Will the Recent CDC Guidelines Along with State Mandates Regarding Face Masks Create Two Classes of Employees? Is That Even Fair?

News - Labor & Employment

David Barron was interviewed by Law.com discussing what changing face mask rules mean for the workplace.

Cozen O’Connor Trial Team Led by Paul Leary Named to Top 20 Verdicts in California 2020 List

News - Commercial Litigation

Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that a trial team led by Paul Leary has been chosen as a winner of one of the Top 20 Verdicts in California in 2020.

Need an Infectious Disease Prevention Plan? In New York, You Soon Will under the HERO Act [Alert]

Publication - Labor & Employment

John Ho, Jim Sullivan, and Anne Greene discuss New York's HERO Act and what employers should do now to comply.

Corporations, Fight Voting Curbs: Press Statements And Symbolic Periodic Boycotts Aren’t Good Enough [New York Daily News]

Publication - Commercial Litigation, Government & Regulatory

Jerry Goldfeder contributed an article to the New York Daily News discussing business leaders' responses to restrictive voting laws nationwide.

How Companies Can Avoid A Crisis Created By CDC’s New Mask Guidelines

News - Labor & Employment

David Barron was quoted in Forbes discussing how the latest CDC mask guidelines impact employers.

$1 Million Labor Law Citations | Ad Agency Sued Over Opioids | Fake Subscription Renewal Notices

Publication - State Attorneys General

Broad Street Brief: City Announces Reopening Plan; Airport Worker Legislation Introduced; Budget Hearings Continue

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

On Tuesday, the Kenney administration announced that it would be lifting pandemic related restrictions on businesses. Restaurants, offices, casinos, museums, and other indoor venues will have increased capacity limits beginning May 21.

Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Further Defines Qualifying Alternative Energy Sources [Alert]

Publication - Utility & Energy

Jonathan Nase discusses the PUC's Act 40 and Act 114 implementation orders regarding alternative energy sources.

Big Law Builds Up State AG Expertise Amid Enforcement Boost

News - State Attorneys General

Lori Kalani was quoted in Bloomberg Law discussing the growth in law firms that have played out over the past five to 10 years in response to state AGs’ ramped up enforcement work in antitrust, health care, worker rights, and other areas.

The International Compendium of Construction Contracts

Publication - Construction Law

Wendy Venoit co-authored the United States chapter of The International Compendium of Construction Contracts.

How the Ultrarich Avoid Messy Public Divorce Battles by Keeping Their Disputes Out of Court

News - Commercial Litigation, Family Law

Jennifer Brandt, chair of the firm's Family Law Group, was featured in an article published by Daily Exchange discussing the Gate's divorce.

Investors are Already Trying to Get Ahead of Potential Federal Tax Changes

News - Real Estate Finance

Alex DuFour addresses the Biden administration’s proposed changes to capital gains tax rules and its effect on commercial real estate investors in CoStar.

Environmental Justice Bureau Expansion | Closer FTC-AG Cooperation? | Open-Seat AG Races Heat Up

Publication - State Attorneys General

Broad Street Brief: Racial Equality; Tax Reductions; Gun Violence

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

On Monday, budget season officially began as City Council asked questions of the Kenney administration. Gun violence, racial equity, proposed tax reductions, and economic recovery were the main topics councilmembers raised during their questioning.

Conversation vs. Correspondence: New Jersey Ethics Opinion Goes Its Own Way on "Implied Consent" [American Bar Association Litigation Section]

Publication - Subrogation & Recovery

Daniel Harrington published an article titled, "Conversation vs. Correspondence: New Jersey Ethics Opinion Goes Its Own Way on 'Implied Consent' in the American Bar Association Litigation Section.

FTC’s Alternative Path to Restitution—Collaborating With State AGs [Bloomberg Law]

Publication - State Attorneys General

Bernie Nash, Milton Marquis, and Mira Baylson authored an article predicting that the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling revoking the FTC’s ability to go straight to federal court to seek monetary relief for unfair or deceptive acts will strengthen the commission’s partnership with state attorneys general.

What Constitutes a Consumer Deposit for Priority Treatment Under the Bankruptcy Code

Publication - Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring, Commercial Litigation

Barry Klayman and Mark Felger, writing in the Delaware Business Court Insider, review a recent decision from the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware discussing what is a consumer deposit for purposes of priority treatment under section 507(a)(7) of the Bankruptcy Code and holding that prepayments to a flight service company for future airplane flights were deposits within the meaning of the statute.

Inside Scoop: Sustainability & ESG - Tips to Governance & Disclosure

Publication - Business, Corporate, Corporate Governance & Securities, Environmental, Social & Governance

Kathy Jaffari is joined by Anisa Kamadoli Costa, chief sustainability officer at Tiffany & Co. and chairman and president of the Tiffany & Co. Foundation, to discuss the increasing importance of sustainability and ESG (environmental, social, and governance) within a corporation.

The Absentee Custodian [Alert]

Publication - Maritime Corporate & Finance, Maritime Litigation, Transportation & Trade - Maritime

Geoffrey Ferrer, Christopher Raleigh, and Neil Quartaro discuss substitute custodians and the responsibilities of the arresting party.

Twelve Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Recognized as Washington, D.C., Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

Press Release - Construction Law, Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies, Transportation & Trade, White Collar Defense & Investigations

Super Lawyers has named 12 Cozen O'Connor attorneys to its 2021 Washington, D.C., Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list.