Susan Huntington and Christopher Klimmek were quoted in Hartford Business Journal article, "Gov. Lamont's executive orders have helped CT beat back COVID-19, but some businesses want to curtail his powers." The article discusses small nail salon owner Luis Ramirez (not represented by Day Pitney) suing Gov. Lamont over pandemic shutdowns. The suit alleges that Lamont's orders have violated state statue by delegating some of his pandemic decision-making to other entities, such as the Department of Economic and Community Development.
The article cites a Day Pitney April Whitepaper, which explains there are at least some constitutional doubts to Lamont's powers, including the delegation of certain decisions to various state agencies during the pandemic.
Klimmek further explains, "We have a lot of large clients that want to be good citizens and I think it is to their credit that they are figuring out ways to work things out," he said. "But there are plenty of litigious folks out there and the impact of these orders has been significant. We are really in uncharted legal territory. We've seen lots of plaintiffs challenge much less burdensome rules that have a much less legal foundation."
Huntington further adds, "[companies] are worried about not only getting pushback from the government, but also getting sued by customers and workers" and hence, are complying with executive orders whether or not they are determined to be constitutional.
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Day Pitney Healthcare Attorneys Shannon K. Cohall and Susan R. Huntington authored the article, "New Warning for Providers: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Issue New Guidance on Data Risks Associated with Websites and Portals," for The Journal of Federal Agency Action.
Day Pitney Litigation Partner John Cerreta secured a dismissal for a product labeling dispute for Stanley Black & Decker Inc., doing business as Craftsman, with a federal judge in Bridgeport, CT.
Day Pitney Attorney Stanley Twardy's selection as the recipient of the 2023 Richard Law Award by the judges of the District of Connecticut was featured in the Fairfield County Business Journal article, "Stamford Lawyer Receives Prestigious Award for Service to the Federal Court."
Day Pitney Attorney Stanley Twardy's selection as the recipient of the 2023 Richard Law Award by the judges of the District of Connecticut was featured in Law360 Pulse article, "Conn. Federal Court Shines Light On Day Pitney Atty's Service."
Day Pitney Attorney Stanley Twardy's selection as the recipient of the 2023 Richard Law Award by the judges of the District of Connecticut was featured in the Connecticut Law Tribune article, "Connecticut Movers: Award for Twardy."
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Day Pitney Cybersecurity, Healthcare and Technology (C.H.A.T.) Newsletter – March 2023
Day Pitney Cybersecurity, Healthcare and Technology (C.H.A.T.) Newsletter – March 2023
Day Pitney Cybersecurity, Healthcare and Technology (C.H.A.T.) Newsletter – March 2023