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News in New York – FDNY Commissioner, Senate Staff Leadership, Manhattan Borough President

August 19, 2024

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

Mayor Adams has appointed Robert Tucker as the new Commissioner of the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY). Tucker succeeds Laura Kavanagh, who served in the role for less than two years. Tucker was most recently Chairman and CEO of T&M USA, a global security firm, and he previously served as Special Assistant to the Queens District Attorney.


Considerations As State AGs Step Up Privacy Enforcement

August 15, 2024

Publication - State Attorneys General

In this Law360 article Ann-Marie Luciano and Meghan Stoppel discuss the rapid expansion of state privacy laws and what businesses need to do to adapt.


Broad Street Brief: How Collar Counties Population Growth May Impact 2024 Election

August 15, 2024

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

Philadelphia’s new Parent and Guardian Engagement Task Force, formed in response to a state of emergency over youth violence, met for the first time Tuesday morning. The task force aims to enhance parental involvement and explore solutions to prevent youth crime, with a focus on after-school programs and extracurriculars.


GOP AGs Want Uniform Labeling | NLRB + Michigan AG Partnership | CFPB Crackdown on Credit Repair Fees

August 15, 2024

Publication - State Attorneys General

The State AG Report – 8.15.2024 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.


#NoFilter: Outside-of-Work Social Media Posts Can Create a Hostile Work Environment [Alert]

August 15, 2024

Publication - Labor & Employment

Aaron Holt discusses the court's expanded definition of a hostile work environment which includes social media posts made by an employee outside of work.


Best Lawyers Honors More Than 200 Cozen O'Connor Attorneys in its Best Lawyers in America 2025 Edition

August 15, 2024

Press Release - Antitrust & Competition, Appellate, Aviation, Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring, Capital Markets & Securities, Class Actions, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Copyright & Content, Corporate, Corporate Governance & Securities, Elder Law, Emerging Business & Venture Capital, ERISA , Family Law, Ground Leasing, Health Care & Life Sciences, Immigration Policy & Strategy, Insurance Coverage, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation, Labor & Employment, Legal Profession Services, Long-Term Care Litigation, Maritime Antitrust & Competition, Maritime Corporate & Finance, Maritime Litigation, Maritime Regulatory, Mergers & Acquisitions, Patents, Private Client Services, Private Equity, Products Liability, Professional Liability, Professional Liability Insurance Coverage, Public & Project Finance, Real Estate, Real Estate Acquisitions & Dispositions, Real Estate Joint Ventures, Real Estate Litigation, State Attorneys General, Subrogation & Recovery, Tax, Technology, Privacy & Data Security, Trade Secrets, Restrictive Covenants, and Computer Abuse, Transportation & Logistics Litigation, Transportation & Trade, Utility & Energy, White Collar Defense & Investigations, Zoning, Land Use & Development - Aviation

Best Lawyers selected 242 Cozen O’Connor lawyers from 24 of the firm’s U.S. offices for inclusion in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America.


Election Lawyers Weren't Surprised Judge Knocked RFK Jr. Off Presidential Ballot

August 14, 2024

News - 2024 Elections, Commercial Litigation, Government & Regulatory

Jerry Goldfeder was quoted in a New York Law Journal article discussing a New York trial court judge’s decision that ordered the state Board of Elections not to include Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the statewide ballot.


Ask Attorney Jennifer B.: Is My Client’s Custody Case in Jeopardy if They Have a DUI? [Martindale-Avvo]

August 14, 2024

Publication - Family Law

Jennifer Brandt, chair of the firm’s Family Law Group, contributed an article to the Martindale-Avvo blog discussing the impact of the use and abuse of drugs and alcohol by a parent involved in custody litigation.


Public-Private Partnerships: New Opportunities, New Risks [The Legal Intelligencer]

August 14, 2024

Publication - Construction Law - Real Estate & Construction

Raymond DeLuca and Jeffery Mullen contributed an article to The Legal Intelligencer discussing the rising trend of public-private partnerships (P3) to finance, build, and maintain large infrastructure projects.


Cozen Cities - August 14, 2024

August 14, 2024

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

New York City emergency management officials have deployed five teams with multiple drones to warn residents in basement or ground-floor apartments of impending flash flood threats.


Guided Journey PLUS Program Empowers Prospective Law Students Through Widener Law Commonwealth’s LSAT Instruction

August 13, 2024

News - Commercial Litigation

Stephanie Kennedy was quoted in a Widener University Commonwealth Law School article discussing her involvement in the Guided Journey PLUS program, which supports aspiring law students nationwide by building test-taking skills for the Law School Admissions Test.


New Illinois Law Limits Employer Speech in the Workplace [Alert]

August 13, 2024

Publication - Labor & Employment, Labor Relations & Disputes

Illinois' Worker Freedom of Speech Act prohibits employers from holding mandatory meetings to discuss company views on religious and political matters, including union membership.


News in New York – 2025 Comptroller Race, + Pool, 14th Street Public Safety

August 12, 2024

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

Comptroller Brad Lander announced last week that he will be challenging Eric Adams in the 2025 Democratic mayoral primary, meaning that he will not be running for re-election as Comptroller. Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine has signaled interest in running for Comptroller, and late last week he filed paperwork to transfer his Manhattan BP reelection fundraising account to a Comptroller fundraising account. The transfer allows Levine to accept larger contributions from individual donors. Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar also announced that she will be running for the position.


Jennifer Brandt Elected Chair-Elect of the ABA Family Law Section

August 12, 2024

Press Release - Family Law

Jennifer Brandt, chair of the firm’s Family Law Group, has been elected as chair-elect of the American Bar Association Family Law Section (FLS).


Overcoming Serious Threats To Our Democracy: We All Need To Get Involved To Defend It [American Bar Association]

August 09, 2024

Publication - Commercial Litigation, Government & Regulatory

Jerry Goldfeder is a member and contributing author of the American Bar Association Task Force for American Democracy’s initial report.


Alycen Moss Re-Appointed to the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel’s Board of Directors

August 09, 2024

News - Insurance Coverage, Property Insurance - Insurance

ATLANTA, August 9, 2024 – Alycen A. Moss, co-vice chair and Eastern regional manager of Cozen O'Connor’s Global Insurance Department, has been appointed to the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel's board of directors for 2024 – 2025.


Focus On Political Stances May Weaken Labor Unions

August 09, 2024

Publication - Labor & Employment, Labor Relations & Disputes

Daniel Johns authored a Law360 article discussing the proposed Union Members Right to Know Act, which aims to enhance transparency and accountability within unions by requiring them to inform members of their rights.


Bankruptcy Trustees Need More FinCEN Guidance

August 09, 2024

Publication - Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring, Business, Corporate Transparency Act

Brian Shaw and David Doyle co-authored a Law360 article addressing the need for clearer guidance on the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), enacted by Congress in 2021.


Michael Fernández Elected to the Hispanic National Bar Association Board of Governors

August 09, 2024

Press Release - Commercial Litigation, International Arbitration

Michael Fernández, member of the firm’s Commercial Litigation Department, has been elected to the Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) Board of Governors as the vice president of affiliates and associates.


AG Air Travel Complaint Forms Take Flight | GOP AGs: Clock is Ticking for TikTok | CFPB Issues Financial Data Standards

August 08, 2024

Publication - State Attorneys General

The State AG Report – 8.8.2024 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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