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 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 CONSORTIUM OF PRIVACY REGULATORS: Eight States Announce Bipartisan Consumer Privacy Initiative by: Tammana Malik New Section 232 Trade Investigation on Imports of Processed Critical Minerals and Their Derivative Products Could Result in Trade Actions Later This Year by: Deanna Tanner Okun , Lydia C. Pardini March 2025 Bounty Hunter Plaintiff Claims by: Sophia B. Castillo , Mitzi Ng Clark Powering Africa’s Digital Future: The Challenge of Energy for Data Center Development by: Simon Cudennec This Week in 340B: April 8 – 14, 2025 by: Emily J. Cook , Matthew David CMS Spring Provider Enrollment Updates by: Mary Buckley Tobin , Stephen M. Angelette Texas Joins List of Legislatures Seeking to Ban Noncompete Agreements by: Daniel R. Levy , Alkida Kacani USPTO Announces Changes to Patent Issue Timelines and Design Application Examinations by: Alexander P. Wharton Cross-Border Catch-Up: The Growing Global Trend of the Right to Disconnect [Podcast] by: Lina Fernandez , Kaitlin M. Thompson Executive Order Proposes Big Changes to Federal Procurement by: Eric S. Crusius Illinois Amends ‘One Day Rest In Seven Act’ to Prohibit Employer Retaliation by: Neil H. Dishman , J. Casey Leech SCOTUS Ruling: Freezing $65 Million in Teacher Grants Amid DEI Controversy by: James W. Kim , Daniel H. Petkoff Rescission of Regulations Without Notice and Comment? What’s Next for Regulated Industries in the Deregulation Climate by: Christina Manfredi McKinley , Dominique L. Casimir Supreme Court Lifts Restraining Order on Grant Terminations by: Dominique L. Casimir , Sara N. Gerber China Publishes Q&A on Administrative Policies for the Security of Cross-border Transfers by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Upcoming Events Apr 30 2025 Workplace Horizons 2025 Apr 17 2025 9th Annual North American Environment, Energy & Natural Resources Conference Apr 17 2025 Export Controls Webcast Series: Executing Compliance with Global Teams Apr 23 2025 Illinois Genetic Information Privacy Act (GIPA) Essentials: Compliance Strategies and Litigation Insights Print