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White collar defense is all about delivering results when the stakes are high. Companies, boards, special committees, and individuals engage Cozen O’Connor’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice to navigate their most serious inquiries. Whether managing an internal report of potential misconduct or a full-blown government investigation, our team is efficient, responsive, discrete — and, most importantly, effective.
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Cozen O’Connor lawyers bring a critical perspective to every case. Our White Collar Group includes former federal prosecutors from large U.S. Attorney offices; a former deputy chief of the Civil Division of the District of Columbia’s U.S. Attorney’s Office; former federal prosecutors (and supervisory prosecutors) with DOJ and SEC; former state and local prosecutors; and a former assistant federal public defender.
Our practitioners have been on both sides of the table, so they know how white collar cases are built — and how they can be dismantled.
Government Enforcement
The goal for clients facing a government investigation is quite simple: prevent prosecution. Cozen O’Connor is exceptionally skillful at maintaining that focus. Having worked in government and formed professional relationships with government officials, our attorneys are able to identify persuasive arguments, narrow the scope of inquiries, limit exposure, and negotiate favorable resolutions.
In the rare event that prosecution is unavoidable, Cozen O’Connor’s team of veteran trial lawyers stands ready to vindicate our clients in court. Our attorneys have collectively tried hundreds of cases, both as defense attorneys and as prosecutors.
Internal Investigations
Cozen O’Connor regularly conducts complex internal investigations on behalf of corporate clients and is recognized by Global Investigations Review as one of the world’s top 100 investigations practices.
Our attorneys lead comprehensive investigations with speed. We set priorities, judge witness credibility, make factual findings, and help clients understand their potential exposure. In the end, we offer clients actionable, jargon-free advice, including whether to discipline rogue actors, self-report misconduct, revamp compliance mechanisms, or take other remedial protective measures.
Similarly, Cozen O’Connor provides sophisticated preventative compliance advice outside the context of an internal investigation.
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Over decades of practice, the team has accrued extensive subject-matter knowledge, including in the areas of criminal antitrust, international anti-corruption, trade sanction, False Claims Act, health care fraud and financial fraud statutes. Cozen O’Connor directs client strategy in the context of inquiries, investigations, and enforcement actions by federal, state, and local authorities, including DOJ, SEC, FTC, CFTC, executive agency inspector generals, U.S. attorneys, state attorneys general, and the U.S. Congress.
Cozen O'Connor is very strategic and effective in how it manages cross-border issues on behalf of its clients... Always aware of current events and their potential implications.
July 03, 2025
James Mahady, Nicole Sprinzen, Arthur Fritzinger, and Kurt Lunkenheimer discuss DOJ & HHS' newly formed False Claims Act Working Group.
June 24, 2025
Arthur Fritzinger, James Mahady, and Calli Padilla discuss the recent Thompson Supreme Court ruling, which may help resolve the circuit split on the Anti-Kickback Statute.
June 24, 2025
A quarterly update on FCA Enforcement and Qui Tam Litigation from Arthur Fritzinger and Calli Padilla.
June 11, 2025
Kurt Lunkenheimer discusses the DOJ's resumed enforcement of the FCPA under new guidelines, prioritizing cases that harm U.S. competitiveness or national security.
May 21, 2025
The White Collar team discusses the DOJ's new Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, which leverages the False Claims Act to combat discrimination by federal fund recipients.
April 29, 2025
Stephen Miller, an attorney in Cozen O’Connor's Commercial Litigation department, and Daniel Goldfield, an associate in the firm’s Philadelphia office, authored an article for the Legal Intelligencer discussing the upcoming Supreme Court decision in United States v. Skrmetti.
February 27, 2025
Stephen Miller, an attorney in Cozen O’Connor's Commercial Litigation group, and Paul Harryhill, an associate in the firm’s Philadelphia office, authored an article for the Legal Intelligencer discussing the First Amendment implications of a pending Supreme Court decision in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton.
February 13, 2025
Kurt. K. Lunkenheimer discusses President Trump's executive order instructing the DOJ to cease new FCPA investigations and enforcement and why multinational corporations should continue to maintain anti-corruption and anti-money laundering compliance programs, including whistleblower programs.
February 12, 2025
Larry Prosen, Magdalena Filipiuk, Eric Leonard, and Nicole Sprinzen discuss President Trump's executive orders involving DEI and Attorney General Bondi's memorandum to the DOJ on investigating and penalizing illegal DEI initiatives.
January 31, 2025
Stephen Miller, co-chair of Cozen O’Connor's White Collar Defense & Investigations group, and Andrew Linz, an associate in the group, authored an article for the Legal Intelligencer discussing the upcoming Supreme Court decision in Kousisis v. United States, where the high court seems poised to further narrow the scope of federal criminal laws targeting corruption and fraud.
