What Happens When Mental-Health Issues Get in the Way of Work

News - Labor & Employment

Debra Friedman was quoted in The Wall Street Journal discussing how employers will work to accommodate mental-health needs, but there are limits.

Required Vaccinations? The Doormen’s Union Says No

News - Condominiums & Cooperatives

Leni Cummins discusses the push to mandate the COVID vaccine for public-facing employees such as doormen and concierge throughout New York City in New York Magazine’s Curbed.

The Ranked-Choice Difference: What New Yorkers Should Look For When They Vote in This Month’s Primary [New York Daily News]

Publication - Commercial Litigation, Government & Regulatory

Jerry Goldfeder contributed an article to the New York Daily News discussing the ranked-choice voting process.

Getting to Know Patrick Martin [Glen Ellyn Living]

Publication

The June 2021 edition, Glen Ellyn Living magazine – a social magazine for the residents of Glen Ellyn community in suburban Chicago – has a wonderful portrait of Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies’ Midwest Director Patrick Martin, his practice, his family, and his work as a member of the Board of Rainbows for All Children, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting children navigating trauma or loss.

Cozen O’Connor Enhances its Aviation Practice with the Addition of Jonathon Foglia

Press Release - Aviation, Government & Regulatory, Transportation & Trade - Aviation

He brings extensive experience counseling aviation industry clients on a wide range of regulatory and commercial matters.

Sarah Schlossberg Honored by The Legal Intelligencer for Best Law Firm Mentor

Press Release - Commercial Litigation

Sarah Schlossberg, an attorney in the firm’s Commercial Litigation Department, has been recognized by The Legal Intelligencer as a 2021 Professional Excellence Award winner in the Best Law Firm Mentors category.

Fiduciaries Must Care - Personal Liability for PPP Loans Under Federal Priority Statute

Publication - Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring

Allen Guon authored an article published in the American Bankruptcy Institute Journal examining the personal liability of anyone in control of an insolvent debtor’s assets making distributions to unsecured creditors prior to satisfying Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans under the federal priority statue.

Larry Laubach Honored by The Legal Intelligencer for Most Effective Deal Maker

Press Release - Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions

Larry Laubach, co-chair of the firm’s Corporate Practice Group, has been recognized by The Legal Intelligencer as a 2021 Professional Excellence Award winner in the Most Effective Dealmakers category.

Vincent McGuinness Honored as a 2021 Distinguished Leader by The Legal Intelligencer

Press Release

Vincent McGuinness, president and managing partner of the firm, has been recognized by The Legal Intelligencer as a 2021 Professional Excellence Award winner in the Distinguished Leaders category.

Due Diligence Deskbook

Publication

Kathy Tang co-authored chapter 33, Securities Searches, in the 2021 Due Diligence Deskbook.

E. Gerald Riesenbach Honored by The Legal Intelligencer for Lifetime Achievement

Press Release - Business

Gerald Riesenbach, a member of Cozen O'Connor’s Business Practice, has been recognized by The Legal Intelligencer as a 2020 Professional Excellence Award winner in the Lifetime Achievement category.

Walter Stella on KCBS-AM

News - Labor & Employment

Walter Stella appeared on KCBS-AM discussing the upcoming Cal OSHA vote on COVID-19 guidelines.

Legalization of Marijuana Gaining Momentum in Connecticut

Publication - Cannabis

Steve Katkov discusses legislation in Connecticut to legalize the recreational use of marijuana.

47 Cozen O'Connor Attorneys Named Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

Press Release - Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring, Business, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Family Law, Health Care & Life Sciences, Insurance Coverage, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, Life Insurance & Annuities, Mergers & Acquisitions, Professional Liability, Public & Project Finance, White Collar Defense & Investigations, Zoning, Land Use & Development

Super Lawyers has selected 47 Cozen O'Connor attorneys to the 2021 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.

Broad Street Brief: Councilmembers Quiñones-Sánchez and Gauthier Look to Reform Affordable Housing Requirements. Councilmember Johnson Seeks Demolition Moratorium for ‘Doctors’ Row’

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

New legislation proposed by Councilmembers Maria Quiñones-Sánchez and Jamie Gauthier is taking aim at how the city requires developers to support affordable housing.

$2.7 Million False Claims Settlement | AG Opposition to Petrochemical Plant | Slow DSL Spurs FTC Suit

Publication - State Attorneys General

FDCPA Rulings Show Spokeo's Influence, 5 Years Later

Publication - Commercial Litigation

Brett Watson and Karl Riley wrote an Expert Analysis for Law360, discussing how the U.S. Supreme Court's 2016 decision in Spokeo Inc. v. Robins single-handedly raised the bar for a plaintiff alleging a violation of a consumer protection statute, including the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

Proposed Tax Law Changes Could Change Shape of Transactions, Real Estate Executives Say

News - Distressed Real Estate, Real Estate Finance

Alex DuFour addresses possible transactional changes in 2022 and beyond should the Biden administration’s plan to raise the capital gains tax rate and do away with deferred taxes on property exchanges become law in CoStar.

U.S. Citizens May Return to the U.S. on Expired Passports [Alert]

Publication - Immigration Policy & Strategy

Fran Rayer and Elizebeth Olivera discuss the CBP and DOS announcement that U.S. citizens with expired U.S. passports may return to the United States.

82 Cozen O’Connor Lawyers, 19 Practices Earn Top Recognition in Chambers USA 2021 Guide

Press Release - Antitrust & Competition, Aviation, Aviation Regulatory, Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring, Business, Capital Markets & Securities, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Corporate, Franchising, Government & Regulatory, Health Care & Life Sciences, Immigration Policy & Strategy, Insurance Coverage, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, Maritime Corporate & Finance, Maritime Regulatory, Mergers & Acquisitions, Public & Project Finance, State Attorneys General, Tax, Transportation & Trade, Utility & Energy, White Collar Defense & Investigations - Cannabis

Chambers USA, the leading annual guide to the top lawyers and law firms in the United States, has ranked 82 Cozen O’Connor lawyers as leaders in their respective fields in the guide’s 2021 edition; of those, 15 lawyers have been recognized nationally.