Boosting employee productivity after an election roller coaster

News - Labor & Employment

Michael Schmidt was quoted in Employee Benefit News discussing boundaries managers need to set for employees to express themselves about the election and COVID-19.

Jennifer A. Brandt Appears on Court TV Discussing Top of the News Cases

News - Commercial Litigation, Family Law

Kiss the Ring: City Pols Weigh Heavy on Development in These Major Markets

News - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies, Real Estate Development, Zoning, Land Use & Development

Ken Fisher discusses the influence local officials have in changing the skylines of major real estate cities, such as New York, in The Real Deal.

3 Challenges For Holiday Hiring In 2020

News - Labor & Employment

David Barron was quoted in Law360 discussing what companies should consider with the hiring process during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cozen O’Connor’s Patrick Martin named to “40 under 40” list by Crain’s Chicago Business

News - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

Patrick Martin, Principal and Midwest Director of Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies, has been named to the Crain's Chicago Business "40 under 40" list.

Productive Subro Claims Webinar

Publication - Subrogation & Recovery

This webinar discussed different types of product liability claims, including theories, defenses, and ways to investigate the claim.

Cozen O’Connor Recognized as a “Best Law Firm” in 25 Practice Areas Nationwide, 115 Practice Areas Regionally

Press Release - Antitrust & Competition, Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring, Business, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Copyright & Content, Corporate, Employment Litigation, Environmental Litigation & Enforcement, ERISA , Family Law, Franchising, Ground Leasing, Health Care & Life Sciences, Insurance Coverage, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, Mergers & Acquisitions, Patents, Products Liability, Real Estate, Real Estate Acquisitions & Dispositions, Real Estate Joint Ventures, Tax, Technology, Privacy & Data Security, Trade Secrets, Restrictive Covenants, and Computer Abuse, Trademark & Copyright, Transportation & Logistics Litigation, Transportation & Trade, White Collar Defense & Investigations - Maritime

U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers recognized Cozen O’Connor as a “Best Law Firm” in 25 practice areas nationwide and 115 practice areas regionally.

SEC Votes to Harmonize and Improve “Patchwork” Exempt Offering Framework [Alert]

Publication - Corporate, Corporate Governance & Securities

Anne Madonia and Richard Busis discuss a series of amendments aimed at making the capital-raising process more “effective and efficient” by addressing “gaps and complexities” in the exempt offering framework that have created problems for issuers seeking to gain access to capital and investors looking to participate in investment opportunities.

Cannabis Legalization Sweeps the United States [Alert]

Publication - Cannabis

Heidi Schwartz and Lindsey Stillwell discuss the cannabis measures that passed on November 3. 2020

ABA Issues Ethics Guidance on Lawyers’ Duties When Clients Engage in Fraudulent or Criminal Behavior

Publication - Commercial Litigation, Legal Profession Services

Thomas Wilkinson and Douglas Fox contributed an article to the PBA Federal Practice newsletter discussing lawyer’s ethical responsibilities when the their client appears to be engaging in a fraudulent scheme or criminal behavior and seeks advice in furthering that conduct.

Having a difficult time focusing at work amid election uncertainty? Here’s how your company can help.

News - Labor & Employment

Jeremy Glenn was quoted in the Chicago Tribune about how companies should provide extra leeway in schedules and promote company-sponsored wellness programs, like exercise and stress-reduction activities during the election.

Supreme Court Confronts Whether Computer Code Can Be Copyrighted

Publication - Commercial Litigation, White Collar Defense & Investigations

Stephen Miller and Chase Howard contributed an article to The Legal Intelligencer explaining how in October, the court heard oral argument in Google v. Oracle America, a case that is being closely watched by the software industry.

Waiver of Partition Right Held Unenforceable Where Unlimited in Duration

Publication - Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring, Commercial Litigation

Barry Klayman and Mark Felger, writing in the Delaware Business Court Insider, discuss a recent decision by the Court of Chancery in Delaware holding that a waiver of partition rights by co-tenants of real property was unenforceable because it was unlimited in duration.

Court Puts Condo Investors on the Hook for Shoddy Construction

News - Condominiums & Cooperatives

Leni Morrison Cummins was quoted in an article published in The Real Deal titled “Court Puts Condo Investors on the Hook for Shoddy Construction.”

Cozen O’Connor’s White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice Named to Global Investigations Review’s 2020 GIR 100 List

News - White Collar Defense & Investigations

Global Investigation Review (GIR) has unveiled its 2020 list of the top global investigations practices and named Cozen O’Connor’s White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice to its GIR 100 list for the fifth year in a row.

Emerging State Board Diversity Laws Encourage Proactive Approach

News - Corporate Governance & Securities

Kathy Jaffari discusses steps that some states are taking to increase diversity on corporate boards.

Cozen O’Connor Makes Strategic Move Adding John D. Shire to Washington, D.C. Health Care Practice

Press Release - Environmental, Social & Governance, Health Care & Life Sciences, Mergers & Acquisitions - Health Care & Life Sciences

Shire brings a deep understanding of federal and state health care regulations and has been instrumental in several of the most well-known transactions in the health care space.

Cozen O’Connor Named to the National Law Journal’s 2020 Appellate Hot List

Press Release - Appellate

Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that the firm has been named to the National Law Journal’s 2020 Appellate Hot list.

California Brings Licensing and Oversight to Consumer Debt Collectors [Alert]

Publication - Commercial Litigation, Financial Services

Brett D. Watson discusses the DCLA, one of several new consumer protection bills recently enacted in California, including the state’s “mini-CFPB,” otherwise known as the California Consumer Financial Protection Law.

The SEC 'Modernizes' Certain Disclosure Rules

Publication - Corporate, Corporate Governance & Securities

Katayun Jaffari and Paul Hallgren co-authored an article published in The Legal Intelligencer examining amendments the Securities and Exchange Commission has made to certain disclosure rules for public companies in an effort to modernize information presented to investors.