January 03, 2025
Stephen A. Miller, an attorney in Cozen O’Connor’s Commercial Litigation department, and Leigh Ann McGeever, counsel for the firm’s legal profession services group, discuss the pending U.S. Supreme Court decision in U.S. Food and Drug Administration v. Wages and White Lion Investments, where the high court will consider whether changes to FDA guidance on approval of new flavored e-cigarette flavors led to arbitrary and capricious denials of manufacturers’ applications.
November 22, 2024
Thomas Ingalls and Nicole Sprinzen discuss the DOJ's new Antitrust Compliance Guidance, which accounts for new and emerging technology and enforcement trends.
November 19, 2024
Arthur Fritzinger, Calli Padilla, and James Mahady discuss civil and criminal penalties AI companies must be careful to avoid.
November 13, 2024
Whistleblower Watch is a critical resource for in-house counsel and compliance professionals. Each quarter, Cozen O’Connor summarizes the most notable False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement actions, settlements, and legal trends, and provides an in-depth look at emerging FCA-related issues.
October 30, 2024
Bruce Maffeo, senior counsel in Cozen O'Connor's White Collar Defense & Investigations practice, speaks with Law360 about his work on a case focusing on a construction contractor who was prosecuted for commercial bribery involving contracts tied to New York high-rise buildings.
July 31, 2024
A quarterly update on FCA Enforcement and Qui Tam Litigation from Arthur Fritzinger and Calli Padilla.
July 31, 2024
Art Fritzinger and Calli Padilla discuss the DOJ's focus on potential fraud and misconduct within private equity firms in the healthcare industry.
July 15, 2024
A quarterly newsletter reviewing Third Circuit opinions impacting white collar defense lawyers
July 02, 2024
Joe Dever and Alex Cohen discuss the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in SEC v. Jarkesy, which declared the SEC’s use of in-house administrative courts for seeking civil penalties against securities fraud defendants unconstitutional, limiting the SEC’s enforcement powers and raising questions about other agencies' authority.
April 26, 2024
Stephen Miller and Pamela Dorian contributed an article to The Legal Intelligencer discussing two cases, Moody v. NetChoice and NetChoice v. Paxton, before the U.S. Supreme Court that will impact the future of social media content.
April 09, 2024
A quarterly newsletter reviewing Third Circuit opinions impacting white collar defense lawyers
March 01, 2024
The Supreme Court "is currently considering its most consequential challenge to 'the administrative state' in decades," say Stephen Miller and Andrew Linz in an article in The Legal Intelligencer.
February 26, 2024
A quarterly update on FCA Enforcement and Qui Tam Litigation from Arthur Fritzinger and Calli Padilla.
February 26, 2024
A new trend in false-reporting cases is emerging under the FCA’s broad authority — cybersecurity enforcement. Arthur Fritzinger, Calli Padilla, and Jacqueline Winton discuss.
February 20, 2024
In this Law360 article, Nicole H. Sprinzen, Kurt Lunkenheimer, and Molly Shaffer look at how data analytics has historically been used in corporate enforcement to understand how the U.S. Department of Justice Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Unit — and likely the SEC, which has its own civil FCPA enforcement unit — will collect and use data to prosecute global foreign corruption cases.
January 16, 2024
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York has launched a pilot program to incentivize individuals to come forward and report illegal activity.
January 04, 2024
Stephen Miller, a member of the firm’s Commercial Litigation group, and Lauren Freeman, an associate of the Litigation department, authored an article in The Legal Intelligencer discussing the upcoming Supreme Court ruling in McElrath v. Georgia, where the high court will decide whether the double jeopardy clause bars retrial of a defendant who was both convicted and acquitted in an inconsistent or “repugnant” verdict.
November 30, 2023
Kurt Lunkenheimer and Nicole Sprinzen discuss the DOJ's recent announcement that they will leverage data analytics to proactively identify and prosecute crimes in foreign corruption cases.
November 22, 2023
Lucy Schilling, Zachary Janes, Jeremy Gellis, and Rebecca Sim discuss the BCSC's new Whistleblower Program to encourage individuals to voluntarily provide information about securities misconduct by offering them financial rewards of up to C$250,000.
November 03, 2023
Stephen Miller and Leigh Ann Benson contributed an article to The Legal Intelligencer discussing the U.S. Supreme Court’s agreement to review Acheson Hotels v. Laufer.
October 10, 2023
A quarterly newsletter reviewing Third Circuit opinions impacting white collar defense lawyers.
October 05, 2023
Calli Padilla and Nicole Sprinzen discuss the DOJ's new Mergers & Acquisitions Safe Harbor Policy.
September 05, 2023
Stephen Miller speaks with NC Sharp about North Carolina’s slow yet certain progress toward legal online sports betting.
August 09, 2023
Stephen Miller speaks with PlayKentucky about the significance of the legal age limit (18) on sports betting in Kentucky, the largest 18-and-over sports betting jurisdiction in the United States.
August 07, 2023
A quarterly update on FCA Enforcement and Qui Tam Litigation
August 04, 2023
Data analytics has notably amplified the investigation of health care claims, but these new approaches have raised concerns within the legal system.
