Unfair Competition & Misappropriation of Trade Secrets
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Hurwitz Sagarin & Slossberg Promotes Timothy C. Cowan to Counsel11/21/2025
Hurwitz Sagarin & Slossberg has promoted Timothy C. Cowan to counsel.
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Hurwitz Sagarin Slossberg & Knuff Announces Strategic Rebranding, New Name and Singular Focus on Litigation11/3/2025
Hurwitz Sagarin Slossberg & Knuff announces new name -- Hurwitz Sagarin & Slossberg (HS&S) -- reflecting the firm’s singular focus on complex litigation.
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HSSK Named Finalist for Litigation Department of the Year in General Litigation08/21/2025
HSSK has been selected as a finalist for The New England Legal Awards Litigation Department of the Year in the category of General Litigation. The recognition places HSSK alongside some of the nation’s largest and most established firms, including Latham & Watkins, Skadden, WilmerHale, and Wiggin & Dana.
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HSSK Attorneys Named to the 2026 Best Lawyers in America®8/21/2025
Seven HSSK attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. John Knuff and Amy Souchuns as "Lawyer of the Year" in Litigation: Land Use & Zoning and Land Use & Zoning Law (New Haven), respectively.
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HSSK Represents McKeen Law in High-Profile CUTPA Action Following Dissolution of Connecticut Trial Firm08/05/2025
HSSK is representing McKeen Law LLC and its founders, Ryan and Allison McKeen, in a lawsuit against Andrew Garza and his firm, Claggett Sykes & Garza LLC, for engaginig in unfair trade practices following the dissolution of their former firm, Connecticut Trial Firm LLC.
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Chambers USA 2025 Recognizes HSSK for Excellence in Litigation and Zoning Law06/07/2025
Hurwitz Sagarin Slossberg & Knuff has once again been ranked in Chambers USA 2025 in Real Estate: Zoning & Land Use and Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs. John Knuff, Amy Souchuns and David Slossberg have also been ranked indivicually.
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David Slossberg Selected for Third Consecutive Year to Serve on Law360 Editorial Advisory Board03/26/2025
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).
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HSSK Attorneys Slossberg & Cowan Advocate for Additional Relief for Former Stone Academy Students in Legislative Testimony03/10/2025
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.
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Hurwitz Sagarin Slossberg & Knuff Secures $5M Class Action Settlement for Stone Academy Students02/28/2025
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).
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Law360 Highlights RTX's $34M No-Poach Settlement Approval1/24/2025
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.
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Law360 Reports on Multicut’s Trade Secret Case Settlement12/07/2024
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.
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ACLU Case Dismissed by Agreement with Favorable Reforms for Current and Future Inmates10/11/2024
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.
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New Edition of the CUTPA Treatise Published with New Author Timothy Cowan10/08
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.
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Today's Business: Legal Remedies for Unfair Competition08/19/2
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.
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$26.5M Settlement in Aerospace No-Poaching Case Reported in Law36007/18/2024
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.
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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 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.