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HSSK attorney Erica Nolan shares insight into two new federal laws: The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and the PUMP Act require employers to make reasonable accommodations for expectant and new mothers. 

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. 

​HSSK Partner Kristen Zaehringer recently represented a marketing company specializing in financial services in a commercial dispute with a former client that deals with cryptocurrency. 

HSSK Attorney Sara Sharp obtained approval from the Westport P&Z Commission to convert the former Men's Warehouse building at 950 Post Road into a new retail and veterinary care facility.

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. 

Kristen Zaehringer, a partner at HSSK, has been chosen by federal judges in Connecticut to participate in the Warren W. Eginton Justice Institute. This institute, named after the longest-serving federal judge in Connecticut, is a free week-long program for high school students which encompasses instructional panels led by lawyers and judges.

Hurwitz Sagarin Slossberg & Knuff, LLC (HSSK) has once again earned a spot in Chambers USA, a trusted resource for businesses seeking outside legal counsel and one of the most well-respected guides in the legal industry.

Law360 reported on a case in which Hurwitz Sagarin Slossberg & Knuff is representing the plaintiff, Northeast Emergency Medical Specialists, LLC (NEMS), a company that staffs the emergency departments at several Connecticut hospitals, against Harvard Pilgrim Health Care of Connecticut Inc.

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.

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...

Hurwitz, Sagarin, Slossberg & Knuff, LLC associate Sara Sharp worked closely with client Landmark Properties, project consultants, and town staff to successfully navigate the Town of Mansfield's rigorous entitlement process. They overcame early opposition to...

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,...

Hurwitz, Sagarin, Slossberg & Knuff, LLC partner Amy Souchuns secured the approval from the Old Saybrook Zoning Commission for the development of an adult-use cannabis dispensary on behalf of Fine Fettle. After the Commission denied Fine Fettle’s first proposal,...

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...

HSSK partner Amy Souchuns will be a presenter at the Connecticut Bar Association’s biennial seminar, Connecticut Land Use Law for Municipal Land Use Agencies, Boards, and Commissions, on Saturday, March 11, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. This is the third year that...

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...

Partner Kristen Zaehringer will participate in “Gateway to Practice,” an innovative program for first-year law students attending her alma mater, Quinnipiac University School of Law. The annual two-day experiential initiative, which will take place on January 9-10,...

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...

It is with great sadness that we announce the recent passing of our firm founder and colleague, J. Daniel Sagarin. Dan was a brilliant, charismatic, renaissance trial lawyer, known equally for his command of the courtroom and passionate advocacy for his...

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 the global community enters its third summer with Covid still impacting many facets of life, employers contend with the Americans with Disabilities Act when employees suffer from "long Covid." Attorney Erica Nolan share their thoughts on those issues in this...

HSSK Attorneys John Knuff and Amy Souchuns successfully represented One Elmcroft Stamford before the Connecticut Appellate Court in its recent decision in One Elmcroft Stamford LLC v. Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Stamford, 213 Conn. App. 270 (2022). On...

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...

Chambers USA 2022 announced its annual rankings of attorneys and law firms, recognizing HSSK attorney Amy E. Souchuns in Band 1 in the area of Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use. One of only three attorneys in Connecticut recognized in the practice area, Chambers...

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...

Following a lengthy approval process, John W. Knuff recently obtained land use approvals for an approximately 100,000 square foot Amazon e-commerce delivery station in Branford on behalf of FSI Acquisitions LLC. Located in close proximity to Interstate 95, the...

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...