August 04, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court held in two consolidated landmark cases that a defendant’s subjective beliefs must be considered in determining whether they knowingly violated the False Claims Act. The ruling will have far-reaching and immediate ramifications in FCA litigation.
August 03, 2023
Stephen Miller speaks with PlayKentucky about the biggest legal issues sports betting companies are currently facing.
July 11, 2023
A quarterly newsletter reviewing Third Circuit opinions impacting white collar defense lawyers.
June 20, 2023
The Supreme Court confirmed that the Government may intervene and move to dismiss a False Claims Act lawsuit at any time during the life of the case.
June 05, 2023
The Court has concluded that in order to bring and prove a FCA case, the government or relators must prove that the defendants knowingly committed (or intended to commit) fraud against the government.
May 01, 2023
Jeremy Gellis discusses BC Notice 2023/03, permitting the executive director to impose monetary penalties for less serious contraventions of securities regulations and decisions without a hearing. It is the first program of its kind in Canada.
April 20, 2023
The Supreme Court heard oral argument in two consolidated, landmark False Claims Act cases, and oral argument suggests how the Court will rule.
April 18, 2023
A quarterly newsletter reviewing Third Circuit opinions impacting white collar defense lawyers.
April 17, 2023
Stephen Miller and Cat Yun, attorneys in the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations group, authored an article in The Legal Intelligencer discussing the case of Percoco v. United States, where the Supreme Court must determine whether the honest-services-fraud statute applies only to public officials, or if it can apply to private citizens acting with influence over public officials.
March 07, 2023
As part of a sweeping revamp of its white collar criminal enforcement policies that began last year, the DOJ announced two significant changes last week.
March 01, 2023
A quarterly update on FCA Enforcement and Qui Tam Litigation
March 01, 2023
This decision provides guidance about what “clear and conspicuous” disclosure looks like, and what information is sufficient to satisfy the requirement.
February 28, 2023
In 2022, federal prosecutors used the False Claims Act to recover nearly $7 million from fraud related to pandemic-relief. We expect that to increase in 2023.
February 17, 2023
Wage-fixing and no-poach agreements will be illegal and subject to criminal penalties in Canada as of June 23, 2023.
January 23, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court will soon clarify the knowledge requirement for False Claims Act (FCA) cases, agreeing to hear two such cases.
January 18, 2023
Nicole H. Sprinzen & Joseph Simpson discuss the Department of Justice's changes to its existing Corporate Enforcement Policy that will grant as much as a 75% reduction in fines for companies that voluntarily self-report wrongdoing.
January 10, 2023
Kevin McCarthy finally clinched the Speaker’s gavel and swore in members of the 118th Congress, which ushers in a new period of Congressional investigations.
December 19, 2022
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.”
December 02, 2022
On November 29, the Third Circuit issued a decision that will substantially impact the sentences imposed for federal fraud offenses.
December 01, 2022
Stephen Miller and Leigh Ann Benson argue in The Legal Intelligencer that the Supreme Court’s decision in Jones v. Hendrix, expected before July 2023, should clarify - regardless of the outcome – the rights of federal prisoners to petition for habeas corpus relief of previously challenged convictions when a high court decision of statutory interpretation is applied retroactively.
November 02, 2022
Stephen Miller and Chase Howard published an article in The Legal Intelligencer discussing Ciminelli v. United States.
October 04, 2022
These recent settlement agreements are the first public application of IR-related disclosure and demonstrate the BCSC’s expectations of how 52(2) will apply.
August 16, 2022
In Poonian v British Columbia, the British Columbia Court of Appeal ruled that the fresh start policy does not extinguish fraud-related securities penalties in British Columbia.
July 26, 2022
A quarterly newsletter reviewing Third Circuit opinions impacting white collar defense lawyers.
June 16, 2022
The BC Securities Commission dismissed an application to overturn a decision to deny a man a driver’s license after committing 62 counts of securities fraud.
May 02, 2022
A quarterly newsletter reviewing Third Circuit opinions impacting white collar defense lawyers.
April 01, 2022
Barry Boss and Kara Kapp published an article in Federal Sentencing Reporter (Vol. 34, Issue 4, Apr. 2022), titled “The Importance of a Racially Diverse Sentencing Commission.”
February 15, 2022
Brigeeta Richdale and Rebecca Sim discuss Canadian Securities Administrators’ warning to the public about fraudsters luring Canadians into relationships that eventually lead to investment scams.
February 02, 2022
Nathan Larkin and Stephen Miller, discuss the DOJ's crackdown on alleged “no poach” or “wage fixing” market collusion between competitors.
January 11, 2022
A quarterly newsletter reviewing Third Circuit opinions impacting white collar defense lawyers.
December 21, 2021
Stephen Miller and Chase Howard published an article discussing how the U.S. Supreme Court has considered several arbitration-related challenges in recent years due to parties often preferring to arbitrate disputes rather than litigate in (public) courts.
