LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Mayor Kenney Proposes Budget for Fiscal Year 2022

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

Joseph Hill and Brianna Westbrooks discuss Mayor Kenny's budget proposal.

Cozen O’Connor’s Heather Marx named to The American Lawyer’s 2021 Midwest Trailblazers list

Press Release - Commercial Litigation, Customs, Imports & Trade Remedies

Heather Marx, a member of Cozen O’Connor’s Commercial Litigation practice and vice-chair of the firm’s Trade Remedies practice, has been named to The American Lawyer’s 2021 inaugural list of Midwest Trailblazers.

How will New York Convert Unused Buildings Into Housing?

News - Zoning, Land Use & Development

Ken Fisher discusses a plan lawmakers are considering to convert distressed office buildings and hotels into housing in City & State New York.

Cozen O’Connor Represents Equus Capital Partners, Ltd. in $1 Billion Multi-Tiered Real Estate Transaction

News - Real Estate Acquisitions & Dispositions, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate Joint Ventures

Cozen O'Connor represented affiliates of Equus Capital Partners, Ltd. in a multi-tiered transaction that included the sale of two portfolios of industrial properties throughout the Southeastern United States.

Employers Appeal OSHA Virus Citations at Five Times Typical Rate

News - Labor & Employment

Jim Sullivan was quoted in Bloomberg Law discussing employers filing appeals of COVID-19 citations with OSHA.

Judge Lifts Restraining Order on Gowanus Rezoning

News - Zoning, Land Use & Development

Ken Fisher discusses the likelihood of the Gowanus rezoning project proceeding in Crain’s New York Business.

Intellectual Property Department Recognized by World Trademark Review 2021

Press Release - Intellectual Property, Trademark & Copyright

Cozen O'Connor’s Intellectual Property Department was recognized by World Trademark Review 1000.

Election-Reform Debate Poses Risks for Companies that Weigh in on Legislation

News

Howard Schweitzer was quoted in an article by Investment News arguing that one of the biggest challenges facing big businesses today is determining whether they should speak out on election reform laws that are proliferating across the country.

Florida Sues CDC Over Cruise Industry Shutdown | Underpaid Fringe Benefits | Bipartisan AG Support For NO HATE Act

Publication - State Attorneys General

Jennifer Brandt Discusses the Derek Chauvin Trial

News - Family Law

Jennifer Brandt, chair of the firm's Family Law Practice, was a guest on Court TV discussing the Derek Chauvin trial.

Cozen O’Connor Makes over $100,000 Donations to Food Banks Across the Nation Local Cozen O’Connor employees help raise funds for Philabundance

Press Release

Donations have been distributed in more than 20 cities in the United States as well as Toronto, Canada, where Cozen O’Connor maintains offices.

Can You Be Fired for Not Returning to the Office?

News - Labor & Employment

Michael Schmidt joined the Bloomberg Law podcast to discuss the legal and practical implications of employees not wanting to return to the office after working remotely.

Cozen O'Connor’s Labor & Employment Department Recognized by Chambers USA

Press Release - Labor & Employment

Cozen O'Connor’s Labor & Employment department was shortlisted for the Firm of the Year award by Chambers USA.

Labor, workplace rule changes expected under Biden administration

News - Labor & Employment

Jeremy Glenn was quoted in Capital Press discussing President Biden nominating Julie Su, California's current labor secretary, to be deputy labor secretary.

Gensler's SEC Can Bring Regulatory Clarity to Digital Assets

Publication - Capital Markets & Securities, Corporate, Corporate Governance & Securities, White Collar Defense & Investigations - Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Technology

Chris Bellini and Kara Kapp discuss potential changes to be made to the digital assets industry as a result of Gensler’s recent appointment as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission in ThinkAdvisor.

Michael Heller Unanimously Re-Elected CEO of Cozen O’Connor

Press Release

Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that Michael J. Heller has been unanimously re-elected to a fourth, three-year term as CEO of the firm.

Notice of Appeal Spring 2021

Publication - White Collar Defense & Investigations

A quarterly newsletter reviewing Third Circuit opinions impacting white collar defense lawyers

Where Are OSHA’s COVID Standards?

News - Labor & Employment

John Ho was quoted in EHS Today discussing why Secretary Walsh has chosen to hold back on publishing the ETS.

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Proposal to Reduce Taxes Introduced in Philadelphia City Council

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

Joseph Hill & Brianna Westbrooks discuss three bills introduced to City Council that lower certain business taxes in an effort to spur economic recovery.

Lawmakers Looking at Changing Illinois Biometric Privacy Law

News - Technology, Privacy & Data Security

Melissa Siebert was quoted in a Washington Examiner article discussing the significant increase of BIPA lawsuits after an Illinois Supreme Court ruling which stated that a plaintiff may follow a lawsuit under BIPA without proving they were monetarily harmed.