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January 09, 2023
Publication - Commercial Litigation, International Arbitration
Michael Fernández contributed an article to the American Review of International Arbitration discussing how Brazilian courts assist parties to arbitration proceedings by issuing provisional measures.
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January 09, 2023
Publication - Immigration Policy & Strategy, Labor & Employment
USCIS published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to adjust certain benefit request fees, which haven’t been changed since 2016.
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January 09, 2023
Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies
Last Wednesday, the NYC Council held their Charter meeting, where they introduced multiple pieces of legislation. The Charter meeting is the first Stated meeting of the calendar year. The Council introduced legislation related to health insurance coverage for city employees and retirees, a change that could save the city up to $600 million per year. Legislation was also introduced calling upon the MTA to inspect every subway surveillance camera on a quarterly basis. You can find all of the bills that were introduced here.
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January 09, 2023
News - Construction Law
Ralf Rodriguez, a member of the firm’s Construction Law Group, was quoted in a Daily Business Review article.
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January 09, 2023
Publication - Labor & Employment
President Biden's Executive Order in July 2021 encouraged the FTC to ban or limit non-compete agreements. The FTC proposed the ban on January 5, 2023.
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January 06, 2023
Publication - Appellate, Commercial Litigation
Stephen Miller and Pamela Dorian published an article in The Legal Intelligencer discussing The Supreme Court’s consideration of the Independent State Legislator theory in Moore v. Harper.
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January 06, 2023
News - Family Law
Jennifer Brandt, chair of the firm’s Family Law Group, was a guest on Good Day Philadelphia to discuss why divorce filings surge during the first month of the year.
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January 05, 2023
Publication - State Attorneys General
The State AG Report 1.12.2023
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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January 05, 2023
News - Employment Litigation, Labor & Employment, Trade Secrets, Restrictive Covenants, and Computer Abuse
Michael Schmidt was quoted in Law360 discussing the Federal Trade Commission's new proposal to ban all noncompete agreements employers impose on their workers.
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January 05, 2023
Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies
Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court concluded last Friday that none of the seven articles of impeachment filed by state House Republicans against Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner constitute “misbehavior in office.” DA Krasner has held firm since the House approved the articles in November that his actions and policy decisions do not amount to impeachable offenses, and that he believes the proceedings to be partisan witch hunt, going so far as to appeal directly to the Commonwealth Court to have the articles declared “legally baseless.” It is not immediately clear whether the impeachment trial in the Senate — which is currently scheduled for January 18 — will be moving forward as planned in light of the recent court filing.
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January 05, 2023
Publication - Labor & Employment
Senate Bill 1162 imposes significant new pay scale disclosure requirements on California employers.
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January 05, 2023
Publication - Labor & Employment
Aaron Holt authored an article on the future of online speech and regulations.
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January 04, 2023
News - Antitrust & Competition, Commercial Litigation
Michael Osborne was quoted in a Financial Post article discussing the Competition Bureau’s appeal of a tribunal decision to approve the merger between Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc.
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January 04, 2023
Publication - Construction Law - Real Estate & Construction
On Jan. 1, "pay-if-paid” clauses in new contracts became void and unenforceable as a result of Virginia Senate Bill 550 (“SB 550”) going into effect.
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January 04, 2023
Publication - Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring
Mark Felger and Simon Fraser discuss if a bankruptcy court has the authority to de-designate a subchapter V case to a regular Chapter 11 case in the Delaware Business Court Insider. In the article, Mark and Simon analyze In re ComedyMX, a subchapter V case where a debtor is unfit to serve as a fiduciary to the bankruptcy estate and how the decision raises uncertainty in the ability to obtain an order from the bankruptcy court de-designating a subchapter V case.
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January 03, 2023
Publication - Employment Litigation, Labor & Employment
John Ho and Janice Sued Agresti highlight what employers can expect in the year ahead from OSHA and the Department of Labor on workplace safety, pay equity, and employee classification.
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January 03, 2023
News - Antitrust & Competition, Commercial Litigation
Michael Osborne was quoted in a Toronto Star article discussing the substantially increased odds of the Rogers-Shaw deal closing.
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January 03, 2023
Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies
News in New York – First Legal Cannabis Dispensary Opens; Oppositions to LaSalle Chief Judge Confirmation; Mayor Adams Announces Two Administration Appointments
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January 03, 2023
Publication - Immigration Policy & Strategy
Beth Olivera and Fran Rayer discuss the Department of State's announcement that they are extending the authority of consular officers to waive in-person interviews for certain nonimmigrant visa categories through December 31, 2023.
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January 03, 2023
News - Antitrust & Competition, Commercial Litigation
Michael Osborne was quoted in an article published by The Globe and Mail that discusses the Competition Bureau’s appeal to the tribunal’s decision to permit a proposed $20 billion deal between Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc.
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