December 13, 2021
Stephen A. Miller, David Reichenberg, and Lauren Vaca discuss the most DOJ criminal prosecution of no-poach agreements.
December 09, 2021
Martin S. Bloor and Joseph Simpson discuss the Biden administration's Strategy on Countering Corruption, guidance emphasizing the importance of responding to the threat of transnational corruption, and on preventing bad actors from using the United States and international financial systems to hide assets and launder money sourced from corrupt acts.
November 09, 2021
Next week, the NCAA's Board of Governors will receive recommendations for new rules and structures for regulating college sports.
October 08, 2021
Stephen Miller contributed an article to The Legal Intelligencer discussing the US Supreme Court’s October term.
October 08, 2021
A quarterly newsletter reviewing Third Circuit opinions impacting white collar defense lawyers
August 23, 2021
Cozen O’Connor attorneys Barry Boss and Kara Kapp published an essay in the Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law on the arbitrary and disproportionate sentencing recommendations driven by the economic crimes sentencing guideline.
July 20, 2021
Multi-agency cooperation efforts can go a long way toward obtaining mitigated civil or criminal penalties.
July 13, 2021
A quarterly newsletter reviewing Third Circuit opinions impacting white collar defense lawyers
June 28, 2021
The Supreme Court's June 21, 2021, decision in NCAA v. Alston ended the NCAA’s efforts to stall reform of its amateurism model, say Stephen Miller and Calli Padilla in Bloomberg Law Insights.
April 29, 2021
Stephen Miller and Jonathan Ciriello contributed an article to The Legal Intelligencer discussing how change is coming to the NCAA’s amateurism model.
April 29, 2021
State AG Group members, Meghan Stoppel and Mira Baylson penned an article for Cannabis Business Executive on the real threat of regulatory scrutiny and the importance of a carefully crafted marketing campaign for companies manufacturing and selling CBD.
April 14, 2021
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.
April 13, 2021
A quarterly newsletter reviewing Third Circuit opinions impacting white collar defense lawyers
March 03, 2021
Stephen Miller and Rohan Mohanty contributed an article to The Legal Intelligencer discussing the U.S. Supreme Court case of Fulton v. City of Philadelphia.
February 24, 2021
Barry Boss was quoted in a National Law Journal article discussing a lawyer regulatory panel in Washington, D.C., which recently received a referral from a federal judge who has broadly questioned a lawyer behind a lawsuit challenging the legitimacy of Joe Biden’s presidential victory.
February 17, 2021
Rachel Collins-Clarke and Calli Padilla discuss the government's government enforcement of abuse of the CARES Act, PPP, or Economic Aid Act.
February 09, 2021
Calli Padilla discusses Princeton University's administrative settlement with the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security, to resolve allegations of violations of the Export Administration Regulations.
January 13, 2021
Stephen Miller and Casey James discuss the DOJ's indictment charging Surgical Care Affiliates LLC of colluding with two companies not to solicit each other’s senior-level employees.
January 12, 2021
A quarterly newsletter reviewing Third Circuit opinions impacting white collar defense lawyers.
January 07, 2021
Stephen Miller and Leigh Ann Benson contributed an article to The Legal Intelligencer discussing how earlier this year, only two states still permitted nonunanimous jury convictions—Louisiana and Oregon.
December 04, 2020
Stephen Miller and Catherine Yun contributed an article to The Legal Intelligencer titled, "High Court Examines Requirement of Political Party Affiliation for State Judges." This article discusses a recent case that presents a challenge to the Delaware Constitution’s anti-patronage provisions
November 04, 2020
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.
October 19, 2020
Stephen Miller wrote an article discussing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has had on college athletics and the future of the NCAA.
October 19, 2020
A quarterly newsletter reviewing Third Circuit opinions impacting white collar defense lawyers.
October 09, 2020
Barry Boss and Kara Kapp discuss the DOJ Cyber-Digital Task Force 83-page framework intended to help cryptocurrency entrepreneurs understand and comply with U.S. legal obligations.
September 30, 2020
Barry Boss, Stephen A. Miller, and Kara Kapp discuss the non-prosecution agreement involving 5Dimes.
September 16, 2020
Nicole H. Sprinzen and Yehudah Gordon the CFTC's new guidance memorandum outlining factors that the Division of Enforcement will consider when evaluating compliance programs in connection with actions it brings.
September 02, 2020
Danielle Garno, Rachel Collins Clarke, and Joseph Simpson discuss the DOJ's action against Ambiance Apparel and what it could mean for other fashion companies.
August 20, 2020
J. Bruce Maffeo, Nicole H. Sprinzen, and Thomas Ingalls discuss the DOJ's the Guidance on Enhancing Cross-Border Leniency Cooperation.
July 21, 2020
Gordon Yehudah and Martin Bloor discuss the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control's settlement with Essentra FZE Co. Ltd., for alleged violations of the North Korea Sanctions Regulations.
