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December 21, 2022
Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies
For more than a year, the California voter-approved gig economy law known as Proposition 22 has hung in the balance after a judge invalidated the ballot initiative allowing giant ride-hailing and delivery companies to classify their workers as independent contractors rather than employees. On Tuesday, a California appeals court heard oral arguments in San Francisco on whether it should uphold the lower court ruling that deemed Proposition 22 unconstitutional and unenforceable.
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December 20, 2022
Publication - Family Law
Jennifer Brandt, chair of the firm’s Family Law Group, contributed the article “Divorce in a Downturn” to Best Lawyers.
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December 19, 2022
Publication - Antitrust & Competition, White Collar Defense & Investigations
Michael Osborne contributed three sections, Multi-Jurisdictional Investigations, Employee Witnesses and Upjohn Warning, and Data Protection and Privacy, and provided edits to the Canadian Bar Association’s “Guide for Internal Investigations of White Collar-Crime.”
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December 19, 2022
Press Release - Business, Condominiums & Cooperatives, Distressed Real Estate, Real Estate Acquisitions & Dispositions, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate Joint Ventures, Zoning, Land Use & Development
New York, December 19, 2022 – Cozen O’Connor and its affiliate, Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies, announce the release of an innovative short documentary, “New York City: What’s Ahead? A Real Estate Perspective,” with keen observations about this current unprecedented and transformative period.
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December 19, 2022
News - Construction Law
Josephine Bahn was featured in her college alma mater’s alumni success stories, Hawk Stories.
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December 19, 2022
Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies
News in New York – Mayor Adams and Governor Hochul Launch "Making New York Work for Everyone"; City Council Housing Plan; In-State SUNY Tuition for Asylum Seekers; Rose Christ Named Among 2022 City & State New York's Responsible 100
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December 16, 2022
Publication - Capital Markets & Securities, Corporate, Securities Litigation & SEC Enforcement
The rule provides an affirmative defense to trading on the basis of MNPI pursuant to plans that are intended to meet the conditions of Rule 10b5-1.
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December 16, 2022
News - Labor & Employment - Cannabis
George Voegele was quoted in SHRM discussing the implications that the legalization of recreational cannabis has on employers.
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December 16, 2022
News - Commercial Litigation, Construction Law
Josephine Bahn authored the article “Original Tweets Only: Retweeters Not Liable for Defamation” for the American Bar Associate Litigation Section’s website.
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December 16, 2022
News - Family Law
Jennifer Brandt, chair of the firm’s Family Law Group, was a guest on Court TV’s Think Tank.
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December 16, 2022
News - Copyright & Content, Intellectual Property
Hugh Marbury was quoted in Law360 discussing one of the top copyright rulings of 2022, Gray v. Hudson.
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December 15, 2022
News - Private Client Services
Lester Lipschutz is quoted in a WIRED Magazine article that discusses the importance of having an ethical will and how to use technology to create one. While financial wills are typically read after death, ethical wills can be shared while you’re still living. The article provides a step-by-step process on how to start drafting one today.
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December 15, 2022
Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies
On Monday, city workers and elected officials broke ground on a new development project that will bring more affordable housing units to Grays Ferry and Point Breeze. The development is part of City Council President Darrell Clarke’s signature Neighborhood Preservation Initiative, which aims to address the city’s affordable housing crisis by increasing the number of available affordable housing in pockets of rapidly gentrifying neighborhoods throughout Philadelphia, thus helping to revive commercial corridors and improve neighborhood infrastructure. The three-bedroom homes will be listed under the Turn the Key program for $230,000 — less than half the median sale price in the neighborhood — with soft loans available up to $75,000.
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December 14, 2022
Press Release - Environmental, Social & Governance
PHILADELPHIA, December 14, 2022 — City & State Pennsylvania named Kathy Jaffari to its inaugural Pennsylvania Impact 50 list, a “select group of people who exemplify what it means to be socially responsible citizens.”
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December 14, 2022
Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies
Massachusetts’ Energy Facilities Sitting Board approved a special permit for a controversial electrical substation in East Boston. The permit allows the project to circumvent 14 final environmental permits. 84% of Boston voters voted against the substation in a non-binding ballot question last year.
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December 14, 2022
Publication - State Attorneys General
State AG Group member KeturahTaylor provides an inside look at last week’s NAAG Capital Forum and gives a rundown on all the important topics covered.
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December 14, 2022
News - Zoning, Land Use & Development
Ken Fisher is quoted in a CoStar News article discussing the plans proposed by Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams to make it easier to convert outdated office buildings in New York City. These proposals aim to create more pedestrian-oriented districts, increase housing supply, decrease commute times, and address safety concerns in an effort to revitalize the city’s economy.
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December 14, 2022
News - Condominiums & Cooperatives
Leni Morrison Cummins is quoted in a Bisnow article that addresses the recent rise in the number of fires caused by malfunctioning batteries and chargers for electronic bikes in New York City. In the article, Leni discusses what this means for building boards and property owners. Research shows that e-bike sales increased by 145% during the pandemic and have caused serious safety concerns.
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December 13, 2022
News - Subrogation & Recovery
Daniel Q. Harrington was quoted in the article, “Hardball Attorney Tactics Considered Extortion” from the American Bar Association Litigation Section.
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December 13, 2022
Press Release - Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring
Chicago, December 13, 2022 — Christina Sanfelippo, an associate in Cozen O’Connor’s Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring Practice, has been elected chair of the board of directors for the Chicago Network of the International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC) for 2023 and 2024. Sanfelippo has also been elected U.S. Programs Committee co-director on IWIRC’s international board of directors for 2023.
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