EU Adopts the EU-US Data Privacy Framework [Alert]

Publication - Business, Corporate, Technology, Privacy & Data Security

On July 10, 2023, the EU adopted the EU-US Data Privacy Framework in response to the Schrems II decision, which struck down the EU-US Privacy Shield.

Cozen Currents: Congress' Remaining Summer Agenda

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

“Congress is back for three weeks before recessing through Labor Day. These three weeks will set the stage for not only what legislation lawmakers hope to get done by year end but also the agenda each party plans to run on next year.” — Howard Schweitzer, CEO, Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies

Notice of Appeal Summer 2023

Publication - White Collar Defense & Investigations

A quarterly newsletter reviewing Third Circuit opinions impacting white collar defense lawyers.

Demystifying Subrogation in Quebec, and the Bedrock of Recovery Claims: the Insured

Publication - Subrogation & Recovery

Michael Bailey and David S. Huard presented a Cozen O'Connor webinar titled "Demystifying Subrogation in Quebec, and the Bedrock of Recovery Claims: the Insured."

Antitrust Experts Say Competition Bureau Unlikely to Oppose Merger Between Postmedia and Key Torstar Assets

News - Antitrust & Competition

Michael Osborne was quoted in a Toronto Star article discussing the concern about the Toronto Star and Postmedia deal reducing competition in the media sector.

Canadian Intellectual Property Office Fees to Increase by 25% or More in 2024: What You Need to Know [Alert]

Publication - Intellectual Property, Patents, Trademark & Copyright

New York Note – NYCHA Leadership, Acting NYPD Commissioner, Real Estate Power 100

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

News in New York – New NYCHA Leadership Appointed; Acting NYPD Commissioner; City & State NY's 2023 Real Estate Power 100

Young Lawyers Hit by US Supreme Court Rejection of Debt Relief

News - Commercial Litigation, Construction Law

Josephine Bahn was quoted in a Bloomberg article discussing the Supreme Court’s decision to reject President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program. This decision disappointed many law students and early career attorneys who have taken out student loans to pay for their education.

New Online Tool to Reschedule a Biometric Services Appointment [Alert]

Publication - Immigration Policy & Strategy

Fran Rayer and Beth Olivera discuss USCIS's new self-service tool.

Jennifer Brandt Discusses Bryan Kohberger’s Motion Hearing on Court TV’s Think Tank

News - Family Law

Jennifer Brandt, chair of the firm’s Family Law Group, was a guest on Court TV’s Think Tank to discuss Bryan Kohberger’s upcoming motion hearing.

Lawdragon Names Cozen O’Connor’s Brian Shaw Among Top 500 Leading U.S. Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyers

News - Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring

CHICAGO, July 10, 2023 — Lawdragon has named Chicago attorney Brian Shaw, a member of Cozen O’Connor’s Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring practice, to its 2023 list of the Top 500 Leading U.S. Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyers.

Legal 500 Recognizes Six Cozen O’Connor Practice Areas and 16 Attorneys in its 2023 Guide

News - Aviation, Aviation Litigation, Bad Faith, Business, Casualty & Specialty Lines Coverage, Construction Law, Immigration Policy & Strategy, Insurance Coverage, Labor & Employment, Maritime Corporate & Finance, Maritime Litigation, Maritime Regulatory, Mergers & Acquisitions, Products Liability, Property Insurance - Aviation, Insurance

Cozen O'Connor's Aviation (Litigation/Regulation), Construction, L&E, M&A (Midmarket), Shipping (Finance and Litigation/Regulation) practices were ranked by the Legal 500.

Evan Caplan and James Mulcahy Named Philadelphia VIP Volunteers of the Month

Press Release - Commercial Litigation

Evan Caplan, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Commercial Litigation Department, and James Mulcahy, a paralegal in Cozen O'Connor's Commercial Litigation Department, have been selected as Philadelphia VIP's June Volunteers of the Month.

New York Governor's Office Halts Plans for Farmers Market-Style Events This Summer

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

Jamie Ansorge was quoted in Cannabis Business Times discussing New York slowing down new retail opportunities for cannabis products.

SCOTUS: Denial of Religious Accommodation Requires More Than De Minimis Cost to Employers [Alert]

Publication - Labor & Employment

The Supreme Court has ruled that employers can no longer use a de minimis increase in cost as a defense for not providing a religious accommodation.

Jennifer Brandt Discusses Stephen Smith’s Death Investigation on Court TV’s Think Tank

News - Family Law

Jennifer Brandt, chair of the firm’s Family Law Group, was a guest on Court TV's Think Tank.

Regulation of Foreign Investment in Canada

Publication - Antitrust & Competition

Michael Osborne contributed a Practice Note to Thomson Reuters Practical Law, discussing the legal regime governing foreign investment companies and industries in Canada.

Business owners beware: The AI backlash is mounting — and so are the lawsuits

News - Artificial Intelligence, Copyright & Content, Intellectual Property

Samuel Lewis was quoted in The Business Journals discussing how the copyright status of generative artificial intelligence can be complex.

Alumni Spotlight with Josephine M. Bahn

News - Commercial Litigation, Construction Law

Josephine Bahn was featured in an American Bar Association Litigation Section Alumni Spotlight.

Court of Chancery Address Scope of Privilege Concerning Third-Parties

Publication - Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring, Commercial Litigation

Kaan Ekiner and Mark Felger, writing in the Delaware Business Court Insider, discuss Chancellor Kathleen St. Jude McCormick’s decision in The Police and Fire Retirement System of the City of Detroit v. Elon Musk.