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April 16, 2026
Publication - False Claims Act Defense, Government Contracts, Labor & Employment, White Collar Defense & Investigations
Eric Leonard, Nicole H. Sprinzen, Arthur P. Fritzinger, and Kristina Zaslavskaya discuss the new Executive Order mandating anti-DEI clauses in federal contracts and the use of the False Claims Act to secure multi-million-dollar settlements.
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April 16, 2026
Publication - Government & Regulatory, Maritime Regulatory, Transportation & Trade - Maritime
Jeffrey Lewis contributed an article to Marine News discussing the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90), which was enacted to overhaul U.S. law to promote better oil spill prevention and effective spill response.
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April 16, 2026
News - Family Law
Jennifer Brandt was quoted in a Star Magazine article discussing Dak Prescott and Sarah Jane Ramos’ filing a Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship in Texas.
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April 15, 2026
Publication - Employment Litigation, Labor & Employment
Jeremy Glenn discusses final paycheck disputes and how they are associated with legal risk for employers for the second issue of his column, “Clocking In,” in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin.
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April 15, 2026
Press Release - Condominiums & Cooperatives, Real Estate
Leni Cummins, chair of Cozen O’Connor’s Condominiums & Cooperatives Practice, has been named a 2026 GlobeSt. Woman of Influence for CRE Legal Counsel.
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April 15, 2026
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The Cozen O’Connor Foundation is proud to support the Jennifer Otto Giotto Leadership Fellows Fund, a newly established endowment at the Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University, created to honor the life, legacy, and enduring impact of Jennifer Otto Giotto, L’90.
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April 15, 2026
News - White Collar Defense & Investigations
Nadine Menendez was sentenced in September to four and a half years in prison following her conviction at trial for taking bribes in exchange for arranging political favors from her husband and former U.S. Senator Bob Menendez. In a motion filed yesterday, Mrs. Menendez urged the Court to order her continued release on bail pending appeal and impose the same bail conditions set at the time of her arrest in September of 2023.
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April 14, 2026
Publication - Business, Real Estate, Zoning, Land Use & Development
Rachel Scall shares new NYC Planning Commission rules to implement the Affordable Housing Fast Track, one of three housing-related amendments to the New York City Charter approved by voters last November.
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April 14, 2026
Press Release - Commercial Litigation, International, International Arbitration
Michael Fernández, a member of the firm’s Commercial Litigation Department, has been elected to serve as secretary of the Latino Judges Association Foundation’s board of directors.
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April 14, 2026
News - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies
Sean Clerget, senior principal of Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies’ tax policy practice and member of Cozen O’Connor’s congressional investigations practice, was featured in a Bloomberg Government’s Power Play newsletter on growing momentum for a potential second reconciliation package in Congress.
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April 13, 2026
Publication - Commercial Litigation, Financial Services, State Attorneys General
Brett Watson and Keturah Taylor discuss a lawsuit filed by a bipartisan coalition of 13 state attorneys general against a non-bank lender for allegedly misleading borrowers through costly loan add-ons and predatory refinancing cycles.
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April 13, 2026
Publication - Insurance Coverage, Property Insurance, Strategic Risk & Complex Litigation - Insurance
Steven Moreno discusses a recent Supreme Court of Texas ruling that, in slip-and-fall cases, plaintiffs must provide specific temporal evidence showing how long a dangerous condition persisted.
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April 10, 2026
News - Casualty & Specialty Lines Coverage, Insurance Coverage - Insurance
NEW YORK, April 10, 2026 – Anupama Joglekar, a member of the firm’s Global Insurance Department and co-chair of the firm’s Casualty & Specialty Lines Coverage group, has been named to the 2026 National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL) Rising List. This is Anu’s second time being named to the NAWL Rising List, following her initial recognition in 2021.
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April 09, 2026
Publication - Commercial Litigation, Financial Services
Brett Watson discusses the April 1, 2026, first compliance deadline under the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Personal Financial Data Rights rule, which is now in flux.
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April 09, 2026
Publication - State Attorneys General
The State AG Report – 04.09.2026
Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US.
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April 08, 2026
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Michael Heller discussed Cozen O’Connor’s growth in the AmLaw article, "Demand and Head Count Growth Drove Cozen O'Connor’s Double-Digit Financial Gains in 2025."
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April 07, 2026
Publication - Canadian Family Practice
Chantal Cattermole discusses Bill C-223, a private member’s bill that would amend the Divorce Act, which has passed second reading in the House of Commons.
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April 07, 2026
Press Release - Labor & Employment, Labor Relations & Disputes
Daniel Johns, a member of Cozen O’Connor’s Labor and Employment Department, has been named to Law360’s Labor Editorial Advisory Board.
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April 07, 2026
Publication - Labor & Employment
Jeremy Glenn discusses the recent Illinois Supreme Court decision on compensable time for the debut issue of his Chicago Lawyer column, “Clocking In.”
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April 06, 2026
News - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies
Donovan Pepper, principal and director of national strategic partnerships with Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies’ Chicago practice, joined R.J. McMahon on a recent episode of The Intersection by Oak Leyden podcast.
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