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March 30, 2023
Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies
This week marked the beginning of a weeks-long series of public hearings to finalize Philadelphia’s budget for next year. Tuesday afternoon saw testimony from various department and agency heads that fall under the purview of the Office of the Mayor, during which, Councilmember Kendra Brooks criticized the proposed reduction in budget for the Department of Labor, which was created by the Kenney Administration in 2020 to create and implement citywide employment policies.
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March 30, 2023
Publication - Subrogation & Recovery - Insurance
House Bill 837, “Civil Remedies,” focuses on bad faith litigation and attorney’s fee awards, and makes two important changes for negligence cases.
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March 29, 2023
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Matthew Elkin and Emily Shorr have secured the release of their pro bono client under New York’s landmark Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act (DVSJA).
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March 29, 2023
News - Labor & Employment
John Ho was quoted in Benefit News discussing how the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is ramping up its safety efforts in 2023.
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March 29, 2023
Publication - Subrogation & Recovery
Kyle A. Farnam, Nathaniel Simons, and Tal R. Nagourney of ESI Engineering will present a Cozen O'Connor webinar titled "Lithium-Ion Battery Fires: We Know It’s Happening, How Can We Prove It?"
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March 28, 2023
Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies
“Winston Churchill is credited with saying, ’Never let a good crisis go to waste.’ But the reality is that when it comes to politics, it’s actually quite difficult to capitalize on a crisis.”
— Howard Schweitzer, CEO, Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies
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March 28, 2023
Publication - Immigration Policy & Strategy, Labor & Employment
USCIS announced that certain flexibilities it first announced in March 2020 to address the COVID-19 pandemic will end on March 23, 2023.
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March 28, 2023
Publication - Immigration Policy & Strategy, Labor & Employment
USCIS announced it received enough electronic registrations during the initial registration period to reach FY2024 H-1B numerical allocations (H-1B Cap).
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March 27, 2023
Publication - Utility & Energy
Michael Klein discusses how a water system disaster was adverted in Schuylkill County in the Water News Source. The Schuylkill County Municipal Authority (SCMA) experienced a water main break in a 60-inch diameter corrugated cast iron pipe that had the potential to impact two state correctional facilities, the Village of New Boston, the Laurel Ridge Development, the Mahanoy Business Park, and a Comfort Inn. Michael examines the immediate and extraordinary measures taken by SCMA to prevent a water crisis.
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March 27, 2023
Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies
News in New York – Governor Hochul Nominates Commissioner of Health; Chief Judge Short List Released; Stuart Shorenstein and Ken Fisher Named to 2023 Law Power 100
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March 27, 2023
Press Release - Labor & Employment
As chair of the firm’s Canadian Employment Law Practice, Piercy will represent clients in employment law disputes, provide advice relating to employment agreements and terminations, and help clients develop and/or revise corporate-level employment policies and procedures.
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March 24, 2023
Press Release - Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring
WILMINGTON, DEL, March 24, 2023 — Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that Thomas M. Horan, a former member of the firm’s Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring Practice Group, has been appointed to the bench of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
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March 24, 2023
Publication - Condominiums & Cooperatives, Real Estate
Leni Cummins discusses the new standards for lithium-ion devices set by the NYC Administrative Code Sections 20-609 and 20-610, signed into law on March 20, 2023.
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March 23, 2023
Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies
This week, the Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development & the Homeless heard testimony on housing voucher-based discrimination and potential legislation on rent control, during which tenants, housing providers, and local affordable housing advocates and policy leaders weighed in on existing challenges within the city’s current affordable housing system and potential solutions to improve access for low-income Philadelphians.
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March 23, 2023
News - Commercial Litigation, Construction Law
Josephine Bahn was quoted in a Law360 article discussing how Generation Z attorneys approach their careers and practices.
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March 23, 2023
Publication - State Attorneys General
The State AG Report – 3.23.2023
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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March 23, 2023
Publication - Labor & Employment
The NLRB recently overturned decades of precedent to hold that non-disparagement and confidentiality provisions are broadly unlawful when imposed on employees.
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March 22, 2023
Publication - Immigration Policy & Strategy, Labor & Employment
USCIS recently announced a new process for lawful permanent residents to receive temporary evidence of their lawful permanent resident status by mail.
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March 22, 2023
Press Release - Insurance Coverage, Labor & Employment
Super Lawyers has named William Craven, Aaron Holt, and Nandini Sane to its 2023 list of Rising Stars in Texas.
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March 22, 2023
Press Release - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies
Varun, who brings to the firm a successful track record in government relations, coalition building, and a range of political campaign initiatives, joins Public Strategies as a senior principal.
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