July 15, 2020
Thomas Ingalls discusses the DOJ and FTC's new Vertical Merger Guidelines setting forth how they intend to analyze mergers between companies at different levels in a distribution chain.
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June 25, 2025
Nicole Sprinzen, vice chair of the White Collar Defense & Investigations group, spoke with Law360 about the changes in white collar enforcement that have taken place over the past six months.
June 23, 2025
As prosecutors in Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial are about to rest their case, defense is getting ready to make its own case to the jury. Sarah Krissoff, a member of the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice, spoke with Reuters about the defense strategy, noting that Combs’ lawyers will likely highlight instances where the women were willing participants.
June 17, 2025
Sarah Krissoff, a member of the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice, appeared on CNN’s Laura Coates Live show on June 17 to discuss an explosive testimony by a key witness’s friend.
June 17, 2025
As the sex-trafficking trial of hip-hop star Sean “Diddy” Combs resumes, Sarah Krissoff, a member of the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice, appeared on CNN’s News Central show on June 17 to discuss the latest witness testimonies.
June 15, 2025
Sarah Krissoff, a member of the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice, spoke with the Business Insider about the defense case in the Sean "Diddy" Combs sex-trafficking trial.
June 12, 2025
Sarah Krissoff, a member of the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice, appeared on a BBC News program on June 12 to discuss the split verdict in a criminal retrial in of movie mogul Harvey Weinstein in New York.
June 11, 2025
Nicole Sprinzen, Vice Chair of the White Collar Defense & Investigations practice, spoke with MLex about the U.S. Justice Department’s new guidance for investigations and enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, released on June 10, 2025.
June 09, 2025
This Law30 articles discusses a motion filed in the case of U.S. v. Menendez, in which Nadine Menendez, wife of former Senator Robert Menendez, “asked a Manhattan federal judge to vacate the jury's guilty verdict in her bribery case, arguing that her Sixth Amendment rights were violated when she was denied her choice of legal representation.”
June 05, 2025
Chambers USA, the leading annual guide to the top lawyers and law firms in the United States, has ranked 98 Cozen O’Connor lawyers as leaders in their respective fields in the guide’s 2025 edition.
June 03, 2025
Seven attorneys were recognized as Super Lawyers and three were named Rising Stars, a list that recognizes attorneys under the age of 40.
June 02, 2025
Selection to Super Lawyers is based on peer nominations and evaluations are combined with independent research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement.
June 02, 2025
As the fourth week of Sean “Diddy” Combs’s sex trafficking and racketeering trial begins, Sarah Krissoff, a member of the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice, appeared on CNN’s News Central show to discuss the latest trial updates, including continued testimony from Comb’s former assistant.
May 26, 2025
As the sex-trafficking trial of hip-hop star Sean “Diddy” Combs continues, Sarah Krissoff, a member of the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice, appeared on CNN’s News Central show on May 26 to preview upcoming witness testimonies.
May 24, 2025
Sarah Krissoff, a member of the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice, appeared on CNN’s Laura Coates Live show to discuss the latest developments in the sex-trafficking trial of hip-hop star Sean “Diddy” Combs.
May 21, 2025
Sarah Krissoff, a member of the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice, has been hired as co-counsel to Nadine Menendez to help former Senator Bob Menendez's wife fight to overturn her conviction on bribery charges.
May 18, 2025
Sarah Krissoff, a member of the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice, was quoted in the Wall Street Journal regarding Sean “Diddy” Combs’s defense team strategy during the first week of the hip-hop star’s sex-trafficking trial.
May 14, 2025
Sarah Krissoff, a member of the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice, appeared on CNN’s News Central show on May 14 to discuss key witness testimonies in the sex-trafficking trial of hip-hop star Sean “Diddy” Combs.
May 09, 2025
Sarah Krissoff, a member of the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice, was quoted in a Reuters article in connection with the sex-trafficking trial of hip-hop star Sean “Diddy” Combs.
March 20, 2025
“It’s always a pleasure to recognize the hard work and dedication of our attorneys and government relations professionals,” said Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Michael J. Heller. “This outstanding class of new members and senior principals will undoubtedly propel Cozen O’Connor’s ongoing success.”
February 18, 2025
Sarah Krissoff, a member of the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice, appeared on a CNN News program on February 17 to comment on the Trump administration’s request for the Supreme Court to overturn a district judge’s ruling that ordered Hampton Delinger, head of the whistleblower protection agency Office of Special Counsel, reinstated to his post after the president had fired him.
February 13, 2025
In an executive order issued on February 13, President Trump ordered the Department of Justice (DOJ) to place a six-month “pause” on enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
January 15, 2025
Sarah Krissoff, a member of the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice, speaks with the Wall Street Journal about the latest twist in a billion-dollar Mexican family saga involving the Sinaloa drug cartel, one of the world’s most notorious criminal enterprises.
