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Two Politicizations of U.S. Antitrust Law

December 30, 2020

Publication

Jacqueline Green published an article in the Brooklyn Law Corporate Journal in which the co-authors discuss the U.S. antitrust policy from 2017 to 2021.


The “New and Improved” Paycheck Protection Program [Alert]

December 28, 2020

Publication - Corporate

James Van Orden, Robert Magovern, and Steven Dickinson outline the changes made to the PPP in the omnibus budget signed by President Trump this weekend.


Congress Provides Additional $15 Billion in COVID-Related Payroll Support Funding for U.S. Airlines

December 23, 2020

Publication - Aviation, Transportation & Trade

Congress has passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, a comprehensive $900 billion COVID relief stimulus package and $1.4 trillion omnibus bill.


Ripple XRP is ‘unregistered security’ and here’s our suit: SEC

December 23, 2020

News - Commercial Litigation, Securities Litigation & SEC Enforcement

Joseph Dever was quoted in an article published by CoinGeek titled, "Ripple XRP is ‘unregistered security’ and here’s our suit: SEC."


Coops Eligible for New Round of PPP Loans [Alert]

December 22, 2020

Publication - Condominiums & Cooperatives, Real Estate

In the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the Act), which the House and Senate passed on December 21, the Small Business Act was amended to make cooperative housing corporations eligible for PPP loans.


Leni Cummins Named a 2021 Notable Woman in Law by Crain’s New York Business

December 22, 2020

News - Condominiums & Cooperatives

Leni Morrison Cummins, a member of Cozen O'Connor’s Real Estate Practice, has been named a 2021 Notable Woman in Law by Crain’s New York Business.


DOT Implements New Legal Paradigm for Regulating Airlines [Alert]

December 21, 2020

Publication - Aviation, Transportation & Trade

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently issued new regulations codifying specific criteria for interpreting its fundamental regulatory authority under 49 U.S.C. section 41712 to prohibit airlines from engaging in “unfair or deceptive practices.”


Seasonal Hiring in Pandemic Raises Staffing Firms’ Risks

December 18, 2020

News - Labor & Employment

John Ho was quoted in Bloomberg Law discussing how staffing companies that hire holiday help for shipping, shopping, and health care have a big new concern this season — how to keep these temporary workers safe during a pandemic.


City of Pittsburgh Enacts Ordinance Mandating Paid Time Off Related to COVID-19 [Alert]

December 17, 2020

Publication - Labor & Employment

Peter Ennis discusses the ordinance signed by Mayor Bill Peduto covering employers with 50 or more employees and requiring them to provide paid time off for employees working in the city who miss work due to reasons related to COVID-19.


Biden administration faces obstacles to revising employment laws

December 15, 2020

News - Labor & Employment

David Barron was quoted in Business Insurance discussing the impact the Biden administration could have on the NLRB.


Jonathan Hoffman Elected President of the Board of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America for the Philadelphia-Delaware Valley Chapter

December 14, 2020

Press Release - Commercial Litigation, Family Law

Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that Jonathan Hoffman, member of the firm’s Family Law Group, has been elected as president of the board of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America for the Philadelphia-Delaware Valley Chapter.


Getting Your Workforce Vaccinated Without Getting Sued [Law360]

December 14, 2020

Publication - Labor & Employment

John Carrigan, Jr. wrote an article about the COVID-19 vaccine and employers looking to a vaccine as a way to keep their workforce and customers safe may face an uphill battle.


Lawdragon names six Cozen O’Connor Attorneys among the Top 500 Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyers

December 14, 2020

Press Release - Labor & Employment

Lawdragon has named six members of Cozen O’Connor’s Labor & Employment Department to its 2020 list of the Top 500 Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyers.


Patrick Martin Named One of the Hill’s Top 2020 Lobbyists

December 11, 2020

Press Release - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that Patrick Martin, principal and director of the firm’s Public Strategies group in the Midwest, has been named to The Hill’s Top Lobbyists: Hired Guns list.


Bruce Ficken selected as Lawyer of the Year Construction Law – USA by Lawyer Monthly

December 11, 2020

News - Construction Law

Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that Bruce Ficken, chair of the firm’s Construction Law Group, was selected by Lawyer Monthly as Lawyer of the Year 2020 for Construction Law – USA.


Can Your Employer Force You To Get Vaccinated?

December 10, 2020

News - Labor & Employment

Michael Schmidt discussed with Bay News 9 about if an employer can require their employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine.


Current Labors to Build a Post-LIBOR Marketplace

December 10, 2020

Publication - Public & Project Finance

Mark Vacha authored an article in the 2020 Fall Issue of The Ledger for the Government Finance Officers Association of Pennsylvania addressing the current labors to build a post-London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) marketplace.


Jeffrey Pasek Reelected to Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry Board

December 10, 2020

Press Release - Labor & Employment

Jeffrey Pasek was reelected to a three-year term on the board of the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry.


Jennifer A. Brandt a Guest on Good Day Philadelphia

December 10, 2020

News - Commercial Litigation, Family Law

Jennifer Brandt, chair of the firm’s Family Law Group, was a guest on Good Day Philadelphia's local Fox station.


Chancery Holds First-Party Claims Covered by Standard Indemnity Provision in LLC Agreement Absent Express Contrary Intent

December 09, 2020

Publication - Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring, Commercial Litigation

Barry Klayman and Mark Felger, writing in the Delaware Business Court Insider, discuss a recent decision by the Court of Chancery in Delaware holding that first-party claims are covered by a standard indemnity provision in a limited liability company agreement absent an express intent to the contrary, rejecting application of the presumption in a line of cases involving bilateral commercial contracts against fee-shifting with respect to claims between the contracting parties absent a clear statement allowing it.

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