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October 03, 2024
Publication - 2024 Elections, Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies
On Tuesday, the City Council Public Safety and Streets & Services Committees heard testimony from Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) officials about ongoing efforts to investigate and prosecute individuals involved in recent illegal car meetups. The police plan to continue their investigation while exploring new strategies to prevent future incidents, such as creating a “rogues gallery” of participants and enhancing traffic regulations in affected areas.
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October 03, 2024
News - Casualty & Specialty Lines Coverage, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Coverage, Professional Liability Insurance Coverage, Strategic Risk & Complex Litigation, Transportation & Logistics Litigation - Insurance
BOSTON, October 3, 2024 – Stephanie Chesney, member of Cozen O’Connor’s Global Insurance Department, has been named the recipient of the Veteran Legal Services 2024 Outstanding Pro Bono Award.
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October 03, 2024
News - Insurance Coverage - Insurance
Joe Ziemianski, co-chair of the firm’s Global Insurance Department, has been named to the Industry Advisory Board of the Institute for Risk Management and Insurance Innovation (IRMII) at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill.
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October 03, 2024
Publication - State Attorneys General
The State AG Report – 10.03.2024
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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October 02, 2024
Publication - 2024 Elections, Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies
Patrick Martin, Executive Vice President of Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies, joined NBC Chicago to analyze last night’s vice presidential debate between Senator JD Vance and Governor Tim Walz. In contrast to the more personal and combative exchanges between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, the Vance-Walz debate offered a refreshing display of civility, described by Patrick as "Midwest nice," policy-focused, and civil.
Watch the full interview here!
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October 02, 2024
Press Release - Aviation, Transportation & Trade - Aviation
Cozen O'Connor advised Alaska Airlines in connection with its recent $1.9 billion acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines.
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October 02, 2024
Publication - Business, Corporate, Corporate Transparency Act, Real Estate, Real Estate Development
When it comes into effect on January 1, 2025, the Corporate Transparency Act will require beneficial ownership information for all non-exempt corporations, LLCs, and LPs. Learn more about how to comply in this alert.
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October 01, 2024
Press Release - Labor & Employment
Lawdragon has named six members of Cozen O’Connor’s Labor & Employment Department to its annual list of Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyers. Among the honorees are Joseph Tilson, A. Martin Wickliff, Jr., Anna Wermuth, Jeremy Glenn, Susan Eisenberg, and Michael Schmidt.
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October 01, 2024
Publication - 2024 Elections, Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies
Despite her relatively short time in Washington, Vice President Harris has developed an extensive network during her time in public service that she will be able to draw upon to staff her administration if elected president.
Former President Trump is likely to rely on a network of formal and informal advisors in a second term and particularly draw on a network of MAGA think tanks preparing for a second Trump administration.
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October 01, 2024
Publication - Canadian Family Practice
Chantal Cattermole discusses the Supreme Court of British Columbia's recent determination on cross-applications regarding child support.
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October 01, 2024
News - Condominiums & Cooperatives
Leni Cummins is quoted in a New York Times “Ask Real Estate” column responding to a question regarding co-ops banning electronic bicycles and residents requesting accommodation under the Fair Housing Act.
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October 01, 2024
Publication - Insurance Coverage, Property Insurance - Insurance
Cozen O'Connor’s Global Insurance Department's Claims Notes provides quick, to-the-point summaries of national insurance developments, including notable insurance decisions, legislation, trends, and regulatory guidance.
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October 01, 2024
Press Release - Government & Regulatory, Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies
Recognized as a driven and successful advocate throughout the city’s five boroughs, DiNardo comes to the firm from Capalino New York where she was managing director of the lobbying team.
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October 01, 2024
Publication - Business, Technology, Privacy & Data Security
Benjamin Mishkin and Daniel Kilburn discuss new consumer privacy laws in Delaware, Nebraska, Iowa, New Hampshire, and New Jersey set to take effect in early 2025.
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September 30, 2024
Publication - Business, Real Estate, Real Estate Development
Steven Katkov and Matthew Sacchetta discuss FinCEN's final rule requiring real estate professionals to report information about non-financed, residential real estate transfers to combat money laundering.
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September 30, 2024
Press Release
Heller will begin this fifth term on January 1, 2025. Since Heller took over as CEO on Jan. 1, 2013, the firm has grown in head count by nearly 70 percent and revenue by 110 percent and has been recognized as one of the top 100 law firms globally.
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September 30, 2024
Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies
Rose Christ, Co-Chair of New York Practice at Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies, has been recognized in City & State New York’s inaugural Arts & Culture Power 100.
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September 30, 2024
Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies
On Friday afternoon, Eric Adams pleaded not guilty to five felony counts, including bribery and fraud. Adams has been accused of receiving over $100K in illegal gifts and using his political status to help Turkey, along with orchestrating a “straw donor” scheme that allowed him to receive $10M in illegal matching funds for his campaign donations. Adams also updated a mayoral order, now detailing information if First Deputy Mayor (currently Sheena Wright) is unable to carry out their duties – passing them over to Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services (currently Anne Williams-Isom). Several members of the Adams have recently announced their departure, including Schools Chancellor David Banks and Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan. Please note that this story is still developing; if you have any questions, please reach out to the Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies team.
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September 27, 2024
News - Antitrust & Competition, Business, Class Actions, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Corporate, Financial Services, Insurance Coverage, Labor & Employment, Patents, Products Liability, Public & Project Finance, Real Estate Litigation, Securities Litigation & SEC Enforcement, Technology, Privacy & Data Security
Cozen O'Connor has once again been named a Law360 Pennsylvania Powerhouse, honoring the litigation and transactional attorneys working in Pennsylvania.
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September 27, 2024
Publication - Capital Markets & Securities, Corporate
Kathy Jaffari, Mehrnaz Jalali, and John Crozier discuss key executive compensation trends and lessons learned following the 2024 proxy season in The Legal Intelligencer.
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