January 08, 2025
Sarah Krissoff, a member of the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice, appeared on BBC News on January 8 to discuss President-elect Trump’s application for emergency stay of the sentencing in his criminal hush-money case, filed on January 8.
January 04, 2025
Sarah Krissoff, a member of the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice, appeared on BBC News on January 4 to discuss President-elect Trump’s sentencing in criminal hush-money case, scheduled for January 10.
December 20, 2024
Sarah Krissoff, a member of the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice, appeared on BBC News on December 20 to discuss the four federal charges against Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson earlier this month.
December 16, 2024
Ivory Bishop, a member of the firm’s Commercial Litigation Department, has been appointed to the New York City Bar Association’s Judiciary Committee.
November 26, 2024
Barry Boss, co-chair of the firm’s Commercial Litigation Department and White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice Group, and Eric Leonard, co-chair of the Government Contracts Practice Group, have been named to the 2024 Washington, DC’s Top Lawyers by the Washingtonian Magazine.
November 19, 2024
Sarah Krissoff, a member of the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice, spoke with Bloomberg Law about Donald Trump’s nomination of his personal defense lawyers to lead the Justice Department in his new administration.
November 07, 2024
In 2024, Best Lawyers received more than 100,000 client references and observed a 65% increase in client participation in their survey.
October 31, 2024
Sarah Krissoff, a member of the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice, spoke with NY Spectrum News 1 about the House Coronavirus Pandemic Select Subcommittee’s criminal referral of former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for providing false statements to Congress earlier this year about his role in crafting a state COVID report about nursing home deaths.
September 06, 2024
Sarah Krissoff, a member of the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice, spoke with BBC News on September 6 about Hunter Biden’s guilty plea in a tax avoidance case.
August 15, 2024
Best Lawyers selected 242 Cozen O’Connor lawyers from 24 of the firm’s U.S. offices for inclusion in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America.
July 17, 2024
Sarah Krissoff, a member of the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice, was quoted in New York Times and New York Post articles in connection with a recent arraignment of a New York Councilwoman in Brooklyn criminal court.
July 02, 2024
Sarah Krissoff, a member of the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice, appeared on BBC News on July 2 to discuss the Supreme Court ruling that former presidents are entitled to absolute immunity from prosecution related to an indefinite list of official acts, thereby partially releasing Donald Trump from liability for allegedly interfering with the 2020 presidential election.
June 11, 2024
Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Only 5 percent of attorneys are named Super Lawyers; only 2.5 percent of attorneys are listed as Rising Stars.
June 10, 2024
Chambers USA rankings are based on an “assessment of a firm’s work and opinions from external market sources, with an emphasis on client feedback.” In order to be ranked in the guide, lawyers and firms must demonstrate “sustained excellence.”
June 04, 2024
Sarah Krissoff, a member of the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice, appeared on CNN/Max This Morning show on June 4 to discuss Attorney General Merrick Garland’s contentious testimony before the House Judiciary Committee.
June 03, 2024
Cohen, who comes to the firm from Sidley Austin LLP, joins the firm as a member and will work out of its rapidly growing New York City office.
May 21, 2024
Sarah Krissoff, a member of the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice, was quoted in an Associated Press article in connection with the Trump legal team’s decision in his hush money trial to rest its case after calling just two witnesses.
May 12, 2024
Sarah Krissoff, a member of the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice, appeared on BBC News on May 12 to discuss Michael Cohen’s testimony in the former President Trump's hush money trial.
May 10, 2024
Sarah Krissoff, a member at the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice, appeared on MSNBC’s Ana Cabrera show on May 10, to discuss the latest developments in the hush money trial of former President Trump.
April 24, 2024
Sarah Krissoff, a member at the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice, spoke with Reuters on April 24, to talk about the background of Todd Blanche, a lawyer defending Trump in his trial on charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star and handling several other criminal cases for Trump.
April 22, 2024
Sarah Krissoff, a member at the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice, was a guest on CNN’s Erin Burnett show on April 22 to discuss Day 1 of Donald Trump’s trial in New York for allegedly falsifying business records related to hush money payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election.
April 22, 2024
Seven attorneys were recognized as Super Lawyers and four were named Rising Stars, a list that recognizes attorneys under the age of 40.
April 19, 2024
Sarah Krissoff, a member at the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice, was a guest on BBC News on April 19 to discuss the end of jury selection in Trump’s hush money trial, after a New York appeals court denied a last-ditch bid by the former president to delay the unprecedented case.
April 15, 2024
Sarah Krissoff, a member at the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice, was a guest on BBC News on April 15 to discuss the latest developments in the Trump legal realm, including the expected opening statements in the historic criminal case against the former president.
January 08, 2024
Sarah Krissoff, a member at the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice, spoke with PBS’s PBS NewsHour on January 5 about the Colorado Supreme Court Dec. 19 decision that said Donald Trump engaged in insurrection, thereby forfeiting his right to appear on the presidential ballot again.
