Timothy C. Cowan

Hurwitz Sagarin Slossberg & Knuff is proud to support for MakeHaven, a community-based makerspace in New Haven that fosters creativity, skill-building, and entrepreneurship. Firm attorney Timothy Cowan serves on the MakeHaven board and volunteers as an instructor, teaching stained glass classes to members.

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).

Q: How did you get involved with the CUTPA Treatise since joining HSSK?
A: When I joined HSSK, one of the things I knew about the firm was that it had a specialty in handling CUTPA cases, and that Partner David Slossberg was a co-author of the treatise.  David and I worked on some CUTPA claims together, which I really enjoyed.  He invited me to join the team and become a co-author, which thrilled me.  Over time, my role evolved from casual support to taking ownership of several key sections, conducting comprehensive case research, and ensuring our content is as current and impactful as possible.

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. 

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. 

​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.

​HSSK attorneys Kristen Zaehringer and Timonthy Cowan will participate in Quinnipiac University School of Law's “Gateway to Practice,” an innovative program to help first-year law students develop the practical skills needed to practice law.

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. 

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.  

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. 

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

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.

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.

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,...