Christopher A. CostainAssociateRobinson & Cole LLPWebsitewww.rc.comOrganization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmail860-275-8232 Professional Biography Christopher A. Costain counsels clients in employment law and human resource workplace matters. More Legal and Business Bylines From Christopher A. Costain As Tariff Talks Heat Up, Revisiting Two Key Laws Related to Layoffs - (Posted On Monday, July 21, 2025) Spring Things for Employers to Consider - (Posted On Wednesday, April 30, 2025) EEOC Enforcement Activities Take Shape Under Second Trump Administration - (Posted On Monday, March 24, 2025) Ring in the New Year with New York and New York City Employment Law Updates - (Posted On Thursday, December 19, 2024) Early Holiday Gift for CT Employers – Guidance Recently Issued on Paid Sick Leave Law - (Posted On Monday, December 09, 2024) EEOC Builds on Best Practice Guidance Regarding Harassment Within the Construction Industry - (Posted On Monday, July 15, 2024) Connecticut Paid Sick Leave Law Gets Major Overhaul: Who's Covered, What Qualifies, and More - (Posted On Wednesday, June 12, 2024) Current Legal Analysis Walking Off the Job in Construction's Economic Downcycle by: Chad V. Theriot Patent Derivation Proceedings Offer a First-to-File Exception – Don’t Take the Bait by: Gregory A. Lewis , Anita C. Marinelli Why Confidential Witness Allegations Fail the Tellabs Test in the District of Massachusetts by: Melanie A. Conroy False Claims Act: DOJ Doubles Down on Duty Evasion Outside the Traditional Trade Enforcement Scheme by: Lydia C. Pardini , Deanna Tanner Okun Made in America: End-to-End Guide to Developing Your U.S. Manufacturing Footprint Introduction by: Andrew J. Wronski This Week in 340B: August 26 – September 1, 2025 by: Emily J. Cook , Reuben Bank Real Smart: The Industrial Sector's Resilience [Video] by: Spencer B. Kallick Healthcare Preview for the Week of: September 2, 2025 by: Debra Curtis , Kayla Holgash COVID-19 Business Interruption Cases Reach the End of the Road, with Mixed Results by: Wystan M. Ackerman Hawai’i Supreme Court Applies Pollution Exclusion in CGL Case Involving Climate Change by: Wystan M. Ackerman Appraisal First, or Else by: Scott T. Garosshen Jurisdictional Quickdraw: How to Avert a State-Court Remand Post-Coinbase by: Scott T. Garosshen Action Required for Manufacturers of Connected Devices: Challenges Under the EU Data Act by: Dr. Viola Bensinger , Dr. Paul Dürr The Global Stablecoin: Stablecoin Regulatory Framework in Singapore by: Lucas Nicolet-Serra , Edward M. Bennett CMS Proposes Several Changes Affecting Telehealth Services in the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule by: Danielle H. Tangorre , Conor O. Duffy Upcoming Events Sep 15-16 2025 Chief Litigation Officer Summit Sep 15-16 2025 US General Counsel Summit Sep 29-30 2025 Intellectual Property Law Institute 2025 - New York Oct 20-21 2025 Intellectual Property Law Institute 2025 - California Print