December 22, 2023
Sarah Krissoff, a member at the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice, spoke with BBC News on December 22 to discuss the jury verdict in a high-profile defamation damages trial of Rudi Giuliani in Washington, D.C., ordering Giuliani to pay more than $148 million to two Georgia election workers for the harm caused by defamatory statements he made following the 2020 election.
December 22, 2023
Sarah Krissoff, a member at the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice, appeared on CNN’s CNN This Morning show on December 22 to discuss the potential implications of the newly released recording indicating that the former president had pressured two Republican canvassers in Michigan not to certify the 2020 presidential election results.
December 11, 2023
Sarah Krissoff, a member at the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice, was a guest on BBC News on December 11, to discuss the Supreme Court’s decision to consider Special Counsel’s request regarding Donald Trump’s claim that he is immune from prosecution and can’t face criminal charges related to efforts to overturn the November 2020 election, in an unusual effort to expedite a judgment crucial for moving the case speedily toward trial.
December 11, 2023
Sarah Krissoff, a member at the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice, appeared on CNN’s CNN This Morning show on December 11, to discuss Special Counsel Jack Smith’s request for the Supreme Court to fast-track its consideration of Donald Trump’s claim he is immune from prosecution for alleged election obstruction in 2020.
December 06, 2023
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 6, 2023 - Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that Catherine Yun and Damali Martin, attorneys in the firm’s Commercial Litigation Department, have been elected to the Community Legal Services of Philadelphia (CLS)’s Justice Rising Advocates (JRA) Executive Committee.
November 08, 2023
Sarah Krissoff, a member of the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations group, spoke with Fast Company about the prison sentence that Sam Bankman-Fried, the fallen leader of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, will likely receive at his sentencing in March next year.
November 06, 2023
Barry Boss, Co-chair of the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations group, was a guest on the “with Danny Cevallos” program of the Michael Smerconish show on Sirus/XM channel.
November 03, 2023
Sarah Krissoff, a member of the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations group, spoke with Bloomberg Law about Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the fallen cryptocurrency exchange FTX leader whom a federal jury in the U.S. District for the Southern District of New York found guilty of seven counts of fraud and conspiracy, following a month-long trial.
October 25, 2023
Sarah Krissoff spoke with Bloomberg Law about a trio of guilty pleas over the past week from lawyers charged in the 2020 election racketeering case in Georgia that show prosecutors circling closer to Donald Trump and his inner sanctum of post-election advisers ahead of a trial.
October 19, 2023
Sarah Krissoff, a member of the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations group, spoke with Business Insider about the criminal trial of crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), who is accused of running a multibillion-dollar fraud at cryptocurrency exchange FTX
October 17, 2023
Sarah Krissoff, a member of the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations group, spoke with Bloomberg Law about the special counsel’s election conspiracy investigation of Donald Trump and defense lawyers’ frustration with murky DOJ guidance about whether a prospective cooperator can be a defined as a “subject” or a mere witness.
October 12, 2023
Sarah Krissoff, a member of the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations group, spoke with Law360 about the FTC and CFTC lawsuit against the former CEO of bankrupt crypto lender Voyager, alleging that the former executive failed to register the crypto lender as a commodity pool and falsely told investors that the platform was a "safe haven" to park their funds and generate high returns.
October 10, 2023
Sarah Krissoff, a member of the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations group, and Joseph Dever, a member of the White Collar Defense & Investigations and Securities Litigation & SEC Enforcement groups, spoke with Bloomberg Law about the many civil and regulatory lawsuits crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), who is accused of running a multibillion-dollar fraud at cryptocurrency exchange FTX, may be facing even if he beats the criminal charges.
October 05, 2023
Stephen Miller, Co-chair of the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice, authored an article in The Legal Intelligencer previewing some of the most important cases the U.S. Supreme Court will tackle in the first half of its 2023 term.
September 27, 2023
Sarah Krissoff, a member at the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice, was a guest on CNN’s CNN This Morning show on September 27, to discuss New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur F. Engoron’s ruling in the New York Attorney General’s civil fraud investigation into the former president’s business practices.
September 22, 2023
Thirteen attorneys were recognized as Super Lawyers and 14 were named “Rising Stars.”
September 20, 2023
Sarah Krissoff, a member at the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice, appeared on BBC News on September 30, to discuss the potential ramifications of the first guilty plea in the Georgia election interference case, which alleges a widespread racketeering conspiracy to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 electoral loss to Joe Biden.
September 19, 2023
Law360 discusses a confidential, high-profile settlement a group of Brazilian pig iron producers reached with Hans Mende, a global steel magnate and founder of American Metals & Coal International Inc. following the first day of a Manhattan jury trial in the more than decade-old dispute over the enforcement of the arbitral award against Mende.
September 18, 2023
Kurt Konrad Lunkenheimer, a trial lawyer turned federal prosecutor in Miami, has joined its White Collar Defense & Investigations group.
