On August 18, 2026, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and U.S. Department of Health & Human Services issued an update to a previous advisory to the health care industry warning against Medusa ransomware. The advisory
This article was co-authored by Labor + Employment group lawyer, Christopher Costain.
Workplace issues can arise quickly and take many forms, from complaints of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and bullying to policy and compliance violations related to workplace safety or
A recent Hartford Business Journal article examined growing acquisition activity among aerospace and advanced manufacturing suppliers, including efforts to bring family-owned machine shops together under common ownership as manufacturers respond to increased demand and evolving supply chain needs.
When asked
This article was co-authored by Labor + Employment group lawyer, Christopher Costain.
On May 29, 2026, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law comprehensive online safety legislation with significant impacts for employers, which takes effect on October 1, 2026. The
This article was co-authored by Labor + Employment group lawyer, Christopher Costain.
In March 2026, a Connecticut bill was signed into law which sets new compliance standards for large warehouse employers that use production quotas and related metrics in
This post was co-authored by Government Enforcement + White-Collar Defense Team lawyers Seth B. Orkand and Danielle H. Tangorre and Litigation group lawyer Mallori D. Thompson. This post was originally published as a Legal Update.
On April 10,
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz issued an emergency executive order on April 7, 2026, dispatching the Minnesota National Guard after Winona County requested assistance following a cyber attack disrupting its “critical systems and digital services.” The attack occurred on April 6,
Critical infrastructure operators at the water treatment plant in Minot, North Dakota, were forced to resort to manual processes when its Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system became inoperable as a result of a March 14, 2026, ransomware attack.
Iran has always been a formidable cyber threat to the United States, but after the war in Iran commenced, the attacks are coming frequently and in full force. According to the Joint Cybersecurity Advisory issued on April 7, 2026, by
This post was co-authored by Labor + Employment Group lawyer Christopher Costain.
While employers are typically aware of their obligations to engage in the interactive process in response to reasonable accommodation requests due to disability under federal and state
