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 Microplastics Under the Microscope: Federal and California Proposals Target Microplastics by: Peter N. Coneski , Natalie E. Rainer Senate Bill Would Ban Use of Personal Data and Copyrighted Works in LLM Training Data by: Nicholas A. Sarokhanian , Kaitlyn E. Stone Minnesota Extends January 1, 2026, PFAS Reporting Deadline to July 1, 2026 by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton Department of Labor Curtails Liquidated Damages in Wage and Hour Investigations by: Luke Bickel This Week in 340B: July 15 – 21, 2025 by: Emily J. Cook , Matthew David Proposed Senate Bill Would Prohibit Use of Personal Identifying Information and Potentially Copyrightable Works to Train Large Language Models by: Nicholas A. Sarokhanian , Kaitlyn E. Stone Seven Questions for Legal and Compliance Before Adopting AI Transcription Services by: Nathan Schuur , Robert Pommer FinCEN’s Cartel Crackdown on Three Mexican Financial Institutions: Implications for US Financial Transactions by: Alamdar Hamdani , Madeline Fogel Missouri AG Launches Investigation of Proxy Advisory Firms Related to Alleged ESG-Focused Recommendations by: Jacob H. Hupart Beware of Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing: Accepting PE Investments May Create Unforeseen Problems for Private Company Majority Owners by: Ladd Hirsch GDPR Relief for SMEs? EDPB and EDPS Weigh in on the EU’s Simplification Plans by: Bartolome Martin , Stéphanie Faber Trending in Telehealth: June 2025 by: Stacey L. Callaghan , Amanda Enyeart A New Era for TCPA Litigation: Conflicting Rulings on Text Messages and Do-Not-Call Rule by: Alexis M. Buese , Stephen Parsley Major Changes to U.S. Visa Reciprocity for Nationals of Four African Countries by: Natalie L. McEwan , Larkin Dykstra Texas Enacts Responsible AI Governance Act Adding to Patchwork of AI Laws by: Carolyn V. Metnick , Christina M. Nguyen Upcoming Events Jul 24 2025 Behind the Curtain: How CON, HEIA, and Policy are Reshaping Long-Term Care in New York Jul 24 2025 Opportunity Zone 2.0 – Navigating the One Big Beautiful Bill’s New Opportunity Zone Framework Jul 24 2025 AI In the Workplace: Legal Implications for EPLI Claims in 2025 and Beyond Jul 29 2025 Real Estate Lunch & Learn Series–Navigating Orderly Sales Print
