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December 01, 2022
Publication - Legal Profession Services, White Collar Defense & Investigations
Stephen Miller and Leigh Ann Benson argue in The Legal Intelligencer that the Supreme Court’s decision in Jones v. Hendrix, expected before July 2023, should clarify - regardless of the outcome – the rights of federal prisoners to petition for habeas corpus relief of previously challenged convictions when a high court decision of statutory interpretation is applied retroactively.
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December 01, 2022
Press Release - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies
Katie Schwab, managing director at Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies New York, and Rose Christ, a senior principal in the group, have been named to the 2022 Power in Diversity: Women 100 list by City & State New York. This prestigious list recognizes top female elected officials, business executives, nonprofit leaders, commissioners, advocates, academics, and others who are “in the arena of New York politics and government.”
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December 01, 2022
Publication - State Attorneys General
The State AG Report – 12/1/2022
Here are this week’s 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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December 01, 2022
Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies
For a brief window of time, Philadelphia City Council returned to its normal 17-member roster as Quetcy Lozada, Anthony Phillips, Jimmy Harrity, and Sharon Vaughn were sworn in Monday as the new 7th District, 9th District, and at-large councilmembers, respectively. All four members were elected earlier this month in special elections to serve out the remaining 13 months of the current legislative term following the resignations of former Councilmembers Maria Quiñones-Sánchez, Cherelle Parker, Allan Domb, and Derek Green — all of whom are currently running for mayor. Helen Gym has joined her former colleagues in the race, as she announced her resignation from City Council Tuesday morning and her run for mayor Wednesday afternoon.
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November 30, 2022
News - Labor & Employment
David Barron joined the GovExec Daily podcast to discuss mental health accommodations in the workplace.
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November 30, 2022
Press Release - Labor & Employment
John Ho, co-chair of Cozen O'Connor’s OSHA-Workplace Safety Practice, will join the Advisory Board of Thomson Reuters Practical Law’s Labor & Employment Service for a two-year term beginning on January 1, 2023.
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November 30, 2022
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U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers recognized Cozen O’Connor as a “Best Law Firm” in 30 practice areas nationwide and 115 practice areas regionally.
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November 30, 2022
Press Release - Commercial Litigation
Cozen O’Connor is proud to announce that Simeon Brier has been elected vice mayor of the Parkland City Commission and reelected as the District One city commissioner.
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November 29, 2022
News - Business, International, Italy Practice
TopLegal Awards, which recognizes Italian legal excellence, has awarded Cozen O'Connor its Italian Desk of the Year award for 2022.
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November 28, 2022
Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies
News in New York – NYC Agencies Asked to Reduce Vacancies by Half; NYC Council Passes and Introduces Legislation; Mayor Adams Appoints Nine New Commissioners to Commission on Gender Equity
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November 23, 2022
Publication - Commercial Litigation, Private Client Services
Jason Domark and Janet Rayo co-authored “Estate Planning Gone Afoul – What Is Needed to Raise the Presumption of Undue Influence?” for the Daily Business Review.
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November 22, 2022
Press Release - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies, State Attorneys General
Hill was named a member of the Transition Personnel Committee, which will recruit, review, and recommend personnel for the incoming administration. Baylson will serve as one of the transition team’s legal counsel.
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November 22, 2022
News - Condominiums & Cooperatives
Leni Cummins discusses how condo, co-op, and homeowner association (HOA) boards are grappling with issues related to political signage and messaging in the current divisive political climate in a Q&A session with CooperatorNews.
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November 22, 2022
Press Release - Corporate, International, Mergers & Acquisitions
Cozen O’Connor represented Leger, the largest Canadian-owned market research and analytics company, in its acquisition of 360 Market Reach, an American market research company based in New York City.
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November 22, 2022
Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies
“The election may be in the rearview mirror, but the economy and industry have to navigate the shifting politics that now lie ahead.”
— Howard Schweitzer, CEO, Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies
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November 22, 2022
News - Family Law
Jennifer Brandt, chair of the firm’s Family Law Group, was a guest on Court TV's Think Tank.
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November 22, 2022
News - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies
Towner French was quoted in an article in LegaltechNews discussing whether a comprehensive data privacy bill will take longer than expected to become a reality.
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November 21, 2022
Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies
News in New York – Soccer Stadium to be Built in Queens by New York City Football Club; NYC Lost Over 19,000 Full-Time Government Employees Since 2020; CityFHEPS Housing Voucher Program Expanded Eligibility; Katie Schwab & Rose Christ Named to City & State NY's Power of Diversity: Women 100
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November 21, 2022
News - Labor & Employment
John Ho was quoted in Bloomberg Law discussing opinion letters from the DOL in regard to how gig workers are classified under wage laws.
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November 18, 2022
Press Release - Legal Profession Services
Leigh Ann Benson has been announced as chair of The Legal Intelligencer’s Young Lawyer Editorial Board.
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