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Executive Compensation Considerations Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

September 09, 2020

Publication - Business, Corporate, Corporate Governance & Securities, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

Katayun Jaffari, Diane Thompson, and Anne Greene co-authored an article published in The Legal Intelligencer that examines the considerations companies must bear in mind when addressing executive compensation amid the COVID-19 pandemic.


Virus Delays, Few Approvals Dry Up Generic Drug Lawsuits in 2020

September 09, 2020

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

Keri Schaubert was quoted in Bloomberg Law discussing drug patent lawsuits that took a 21% dive from this time last year, a “perfect storm” that traces back to 2016 when the FDA only approved a handful of new drugs.


COVID-19 Amplifies Unique Issues For Student Housing

September 08, 2020

Publication - Real Estate - Education

Mitchell Poole authored an article published by Law360 that examines the unique business and legal issues that distinguish student housing from traditional multifamily housing facilities, and discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has amplified those issues and affected the economics of off-campus student housing.


Jennifer Brandt Appeared on Court TV

September 08, 2020

News - Family Law

Jennifer Brandt, chair of the firm's Family Law Group, was a guest on Court TV discussing a few top of the news cases, including the latest on Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell and updates in the George Floyd case.


Changes to USCIS Fee Schedule and Forms [Alert]

September 08, 2020

Publication - Immigration Policy & Strategy, Labor & Employment

On August 3, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a Final Rule that alters the USCIS filing Fee Schedule. On average, the filing fees were increased overall by approximately 20 percent.


Safety as Organizations Bring Staff Back to the Office

September 08, 2020

News - Labor & Employment

John Ho joined the GovExec Daily podcast to discuss how employers can keep their staff members safe as they come back to the workplace and to keep an organization's COVID-19 risk level low.


Cozen O’Connor Attorney Anna Wermuth Named One of Chicago’s “Notable Women in Law”

September 08, 2020

Press Release - Labor & Employment

Anna Wermuth was recently named to the list of Chicago’s “Notable Women in Law” by Crain’s Chicago Business.


New York City Condos and Coops Given Greenlight to Reopen Gyms & Fitness Centers [Alerts]

September 03, 2020

Publication - Condominiums & Cooperatives

Leni Cummins and Jennifer Miller discuss what condo and coop boards need to know before reopening gyms and fitness centers.


Chapter 7 Trustee Can Abandon Looting Claims Back to Creditors Who Had Them Before the Bankruptcy

September 02, 2020

Publication - Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring, Commercial Litigation

Barry Klayman and Mark Felger contributed an article to the Delaware Business Court Insider.


SEC Adopts Amendments to Regulation S-K Items 101, 103, and 105 [Alert]

September 02, 2020

Publication - Corporate, Corporate Governance & Securities

Kathy Jaffari and Germain DeMartinis discuss the SEC's adoption of amendments modernizing the description of business (Item 101), legal proceedings (Item 103), and risk factors (Item 105) disclosures that registrants are required to make pursuant to Regulation S-K.


Hurricane Laura: What Can Insurers Expect with Claims in Texas and Louisiana? [Alert]

September 02, 2020

Publication - Insurance Coverage, Property Insurance

Joseph A. Ziemianski, Melissa Brill, Alycen A. Moss, Stephen P. Pate, and Paul C. Ferland discuss what insurers can expect based on prior hurricanes.


DOJ Prosecutes Fashion Company For Skirting Customs Tariffs - Could This Be The Hot New Trend? [Alert]

September 02, 2020

Publication - White Collar Defense & Investigations - Retail

Danielle Garno, Rachel Collins Clarke, and Joseph Simpson discuss the DOJ's action against Ambiance Apparel and what it could mean for other fashion companies.


An Overview of the Rules Regarding the Realization and Recognition of Debt Cancellation Income- Part I

September 01, 2020

Publication - Tax

Thomas Gallagher and Dennis Cohen are co-authors of an article published in the Pratt’s Journal of Bankruptcy Law.


Thomas O’Rourke Named to the National Law Journal’s List of Cannabis Law Trailblazers

September 01, 2020

Press Release - Commercial Litigation - Cannabis

Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that Thomas O’Rourke, a member of the firm’s Commercial Litigation Department, has been named to the National Law Journal’s list of Cannabis Law Trailblazers.


Protecting the Right to Vote: The Assault on the Franchise Continues [New York Law Journal]

September 01, 2020

Publication - Commercial Litigation, Government & Regulatory

Jerry Goldfeder contributed an article to the New York Law Journal discussing the ongoing battle to protect your right to vote.


With Global Bankruptcy Filings Increasing, Cozen O’Connor Adds Eight Veteran Attorneys to its Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring Practice

September 01, 2020

Press Release - Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring

Hires Expand Offerings in Chicago and Add Depth to the firm’s Corporate Bankruptcy Practice


Michael Klein Receives Pennsylvania’s Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network’s Highest Honor

September 01, 2020

News - Utility & Energy

Harrisburg, Pa., September 1, 2020 – Michael D. Klein, a member of Cozen O’Connor’s Utility & Energy Practice, has been named the 2020 recipient of the Gold Star Award by the Board of Directors of Pennsylvania’s Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network (PAWARN).


Voluntary Moratorium on New Jersey Utility Shut-offs Extended to October 15, 2020 [Alert]

September 01, 2020

Publication - Utility & Energy

Gregory Eisenstark and Michael J. Connolly discuss the voluntary moratorium on utility shut-offs for non-payment of bills that Gov. Murphy extended to October 15, 2020. The moratorium applies to electric, gas, water, and wastewater utilities regulated by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities.


The Clock Is Ticking on Estate and Gift Planning [Alert]

August 31, 2020

Publication - Private Client Services

Lexie Fishman and Melissa Grossman outline how a Biden-Harris administration could impact your estate plan and what actions you should take now.


Underutilized sports venues like Citi Field and Yankee Stadium should be used for school classrooms

August 31, 2020

News

Ken Fisher discusses alternative classroom solutions for New York City public schools as the system continues to struggle with how to safely bring students back to school during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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