What Federal Contractors Need to Know About the Biden Administration’s Vaccine Mandate

Publication - Government Contracts

Matt Howell and Bob Magovern discuss what Biden's September 9, 2021, executive order means for federal contractors.

Co-op and Condo Tax Abatement Now Tied to Prevailing Wages

News - Condominiums & Cooperatives

Leni Cummins discusses imminent changes that are a result of Senate bill S6350A that was signed by Governor Kathy Hochul and will limit the tax abatement to those residing in condos and co-ops that pay their service employees the prevailing wage in Habitat Magazine.

Prevailing Wages for Co-op & Condo Staff Now Required for Tax Abatements [The Cooperator New York]

Publication - Condominiums & Cooperatives

Leni Cummins and Jennifer Miller authored an article discussing the Senate Bill S6350A signed into law by Governor Kathy Hochul that will require condos and cooperatives to pay prevailing wages to service employees in order for their owners/shareholders to receive tax abatements in The Cooperator New York.

FFIEC Updates Guidance to Financial Institutions for Authentication and Access [Alert]

Publication - Technology, Privacy & Data Security

Chris Dodson and Andy Baer discuss FFIEC's updated guidance and best practices for financial institutions for information system authentication and access management controls.

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Equity: Performance Anxiety: How to Survive Evaluation Season

Publication - Commercial Litigation

Sarah Schlossberg contributed an article to the October issue of ALI CLE’s The Practical Lawyer, discussing tips to ease the anxiety and pain of performance reviews.

Jennifer Brandt Discusses Robert Durst and R. Kelly Trials

News - Family Law

Jennifer Brandt, chair of the firm’s Family Law Group, was a guest on Court TV discussing the Robert Durst and R. Kelly trials, among other topics.

Labor unions, a key Democratic ally, lukewarm on Biden vaccine mandate

News - Labor & Employment

James Sullivan was quoted in Yahoo! News discussing two executive orders that would mandate vaccines for more than two-thirds of working Americans.

U.S. companies are reacting differently to orders

News - Labor & Employment

James Sullivan spoke with Texas News Today about President Biden's COVID-19 vaccination obligations for companies with more than 100 employees.

Some businesses welcome Biden's vaccination mandate while others worry about the costs, effects on worker shortages

News - Labor & Employment

James Sullivan was quoted in the USA Today discussing President Biden’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate for firms with 100 or more employees.

What do Biden’s new COVID-19 requirements mean for North Texas businesses? Here’s what we know

News - Labor & Employment

James Sullivan spoke with The Dallas Morning News to discuss if President Biden's new COVID-19 vaccine requirements are legal for private businesses.

White House Announces OSHA ETS Mandating Vaccinations or Weekly Testing for Most Workers [Alert]

Publication - Labor & Employment

Jim Sullivan discusses Biden's EO mandating all employers with more than 100 employees require every employee to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or to test negative every week.

Broad Street Brief: City Council Returns This Fall Virtually, Ida’s Floods Weren’t Outliers: City Faces Increasing Flood Risk

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

Although City Council was planning on returning to in-person meetings later in September, Council President Clarke announced that City Council will continue to meet virtually due to the spread of the Delta variant. Its first fall legislative session is on Friday, September 17.

FY 2022 Will Herald Prevailing Wage Requirement for Tax Abatements [Alerts]

Publication - Condominiums & Cooperatives, Real Estate

Leni Cummins and Jennifer Miller discuss Senate bill S6350A signed into law by Governor Kathy Hochul on Labor Day.

$27.2 Million Subprime Auto Loan Settlement | California’s Labor Day Report | Stalkerware Apps Shut Down

Publication - State Attorneys General

The State AG Report – 9.9.2021 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.

OSHA’s Updated COVID-19 Guidelines for Employers and What They Mean [PICPA]

Publication - Labor & Employment

Debra Friedman authored an article about OSHA's latest COVID-19 guidance for non-health care employers and employees and how it is causing employers to reevaluate their return-to-work policies and procedures.

Cozen O’Connor and Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies Recognized Among 2021 New York State Top 20 Lobbyists

News - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

In its second annual analysis of New York’s top lobbyists, City & State New York has recognized Cozen O’Connor and Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies as one of the state’s Top 20 firms based on 2020 revenues in the state.

Cozen O’Connor Attorney Michael Schmidt Elected Fellow of The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers

Press Release - Labor & Employment

Michael Schmidt, vice-chair of Cozen O’Connor’s national Labor & Employment Department, has been elected a fellow in The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers.

Cozen O’Connor Expands Private Client, Trusts and Estates Group with Six New Attorneys; Opens New South Florida Office in Boca Raton

Press Release - Private Client Services

The attorneys, from the boutique firms Morris Law Group and Elder Law Associates PA, are Stuart R. Morris, Ellen S. Morris, Howard S. Krooks, Gregory S. Bloshinsky, Michael S. Gross, and Cassandra Jelincic.

Chancery Holds Section 3104(d)(4) Provides Standalone Authority for Alternative Means for Service of Process

Publication - Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring, Commercial Litigation

Barry Klayman & Mark Felger, writing in the Delaware Business Court Insider, review a recent decision by Vice Chancellor Slights of the Court of Chancery of Delaware holding that section 3104(d)(4) of the Delaware Long Arm Statute provides standalone authority for alternative means for service of process, and approving international service of a summons and complaint by email and posting at the defendants’ residences.

$575 Million Hospital Antitrust Settlement | Angry Birds & Privacy | Deceptive Debt-Settlement Practices

Publication - State Attorneys General