NYC Agencies Provide Guidance for Racial Equity Report Requirements

Publication - Real Estate, Zoning, Land Use & Development

Beginning June 1, 2022, certain public and private applications before the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP) must include a Racial Equity Report.

2022 Business Bankruptcy Practice

Publication - Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring, Business

David Doyle, Allen Guon, and Peter Roberts each authored a chapter of the 2022 edition of Business Bankruptcy Practice, a book published by the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education.

New York Election Chaos and the ‘Purcell’ Principle [New York Law Journal]

Publication - Commercial Litigation, Government & Regulatory

Jerry Goldfeder contributed an article to the New York Law Journal discussing the New York State Court of Appeals’ decision to invalidate congressional and state senate lines this year in the New York redistricting litigation.

Cozen Currents:The Politics of Controversy

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

“Controversy — and efforts to politically capitalize on it — remains one of the only constants in Washington.” — Howard Schweitzer, CEO, Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies

Rose Christ and Katie Schwab Elevated to Co-Chair Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies NY Leadership Team

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

Schwab and Christ Take the Helm of a Top Ten Lobbying Practice With Deep Roots Around the State

Milton Marquis on the American Bar Association’s Our Curious Amalgam Podcast

Publication - State Attorneys General

On May 9th, State AG Group member Milton Marquis was featured on the American Bar Association’s Our Curious Amalgam podcast, talking about how states join together to conduct antitrust investigations and the differences between state and federal antitrust enforcement.

NY State Legislators Introduce Legislation to Protect SoHo/NoHo Residents

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies, Real Estate, Zoning, Land Use & Development

Senator Kavanagh, Assembly Member Glick have each introduced state legislation to permit residents to continue to occupy units previously reserved for artists.

State AG Pulse | Bless Your Heart, Arkansas

Publication - State Attorneys General

In this week’s episode, we make our prediction for who the new Arkansas AG will be, and talk about the value of meeting with your AG and what a difference an open-door policy makes.

Importers Beware! Burden Shifting in Patent Infringement Cases [IPWatchdog]

Publication - Intellectual Property, Patents

Xing Liu and Aaron Lukas co-authored an article on a recent order in PureCircle USA Inc. v. SweeGen Inc. that highlights the interplay between Sections 271(g) and 295 [of the Patent Act and suggests] some best practices for contract drafting and conducting discovery in cases involving process patents.

Grid Hurdles Can't Be Overlooked In US Offshore Wind Push

News - Environmental Litigation & Enforcement, Environmental Regulatory & Due Diligence - Renewable Energy

James Van Orden is quoted in a Law360 article that discusses concerns regarding the long-term addition of offshore wind. Experts express that the US grid may not be prepared for what is to come and emphasizes the importance of taking action to accelerate transmission development as the number of turbines in the water continues to increase.

What Having a Seat at the Table Really Means

Publication

Josephine M. Bahn contributed the post “What Having a Seat at the Table Really Means” to Duly Noted, the D.C. Bar Blog.

Broad Street Brief: Property Reassessments Cause Residential Values to Skyrocket and Commercial Values to Increase Less Dramatically

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

On Tuesday, the Kenney administration announced the value of the average residential property increased 31 percent. Non-residential real estate increased 9 percent. It is clear that the administration and City Council have some disagreements over how to offset this drastic tax increase on residents and how to spend the additional revenue.

A Legal Battle Between Marlon Blackwell Architects and HBG Design Will Have Lasting Implications for Architectural Practice [Architect’s Newspaper]

News - Construction Law

Leslie King was quoted in an Architect’s Newspaper article discussing an intellectual property dispute over the design of the Saracen Casino Resort.

Compliance Matters: AG Rokita Sues BLM | 3 AGs Leave NAAG | AG James Serves Up Pizzeria Fines

Publication - State Attorneys General

New Mexico Burning – A Raging Start to Wildfire Season [Alert]

Publication - Subrogation & Recovery

Fifteen wildfires have occurred since early April.

Melissa Brill Elected to Membership in the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel

News - Insurance Coverage

Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that Melissa Brill, co-chair of the firm’s Global Insurance Department, has been elected for membership into the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC).

Biotechnology at the Supreme Court—Will the U.S. Government Back Amgen’s Petition? [IPWatchdog]

Publication - Hatch-Waxman & Biologics, Intellectual Property, Patents

Blake Coblentz and Aaron Lukas co-authored an article following up on a previous discussion about two issues that they will be watching closely this year relating to litigation involving small and large molecule therapies.

PA Commonwealth Court Reverses PUC, Upholds Some Municipal Permitting Fees

Publication - Utility & Energy

The Commonwealth Court of PA reversed the PUC's declaratory order, arguing permitting fees were permissible because they do not “constitute utility regulation.”

USCIS Increases Automatic Extension Period of Employment Authorization Docs

Publication - Immigration Policy & Strategy, Labor & Employment

This May, USCIS announced a Temporary Final Rule increasing the automatic extension period for certain Employment Authorization Documents for up to 540 days.

Stark Upholds Granting of Nunc Pro Tunc Retentions by Bankruptcy Court

Publication - Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring, Business

Mark Felger and Barry Klayman co-authored an article on Law.com that analyzes U.S. District Court Judge Leonard P. Stark’s decision in City of Rockford v. Mallinckrodt (In re Mallinckrodt), 2022 WL 906451 (D. Del. Mar. 28, 2022).