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January 28, 2021
News - Labor & Employment
Aaron Holt joined Supply Chain Brain to explain the latest ruling by the U.S. Department of Labor on the definition of an “employee” versus an “independent contractor.”
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January 27, 2021
News - Labor & Employment
John Ho spoke with This morning with Gordon Deal to explain what employers and employees should know about new COVID-19 safety rules from the Biden administration.
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January 27, 2021
Press Release - Transportation & Trade
Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that Geoffrey D. Ferrer, vice-chair of the firm’s Transportation & Trade group, and a member of the Marshall Islands bar has been ranked in the Chambers Asia-Pacific 2021 Guide.
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January 27, 2021
Publication - Business, Tax
Joe Bright and Heidi Schwartz provide an analysis of Autozone Development Corp.’s appeal of a property tax assessment that is pending before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
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January 27, 2021
News - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies
Brianna Westbrooks joining Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies is the focus of a Philadelphia Business Journal article titled, "Big Law Firm Adds Full-Time Lobbyist in Philadelphia City Hall."
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January 27, 2021
News - Labor & Employment
John Ho was quoted in the Huffington Post discussing President Biden's executive order that called for OSHA to review and update its COVID-19 workplace safety recommendations.
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January 26, 2021
News - Intellectual Property
Aaron Lukas was quoted in IPWatchdog discussing the vacancy of under secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), as well as deputy.
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January 26, 2021
Publication - Corporate, Corporate Governance & Securities
Germain DeMartinis and Kathy Jaffari authored an article in The Legal Intelligencer on the increased focus on political contributions made by companies and the need for these businesses to have increased transparency in order to manage reputational risk.
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January 26, 2021
Press Release - Capital Markets & Securities, Corporate, Corporate Governance & Securities, Securities Litigation & SEC Enforcement
Jalali brings significant experience advising on corporate governance and securities disclosure and reporting on significant public equity and debt offerings, as well as a strong background in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) matters. The Corporate Governance & Securities Practice has experienced significant growth in activity.
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January 26, 2021
Publication - Technology, Privacy & Data Security
Andrew Baer and Christopher Dodson discuss the significant costs and potential liability issues faced by the victims of the SolarWinds Corp. cyberattack.
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January 26, 2021
Press Release - Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring, Commercial Litigation, Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies, Insurance Coverage, Labor & Employment, Subrogation & Recovery
The Leading Lawyers Network has named 24 Cozen O’Connor lawyers to its annual list of Illinois’ top practitioners and named two others as Emerging Lawyers in its 2021 survey results.
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January 25, 2021
Publication - Hatch-Waxman & Biologics, Intellectual Property, Patents
Blake Coblentz and Aaron Lukas co-authored an article about two major cases in 2021 that could have long-lasting effects on where and how Hatch-Waxman and Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA) cases are litigated.
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January 25, 2021
Publication - Business, Capital Markets & Securities, Commercial Litigation
Joe Dever, Seth Popick, and Lindsey Stillwell contributed an article to Temple's Business Law Magazine discussing the SEC's decision to provide much-needed clarity to the regulatory status of so-called "finders" who assist small businesses in raising capital.
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January 25, 2021
Publication - Subrogation & Recovery
Richard Maleski discusses the new standard to bring Florida in line with the federal courts and majority of states
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January 25, 2021
Publication - Antitrust & Competition, Health Care & Life Sciences
Jonathan Grossman discusses how the Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act will impact health insurance companies, as they are now no longer immune from antitrust scrutiny for activities previously found to be “the business of insurance.”
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January 25, 2021
Press Release - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies
Westbrooks is experienced in regulatory and legislative policy and procedure, with extensive relationships with the Philadelphia City Council.
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January 22, 2021
Publication - Corporate, Emerging Business & Venture Capital
Steve Dickinson, Robert Magovern, and James Van Orden discuss key provisions to the Consolidated Appropriations Act, which revived the original Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), with some modifications, in part two of a two-part article in Law360.
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January 22, 2021
News - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies, Labor & Employment
Howard Schweiter and Michael Schmidt were quoted in SHRM about what employers have learned during the COVID-19 lockdowns.
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January 22, 2021
Publication - Franchising
Susan Grueneberg authored an article about the impact the Franchise Agreement mandated by the Federal Trade Commission's Franchise Rule will have on 2021.
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January 22, 2021
News - Labor & Employment
Michael Schmidt was quoted in Law360 discussing how the new minimum wage laws can differ greatly across jurisdictions, so it's important to know which one applies where.
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