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 provided tactics, techniques, and procedures as well as the indicators of compromise gathered to assist
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Consolidation and Continuity: What Manufacturing Leaders Should Know About Today’s Acquisition Market
By Jeffrey White on
Posted in Industry Outlook
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 about the trend, I noted that while buyers remain active, many business owners are evaluating…
Environmental Developments Manufacturers Should Monitor in 2026
Welcome to the last of our three posts with our look ahead to 2026—the environmental edition. If you follow this blog, you have probably sensed a trend: environmental regulation rarely moves in a straight line. This coming year will be no different. Below is a more detailed look at three areas we will be watching…
2026 Corporate Compliance & Litigation Outlook for Manufacturers
By Jeffrey White on
In late 2012, we created the Manufacturing Law Blog with the goal of providing our manufacturing clients with a holistic approach to the unique issues they face in their global operations.
Starting in 2016, we began a tradition of dedicating our first three posts of the year to a yearly outlook from different vantage points.…
2026 Labor and Employment Outlook for Manufacturers
By Abby Warren & Guest Contributor on
This post was co-authored by Labor + Employment Group lawyer Christopher Costain.
As we look ahead to 2026, several significant employment law developments and trends are on the horizon, especially with regard to local and state laws. Below are a few key issues likely to impact manufacturers in 2026:
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…How To Stay I-9 Compliant in Today’s Immigration World
By Guest Contributor on
Below is an excerpt of an article authored by Manufacturing Law industry team partner Jennifer L. Shanley and M. Carmen Ruiz, both Immigration group members, that was published in Industry Today on October 28, 2025.
The current administration has ushered in an era of increasing immigration complexity, especially in the area of Temporary Protected…
Wearables in the Warehouse – Key Employment Law Considerations for Manufacturers
By Abby Warren & Guest Contributor on
This post was co-authored by Labor + Employment Group lawyer Christopher Costain.
In recent years, certain manufacturers are requiring workers to use wearable technologies at work to increase efficiency and productivity and mitigate health and safety risks. Although the use and application of wearable technology continues to expand and change the manufacturing industry landscape…
Thriving in Disruption: The Future of Manufacturing
By Jeffrey White on
- Implications of tariffs,
- Supply chains under stress, and
Here’s How Commercial Contracts Can Ease the Cost Burden of New Tariffs Impacting Manufacturers
By Guest Contributor on
This week’s post is a re-publishing of an article authored by Business Litigation group chair Edward J. Heath, which ran in the Hartford Business Journal’s “Expert’s Corner” on March 24, 2025.
Commercial contracts tend to be full of “boilerplate provisions” that, to paraphrase Mark Twain’s assessment of classic novels, everyone knows are…
Environmental, Health, and Safety Outlook for 2025
By Megan Baroni on
In putting together our thoughts on this post, it was hard not to think about the elephant in the room (see what I did there?). The change in administration has already brought significant changes in our nation’s environmental priorities. While time will show us all of the specific ways this will play out in 2025…