Veteran Corporate Attorney Jonathan K. Kitchen Joins Cozen O’Connor’s New York City Office

Press Release - Corporate

Kitchen, who comes to the firm from Barton LLP, joins as a member in Cozen O’Connor’s New York City office at 3 WTC.

Canada to Increase Penalties for Non-compliance with FDI Reviews

News - Antitrust & Competition

Michael Osborne and Samuel Bogetti were quoted in a Foreign Investment Watch article discussing the new guidelines the Canadian government issued for their national security review process.

Can US Employers Recover Damages from Former Employees for ‘Time Theft’?

News - Employment Litigation, Labor & Employment

David Barron was quoted in SHRM discussing what employers can do when an employee is accused of time theft.

OSHA Expands Enforcement Against Serious Safety Violators

News - Labor & Employment

John Ho was quoted in SHRM discussing OSHA's new enforcement guidance and how it applies instance-by-instance citations for serious violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).

Cozen Currents: What Makes the GOP McTick in Divided Government

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

“While much of the focus on how effective Washington can be under divided government has been on newly installed Speaker Kevin McCarthy and his relationship with his fellow Republicans, perhaps a more important dynamic that has been largely overlooked is the relationship between McCarthy and his Senate counterpart, Mitch McConnell.” — Howard Schweitzer, CEO, Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies

New York Note: State of the City, Governor’s Budget, Judicial Appointments

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

News in New York – Mayor Adams Delivers State of the City; Governor Hochul to Deliver FY24 Executive Budget; Mayor Adams Announces 21 Judicial Appointments and Reappointments

Keep these five employment law issues on your radar this year

News - Labor & Employment

Nandini Sane spoke with Human Resource Executive about employment law topics that employers should focus on this year.

How to Help Clients Through a Divorce [Martindale-Avvo]

Publication - Family Law

Jennifer Brandt, chair of the firm’s Family Law Group, contributed an article to the Martindale-Avvo blog discussing tips on approaching clients considering divorce with empathy and guiding them through the process.

Individual Lawyers – Not Firms – Must Pay Discovery Sanctions

Publication - Construction Law

Josephine Bahn contributed the article “Individual Lawyers – Not Firms – Must Pay Discovery Sanctions” to the American Bar Association Litigation Section’s website.

FY2024 H-1B Cap Lottery Registration [Alert]

Publication - Immigration Policy & Strategy, Labor & Employment

USCIS announced that the initial registration period for the FY2024 H-1B Cap Lottery will begin on March 1, 2023, and run through March 17, 2023.

Cozen Cities - January 27, 2023

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

Understanding the Different Elder Care Options

News - Elder Law

Howard Krooks is quoted in U.S. News & World Report discussing the importance of understanding the various types of elder care facilities and identifying a facility that best suits a patient’s needs. The article describes the differences between custodial, skilled nursing, and home-based care.

Department of Labor Proposes New Self-Correction Option for Retirement Plan Prohibited Transactions [Alert]

Publication - Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Labor & Employment

The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed an update to its voluntary fiduciary corrections program to allow fiduciaries to correct errors in retirement plans.

House Passes Bill to Create NOTAM Task Force After Significant System Failure [Alert]

Publication - Aviation, Aviation Litigation, Aviation Regulatory, Transportation & Trade - Aviation

The task force will study how to improve the FAA’s Notice to Air Missions system after its failure caused a nationwide ground stop earlier this month.

Broad Street Brief: Mayoral Candidates Participate in Forums, Receive Major Endorsements; Working Families Party Aims to Expand its Reach During Upcoming Elections

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

With 110 days left until the May 16 mayoral primary, Democratic candidates have been hard at work campaigning, with many of them participating in a litany of forums for the opportunity to present their platforms to voters. Recent forum topics have included advancing economic opportunity in Philadelphia’s Black and brown communities, how best to address the city’s gun violence epidemic, and LGBT+ issues.

Cannabis Group Of The Year: Cozen O'Connor

News - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies - Cannabis

Cozen O’Connor has been named a Law360 2022 Practice Group of the Year in Cannabis. Joe Bedwick and Patrick Martin spoke with Law360 to discuss the recognition.

Cozen O’Connor’s Canadian Buildout Continues with the Addition of John Tsiofas as Director of Canadian Operations

News

Tsiofas, who previously served as chief operating officer at Canadian firms Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP and Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, will work out of the firm’s Toronto office.

Nexo’s No-Nos Cost It $24 Million | FTC Obtains $3 Million as Karma for Pre-Approval Fibs | AGs, DOJ Fight Google Ad Tech Dominance

Publication - State Attorneys General

The State AG Report – 1.26.2023 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.

Seventh Circuit Affirms Insurers’ Application of Bump Up Provision to Exclude Coverage [Alert]

Publication - Insurance Coverage, Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Insurance

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court’s holding that a settlement with various shareholder lawsuits met the definition of an “inadequate consideration claim” in a public company D&O policy and did not constitute a covered loss.

Eleven Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Named 2023 Illinois Super Lawyers

Press Release - Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Coverage, Labor & Employment

Super Lawyers has named 11 attorneys at Cozen O’Connor to its 2023 lists of top practitioners in Illinois.