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Broad Street Brief: Birds of the Philadelphia Zoo Make First Public Appearance in Months

September 01, 2022

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

After several months in quarantine, some of the Philadelphia Zoo’s most famous feathered residents — including penguins, flamingos, hornbills, and emus — have finally returned to their outdoor exhibits. The Philadelphia Zoo has been keeping its birds in quarantine to protect them from, and prevent the spread of, a particularly virulent outbreak of avian flu that has impacted birds across the country.


Preventable falls frustrate safety officials

September 01, 2022

News - Labor & Employment

John Ho was quoted in Business Insurance discussing how falls from heights are the number one cause of death of workers, but the hazard remains the most-cited workplace safety violation year after year despite being relatively easy to prevent.


Bankruptcy Code Preempts LLC Act's Statute of Repose for Recovery of Distributions

September 01, 2022

Publication - Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring, Commercial Litigation

Barry Klayman and Mark Felger, writing in the Delaware Business Court Insider, discuss a recent decision by a judge in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware holding that Section 546 of the Bankruptcy Code preempts Delaware’s three-year statute of repose on the liability of a member for distributions from a limited liability company.


AGs Seek to Evict Roomster | Virginia AG Opinion Sparks Row over Gas-Car Ban | AG Bonta to Sephora: Sell Makeup, Not Data

September 01, 2022

Publication - State Attorneys General

The State AG Report – 09.01.2022 Here are this 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.


Is Your EEO-1 Report At Risk of Disclosure?

August 31, 2022

Publication - Construction Law, Government Contracts, Labor & Employment

The OFCCP informed all federal contractors that a FOIA request seeking contractor data from '16-'20 was submitted. Contractors must file objections by 9/19/22.


Matthew Criscuolo Announced as President of The Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County

August 31, 2022

News - Commercial Litigation

Matthew Criscuolo, a member of the firm’s Commercial Litigation Department, has been announced as the president of The Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County.


Jennifer Brandt Discusses OH V. Wagner IV on Court TV’s Think Tank

August 30, 2022

News - Family Law

Jennifer Brandt, chair of the firm’s Family Law Group, was a guest on Court TV’s Think Tank.


CEOs: Should You Be Publicly Weighing-in on Layoffs?

August 30, 2022

News - Labor & Employment

Michael Schmidt was quoted in Talent Management discussing the risks a CEO is making with a public statement about layoffs.


The Devil Is in the Details When Handling NFTs and State Taxes

August 30, 2022

News - Tax

Joseph Bright, Cheryl Upham, and Heidi Schwartz address how there is a lack of guidance when dealing with non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and what we expect from the states moving forward in Bloomberg Tax.


Six Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Named Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch in Canada

August 30, 2022

Press Release

Best Lawyers selected five Cozen O’Connor lawyers from the firm’s Toronto and Vancouver offices for inclusion in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada and one attorney from the Vancouver office for Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.


SEC Adopts Pay vs. Performance Disclosure Rules [Alert]

August 30, 2022

Publication - Capital Markets & Securities, Corporate, Corporate Governance & Securities

The SEC recently adopted final disclosure rules implementing the pay vs. performance requirement of the Dodd-Frank Act for public companies.


Objections to Disclosure of EEO-1 Data Due Sept. 19

August 26, 2022

News - Labor & Employment

Debra Friedman was quoted in SHRM discussing how federal contractors that submit EEO-1 reports don't have much time to object to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs' (OFCCP's) recently announced disclosure to the public of EEO-1 data.


USCIS Announces the H-1B cap for FY23 Has Been Reached [Alert]

August 25, 2022

Publication - Immigration Policy & Strategy

Fran Rayer discusses USCIS's announcement that it has received a sufficient number of petitions to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B advanced-degree exemption for fiscal year 2023 (FY23).


Broward Company Hits Luxury Bedding Seller With Trademark Complaint

August 25, 2022

News - Intellectual Property, Trademark & Copyright

James Gale spoke with the Daily Business Review, discussing a Broward County small business involved in a lawsuit with a Swedish ultra-luxury bedding company for the alleged misuse and abuse of the U.S. legal system.


Joint Bar Association Ethics Opinion Aims to Prevent Fee-Handling Missteps

August 25, 2022

News - Legal Profession Services

Sarah Sweeney was quoted in an article published by The Legal Intelligencer, which discusses the joint ethics opinion issued by the Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Bar Associations.


Philly, Pa. Bars Clarify How Attorneys Can Handle Advance Fees

August 25, 2022

News - Legal Profession Services

Sarah Sweeney discusses the joint ethics opinion the Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Bar Associations issued in a Law360 article.


Wildfire Alert 2022 McKinney Fire, 2021 South Fire

August 25, 2022

Publication - Subrogation & Recovery

Howard Maycon, Kevin Bush, and David Brisco provide an update on the subrogation potential from the 2022 McKinney Fire and the 2021 South Fire.


AGs Seek to Close Pipeline Taps | AGs Argue For In-State Regulation | AG Racine Delivers Fines and Penalties

August 25, 2022

Publication - State Attorneys General

The State AG Report – 8.25.2022 Here are this 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.


Broad Street Brief: Community College of Philadelphia Opens New Career and Advanced Technology Center

August 25, 2022

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

Last week, the Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) officially opened its groundbreaking Career and Advanced Technology Center at 48th and Market Streets. The new building will host several of CCP’s short-term certificate and associate’s degree programs in fields such as advanced manufacturing, health care, and transportation technology. The CCP intends for the center to serve as a resource for Philadelphia’s small business community.


Lawdragon Names Six Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Among The Top 500 Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyers

August 24, 2022

Press Release - Labor & Employment

Lawdragon has named six members of Cozen O’Connor’s Labor & Employment Department to its 2022 list of the Top 500 Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyers.

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