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Fannie and Freddie Litigation Guidelines a Minefield for Condo Boards [Habitat Magazine]

March 07, 2019

Publication - Condominiums & Cooperatives, Real Estate

Leni Morrison Cummins and Rebecca Eschen authored an article in Habitat Magazine on how lenders blacklist entire condominium buildings based upon the Fannie and Freddie guidelines.


State Regulation of Alcohol and the Dormant Commerce Clause [The Legal Intelligencer]

March 06, 2019

Publication - Commercial Litigation, White Collar Defense & Investigations

Stephen Miller and Max Kaplan discuss how the 21st Amendment took center stage recently at the U.S. Supreme Court. The justices considered whether the amendment provided an exception to the dormant commerce clause, which disfavors state interference in interstate commerce.


OSHA use of general duty clause in citations troubles commissioners

March 06, 2019

News - Labor & Employment

John Ho was quoted in Business Insurance about OSHA's use of the general duty clause.


TPS Extended For Sudan, Nicaragua, Haiti, and El Salvador [Alert]

March 06, 2019

Publication - Immigration Policy & Strategy, Labor & Employment

Velika Nespor and Frances Rayer discuss USCIS's automatic extension of TPS status until January 2, 2020.


New York is Closer to “Universal Rent Control” Than You Think

March 05, 2019

News - Real Estate

Ken Fisher is quoted in City & State New York on efforts to reform existing rent stabilization laws. According to the article, Upstate Downstate Housing Alliance, a coalition of activist groups, is advocating for tenant protections and has laid out a universal rent platform consisting of several pieces of legislation.


Cozen O’Connor Attorney Elizabeth Olivera Named to Board of Directors of the Filipino American Lawyers Association of Chicago

March 04, 2019

Press Release - Commercial Litigation

Cozen O’Connor attorney Elizabeth Olivera, an associate in the firm’s Commercial Litigation practice in Chicago, has been named to the Board of Directors of the Filipino American Lawyers Association of Chicago (FALA Chicago).


Texas Employers In Limbo Amid State, City Sick Leave Fight

March 04, 2019

News - Labor & Employment

David Barron discussed with Law360 about the legislative session in Texas as lawmakers advance bills that would bar cities from enacting local employment rules.


SEC Proposes Expansion of “Test-the-Waters” Communications to All Issuers

March 04, 2019

Publication - Corporate, Corporate Governance & Securities

Chris Bellini discusses proposed Rule 163B and what it means to issuers.


ERISA Trusts and Medicare Liens: Traps for Insurers

March 01, 2019

Publication - Subrogation & Recovery

March 2019 Webinar. Subrogation Issues under ERISA. Equitable relief. The Medicare Secondary Payer Act. primary payers and conditional payment, right of recovery, medicare advantage, Section 111, settlement obligations and agreement


London’s High Court Clarifies Law Relating to Letters of Request from Foreign Courts [Alert]

February 25, 2019

Publication - Commercial Litigation

Cozen O Connor’s London and New York teams acted for the successful plaintiffs in Atlantica Holdings & Ors v (1) Sovereign Wealth Fund Samruk-Kazyna JSC (2) BTA Bank JSC (Defendants) and (1) Pavel Prosyankin (2) John Howell (Third Parties / Applicants)


Time to prepare, South Florida: I-9 worksite enforcement is on the rise [Miami Herald]

February 22, 2019

Publication - Immigration Policy & Strategy, Labor & Employment

Scott Bettridge discussed the importance of local businesses in South Florida making immigration compliance a top priority.


Lynnette Espy-Williams Honored by the University of Maryland, Francis King Carey School of Law

February 22, 2019

Press Release

The University of Maryland, Francis King Carey School of Law’s Black Law Students Association (BLSA) has selected Lynnette Espy-Williams this year’s Graduate of the Year Award.


4th Circuit Case on Blended Rate Is Lesson in Record-Keeping

February 21, 2019

News - Labor & Employment

Debra Friedman spoke with Corporate Counsel about a recent U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit decision concerning the Fair Labor Standards Act and overtime pay.


The Beltway Briefing – Latest Trump Administration & Congress News, 2020 Primaries & Predictions

February 21, 2019

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

On our second Beltway Briefing of the new year, Howard Schweitzer, Mark Alderman, Blake Rutherford, and Kaitlyn Martin discussed the latest news from the Trump Administration and the 116th Congress, broke down the most recent developments in the 2020 primaries (which seem to be in full force!), and predicted what we could expect in the months ahead.


INSIGHT: State AGs Targeted Opioids in 2018, Wider Trends Predicted for 2019 [Bloomberg Law]

February 20, 2019

Publication - State Attorneys General

Ann-Marie Luciano and Jawaria Gilani discuss the State Attorneys General actions relating to opioids in 2018 and predict enforcement trends for 2019.


Master in Chancery Finds an Enforceable Equitable Mortgage Despite Defects in Execution

February 20, 2019

Publication - Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring

Barry Klayman and Mark Felger authored an article in the Delaware Business Court Insider discussing a recent final report submitted by a Master in Chancery in Delaware, finding that an equitable mortgage was enforceable despite defects in the execution of the mortgage.


Diverting Army Corps' Funding 'Would Cause Immediate Cessation' of Important Projects

February 15, 2019

News - Maritime Regulatory, Transportation & Trade - Maritime

Jeff Vogel was quoted in the Wall Street Journal's piece on how President Trump declaring a national emergency to bolster the wall would potentially divert critical funding sources away from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.


Opportunity Knocks, but Why Hasn't Pittsburgh Answered the Door?

February 14, 2019

News - Real Estate

Jim Forsyth is quoted in the Pittsburgh Business Times on why Pittsburgh may be slower to capitalize on opportunity zones than other regions.


Shout Out: Jim Argionis, attorney and Park Ridge 'Community Star'

February 13, 2019

News

Jim Argionis was interviewed by the Chicago Tribune/ Pioneer Press highlighting his recent Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce "Community Star" award.


Marijuana Legalization Raises Workplace Safety Worries

February 13, 2019

News - Labor & Employment - Cannabis

George Voegele discussed with Politico how the legalization of marijuana in states will likely make it more difficult for cannabis employers to find trained staff, who must pass certain background checks and receive approval by state's marijuana regulatory bodies.

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