the U.S. Department of Justice unsealed a criminal complaint against Mahesh Patel of Glastonbury, a former manager for Pratt & Whitney who was arrested Dec. 7 as part of a federal antitrust...

Class action alleges aerospace firms tried to prevent employee “poaching” Pratt & Whitney, along with several aerospace engineering firms, conspired to prevent employee “poaching,” a class action lawsuit claims. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of David Granata, of...

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...

November 17, 2021 - We are pleased to announce that four of our attorneys have been named to the 2021 Edition of Super Lawyers, New England, which recognizes the top attorneys in our region. Partner David Slossberg has been selected in the area of Business Litigation...

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,...

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...

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...

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.”

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.

The COVID-19 pandemic has an impact on businesses in a way not often considered. How does a business resolve disputes with competitors, employees, customers or vendors when the courts are providing limited, delayed services?

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.

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.

There are early indications that the holding in Soto may have an impact far beyond the situation directly addressed in that case.

In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, many businesses are struggling to understand their obligations under existing contracts. Principles in contract law that may provide some relief.

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.

Six attorneys, sixty percent of the attorneys in the firm, have been selected for inclusion in the 2015 New England Edition of Super Lawyers magazine published by Thomson Reuters and the publishers of Connecticut Magazine.

The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (“DEEP”) released a Proposed Final Decision in the matter of Recycling, Inc. (“RCI”), in which a DEEP Hearing Officer affirmed DEEP’s decision to revoke the permits held or sought by RCI for operations at 990 Naugatuck Avenue in Milford, according to Hurwitz Sagarin Slossberg & Knuff LLC partner David Slossberg.

Three Hurwitz, Sagarin, Slossberg & Knuff, LLC Members have been selected for inclusion in the 2012 Business Edition of Super Lawyers published by Thomson Reuters.