August 25, 2023
Sarah Krissoff, a member at the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice, speaks with CBS News about the consequences the former president could face if his social media attacks against his critics and political opponents violate his pre-trial release conditions.
August 17, 2023
Best Lawyers selected 230 Cozen O’Connor lawyers from 24 of the firm’s U.S. offices for inclusion in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
August 03, 2023
Sarah Krissoff speaks with Insider about the criminal indictment of former President Trump in connection with his role in the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol.
July 31, 2023
Sarah Krissoff, a member at the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice, was a guest on CNN’s CNN This Morning show on July 31, to discuss the superseding indictment filed against the former president in the classified documents investigation last week.
July 27, 2023
Sarah Krissoff, a member at the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice, appeared as a guest on BBC’s World News show on July 26.
July 21, 2023
Sarah Krissoff, a member at the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice, was a guest on CNN’s CNN Tonight show on July 21 to discuss the many state and federal lawsuits and prosecutions involving Donald Trump.
July 17, 2023
Krissoff comes to the firm from Day Pitney LLP, and joins Cozen O’Connor as a member. She will work out of the New York City office.
June 05, 2023
Of the 88 lawyers ranked, 17 lawyers have been recognized nationally, and eighteen were recognized in Band 1. Eight of the firm's practice areas have been recognized nationally, and nine were ranked Band 1.
May 30, 2023
Super Lawyers has named 14 Cozen O’Connor attorneys to its 2023 Washington D.C. Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.
February 03, 2023
Nicole Sprinzen was interviewed by CBS News New York on February 2, 2023, in connection with an exclusive story about a Tibet-born NYPD officer Baimadajie Angwang, who made headlines in the New York area and across the country after he had been accused of being a spy for China.
November 30, 2022
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers recognized Cozen O’Connor as a “Best Law Firm” in 30 practice areas nationwide and 115 practice areas regionally.
October 03, 2022
Super Lawyers has named 21 Cozen O'Connor attorneys to its 2022 New York Metro Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.
August 22, 2022
210 Cozen O’Connor lawyers from 24 of the firm’s nationwide offices for inclusion in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
August 22, 2022
Geoffrey Ferrer, James Forsyth, J. Bruce Maffeo, Suzanne Mayes, Jason Shargel, and Anna Wermuth received the highest annual ratings from their peers.
July 12, 2022
Super Lawyers has named 13 Cozen O’Connor attorneys to its 2022 Washington D.C. Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.
June 06, 2022
Gellis joins the firm as a member and will represent clients facing securities regulatory proceedings, enforcement-related litigation, and investigation matters.
June 02, 2022
Chambers USA, the leading annual guide to the top lawyers and law firms in the United States, has ranked 86 Cozen O’Connor lawyers as leaders in their respective fields in the guide’s 2022 edition.
November 09, 2021
Cozen O’Connor’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice group was named to the GIR 100 list for the sixth year in a row.
November 04, 2021
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers recognized Cozen O’Connor as a “Best Law Firm” in 29 practice areas nationwide and 121 practice areas regionally.
October 18, 2021
Barry Boss, co-chair of the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations Group and co-chair, of the firm’s Commercial Litigation Department, has been named a 2021 South Trailblazer by The American Lawyer.
October 06, 2021
Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that the Philadelphia Business Journal will honor Stephen Cozen and Stephen Miller at its fifth annual Best of the Bar Awards.
October 04, 2021
Super Lawyers has named 17 Cozen O’Connor attorneys to its 2021 New York Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list.
August 19, 2021
Best Lawyers selected 210 Cozen O’Connor lawyers from 23 of the firm’s nationwide offices for inclusion in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
June 14, 2021
The new additions will further expand the firm’s North American Intellectual Property, Securities Litigation, White Collar Defense & Investigations, Product Liability, and Commercial Litigation practices.
May 28, 2021
Super Lawyers has selected 47 Cozen O'Connor attorneys to the 2021 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.
May 26, 2021
Chambers USA, the leading annual guide to the top lawyers and law firms in the United States, has ranked 82 Cozen O’Connor lawyers as leaders in their respective fields in the guide’s 2021 edition; of those, 15 lawyers have been recognized nationally.
May 05, 2021
Super Lawyers has named 12 Cozen O'Connor attorneys to its 2021 Washington, D.C., Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list.
November 05, 2020
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.
November 03, 2020
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.
October 01, 2020
Barry Boss, Stephen Miller, and Kara Kapp negotiate a historic non-prosecution agreement involving 5Dimes, a major offshore sports-betting operator.
September 29, 2020
Super Lawyers has named 21 Cozen O’Connor attorneys to its 2020 New York Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list.
September 22, 2020
Rachel Collins Clarke was featured in a Sourcing Journal article which discusses how federal prosecutors have filed charges against a Los Angeles Fashion District clothing importer.
August 20, 2020
Best Lawyers selected 200 Cozen O’Connor lawyers from 23 of the firm’s nationwide offices for inclusion in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America© (Copyright 2020 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC).
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