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June 14, 2022
Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies
“Democrats are fretting the midterm elections and Republicans are licking their chops. But for anyone already anticipating total gridlock inside the Beltway, it would be wise to remember that Democrats still have unified control of government for the time being and will still control the White House at least through 2024.” — Howard Schweitzer, CEO, Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies
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June 14, 2022
News - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies
Brianna Westbrooks, a policy adviser for Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies, has been named to the 2022 Philadelphia Forty Under 40 by City & State Pennsylvania.
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June 13, 2022
Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies
With budget negotiations ongoing, there is still significant disagreement on how the city should handle generating revenue moving forward, with some criticizing the city’s historic reliance on the wage tax as stymying economic growth while others asking if taxpayers should get a reprieve after properties were reassessed for the first time in three years. Others are pushing for a wealth tax and increased real estate tax allocations to the School District. However, with strong divisions between members of City Council and activists, a significant change for the upcoming fiscal year would be challenging.
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June 13, 2022
Publication - Condominiums & Cooperatives, Real Estate
The New York State Division of Human Rights (NYSDHR) has issued final regulations for housing providers to comply with New York Executive Law Sec. 170-d.
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June 13, 2022
Press Release - Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring
Weisz will play a key role in further expanding Cozen O’Connor’s restructuring and insolvency practice to serve both domestic and international clients with business operations in Canada and the United States.
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June 13, 2022
Publication - State Attorneys General
Mira Baylson, Meghan Stoppel and Gianna Puccinelli examine recent developments around the question of the legality of delta-8 THC and similar products and what they mean for cannabis companies.
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June 13, 2022
Publication - State Attorneys General
In this week’s episode, Lori gets together with fellow State AG Group members Maria Colsey Heard and Ann-Marie Luciano to talk about the evolution of the DC Office of the Attorney General into a national powerhouse, Karl Racine’s legacy as its first elected AG, and this year’s contentious race.
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June 13, 2022
Press Release - Private Client Services
Friedman brings to the firm more than a decade of experience guiding domestic and international high-net-worth individuals, families, and family offices through the complex process of managing and transferring family wealth.
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June 09, 2022
Publication - State Attorneys General
The State AG Report – 6.9.2022
Here are last week’s curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US.
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June 07, 2022
News - Intellectual Property
David Sunshine was quoted in World IP Review discussing how intellectual property impacts the metaverse.
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June 07, 2022
Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies
“As Republicans and Democrats once again try to find common ground on gun reforms, albeit with modest expectations, they continue to wrestle with the root causes of America’s undeniable status as a global outlier on gun deaths and mass shootings.” — Howard Schweitzer, CEO, Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies
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June 06, 2022
Publication - State Attorneys General
The third panel was comprised of consumer protection chiefs from Florida, Illinois, North Carolina, Ohio and Vermont. It provided a brief glimpse into the most common complaints received by their respective offices, and how those complaints are mediated by their staff.
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June 06, 2022
Publication - State Attorneys General
The second panel of the day was hosted by Iowa’s Deputy AG for Public Protection, Jessica Whitney, and focused on the emerging issues involving so-called “dark patterns,” and whether they constitute deceptive or unfair trade practices.
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June 06, 2022
News - Family Law
Jennifer Brandt, chair of the firm’s Family Law Group, was a guest on Court TV to discuss the Danielle Redlick Trial, the Johnny Depp Matter, and the Kelsey Turner trial.
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June 06, 2022
Publication - Commercial Litigation, International Arbitration
Michael Fernández contributed an article to the Kluwer Arbitration Blog discussing the need for greater uniformity in evidentiary and interpretive rules in international arbitrations.
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June 06, 2022
Publication - Real Estate, Zoning, Land Use & Development
Mayor Adams announced his “City of Yes” plan to amend the city’s zoning tools to support small businesses, create affordable housing, and promote sustainability.
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June 06, 2022
Publication - State Attorneys General
In this first of four panel discussions held at the 2022 NAAG Spring Conference, three sitting AGs discussed the most pressing and cutting-edge consumer protection issues they are confronting.
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June 06, 2022
News - Labor & Employment
David Barron was quoted in Law.com discussing how workers are unhappy about returning to the office and how they are playing a legal card.
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June 06, 2022
Publication - State Attorneys General
The fourth panel of the day examined the complexities of negotiating resolutions to state AG investigations and litigation, and featured panelists with extensive experience resolving multistate AG investigations and litigation.
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June 06, 2022
Publication - State Attorneys General
This week Lori and fellow State AG Group team member Mira Baylson are in conversation with former AGs Frank Sue Del Papa of Nevada and Betty Montgomery of Ohio, both phenomenal leaders with distinguished track records of achievement in their states.
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