Cozen O’Connor Joins Alliance for Asian American Justice

Press Release

Cozen O’Connor is proud to announce that it has joined the Alliance for Asian American Justice, a national pro bono initiative committed to standing up for victims, and preventing future acts, of anti-Asian hate.

Cozen O’Connor’s Ken Fisher Recaps His Week

Publication - Real Estate

Ken Fisher (New York), shares a brief recap of his involvement with the Gowanus rezoning project where Mayor de Blasio proposes to upzone approximately 80 acres along the canal to make it available for residential buildings for the Commercial Observer.

NRA Denied Bankruptcy | CBD False Advertising | Republican AGs Press for Energy Infrastructure

Publication - State Attorneys General

Broad Street Brief: Council Approves Bonds to Finance Neighborhood Preservation Initiative; Majority Leader Parker Proposes Parking Tax Reduction

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

On Thursday, City Council passed legislation that authorized $400 million in bonds to finance the Neighborhood Preservation Initiative (NPI).

University of Pennsylvania Health System makes rare move to require COVID-19 vaccines for employees

News - Labor & Employment

Michael Schmidt spoke to the Philadelphia Inquirer about the University of Pennsylvania Health System requiring all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by September 1.

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Equity: Oops, I Did it Again: Identifying and Rectifying Microaggressions

Publication - Commercial Litigation

Sarah Schlossberg contributed an article to the June issue of ALI CLE’s The Practical Lawyer, discussing how microaggressions and implicit biases impact female and diverse attorneys.

The Ultimate Sanction: Dismissal as a Spoliation Remedy [Alert]

Publication - Subrogation & Recovery

Richard Maleski discusses the decision in Nautilus Insurance Co. v. Appalachian Power Co.

‘Public Health 101 failure’: CDC mask decision may knock out Biden’s workplace Covid crackdown

News - Labor & Employment

David Barron was quoted in Yahoo! News discussing the impact of the CDC mask-dropping guidance for those who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in the workplace.

Cozen O’Connor Continues Expansion of Health Care Practice with Aselle Kurmanova

News - Business, Health Care & Life Sciences, Mergers & Acquisitions - Health Care & Life Sciences

Kurmanova joins the firm from Seyfarth Shaw LLP, reuniting with John Shire, who joined the firm in November 2020.

USCIS Suspends Biometrics Requirements for Certain I-539 Petitions [Alert]

Publication - Immigration Policy & Strategy

Fran Rayer and Beth Olivera discuss USCIS suspending the biometric requirements for certain I-539 applicants for a two-year period beginning on May 17, 2021.

EPA Signals Enforcement Direction Shifts

Publication - Environmental Regulatory & Due Diligence

Marcia Mulkey and James Van Orden discuss the EPA's memo to the national and regional enforcement managers that signals clear and specific enforcement policy expectations in the stressed communities and environmental justice context.

Punching In: Unemployment Funding Decision Confronts DOL Chief

News - Transportation & Trade

Robert Magovern was quoted in an article published by Bloomberg Law article which discusses how The U.S. Labor Department must determine how it will distribute $2 billion in unemployment insurance administrative funding that Congress provided in the American Rescue Plan.

These Are Your Rights If You Don't Feel Safe At Work Without A Mask

News - Labor & Employment

John Ho was quoted in the Huffington Post discussing wearing a mask at work.

What employers need to know about mask mandates at work

News - Labor & Employment

David Barron joined This Morning with Gordon Deal to discuss the latest CDC mask guidelines and how it applies in the workplace.

Masks for thee, but not for me?

News - Labor & Employment

David Barron was quoted in Politico discussing if employees should still be required to wear masks on the job.

CDC relaxes mask guidance, but employers are left waiting on OSHA

News - Labor & Employment

David Barron was quoted in HR Dive discussing how the latest CDC mask guidelines impact employers.

Will the Recent CDC Guidelines Along with State Mandates Regarding Face Masks Create Two Classes of Employees? Is That Even Fair?

News - Labor & Employment

David Barron was interviewed by Law.com discussing what changing face mask rules mean for the workplace.

Cozen O’Connor Trial Team Led by Paul Leary Named to Top 20 Verdicts in California 2020 List

News - Commercial Litigation

Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that a trial team led by Paul Leary has been chosen as a winner of one of the Top 20 Verdicts in California in 2020.

Need an Infectious Disease Prevention Plan? In New York, You Soon Will under the HERO Act [Alert]

Publication - Labor & Employment

John Ho, Jim Sullivan, and Anne Greene discuss New York's HERO Act and what employers should do now to comply.

Corporations, Fight Voting Curbs: Press Statements And Symbolic Periodic Boycotts Aren’t Good Enough [New York Daily News]

Publication - Commercial Litigation, Government & Regulatory

Jerry Goldfeder contributed an article to the New York Daily News discussing business leaders' responses to restrictive voting laws nationwide.