New Fla. Trade Secrets Law Seen As Too Easy To Abuse

News - Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets, Restrictive Covenants, and Computer Abuse

James Gale was quoted in Law360 discussing how attorneys fear a new Florida trade secrets law that aims to target China and other foreign agents looking to steal intellectual property casts too wide a net and could catch employees in run-of-the-mill trade secrets disputes.

Super Lawyers Names Three Cozen O’Connor Attorneys 2021 Southern California Rising Stars

Press Release - Commercial Litigation, Insurance Coverage

Super Lawyers named three Cozen O’Connor attorneys to its 2021 Southern California Rising Stars list.

Vaccinated workers in California could go maskless under proposed workplace rules

News - Labor & Employment

Michele Ballard Miller was quoted in the San Francisco Chronicle discussing job setting rules proposed Friday by California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health.

Goldman Sachs memo stirs up debate on employee vaccinations

News - Labor & Employment

Michael Schmidt was quoted in NBC News discussing how some companies have little appetite for the potential legal and public relations headaches related to vaccination mandates.

USCIS Updates Policies to Improve Immigration Services [Alert]

Publication - Immigration Policy & Strategy

Fran Rayer and Elizabeth Olivera discuss the USCIS's new policy updates to the policy manual that will clarify the criteria and circumstances for expedited processing; improve the existing request for evidence and notice of intent to deny guidance; and increase the validity period for initial and renewal employment authorization documents for certain noncitizens with pending adjustment of status applications.

Virginia 2021 Stage Set | MA AG Urges Action on Ransomware | End Credits Roll For MoviePass

Publication - State Attorneys General

Mariah Passarelli Elected to the Allegheny County Board of Governors

News - Labor & Employment

Mariah Passarelli, a member of Cozen O'Connor’s Labor & Employment Department, was voted to a three-year term on the Allegheny County Board of Governors with the Allegheny County Bar Association.

Broad Street Brief: Budget Negotiations Between Mayor Kenney and City Council Continue, Federal Update: American Jobs Plan Negotiations Between White House and GOP Move to New Phase

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

City Council and Mayor Kenney are still working towards reaching a consensus around tax policy and key city investments. Changes to the wage tax, business and receipts tax, and the parking tax are still being debated.

Cozen O'Connor Adds Former KMA Transportation Partner To DC Office

News - Aviation, Aviation Litigation, Transportation & Trade

Jonathon Foglia was featured in an article published by Law360 that discusses his move to Cozen O'Connor.

State AGs Share Breach Notification Tips and Latest Enforcement Concerns

Publication - State Attorneys General

State AG Group co-chair, Lori Kalani, and members Ann-Marie Luciano and Meghan Stoppel, offer best practice advice for companies whose security has been breached and comment on trends in AG enforcement.

Expedited Bankruptcies Are Cause For Concern [Law 360]

Publication - Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring

Brian Shaw and David Doyle discuss the U.S. Trustee’s Offices’ position on Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases in which the debtor seeks to either confirm a plan or sell substantially all its assets in a matter of weeks or less after the petition date in Law360.

The jobs are coming back — but the workers are not

News - Labor & Employment

David Barron spoke with NBC News about the challenges companies face when returning to work.

Inside Scoop: Shareholder Engagement - It’s About Communication

Publication - Business, Corporate, Corporate Governance & Securities

Adrienne Monley, Head of Investment Stewardship for the Americas region at The Vanguard Group, joins Inside Scoop to discuss the importance of shareholder engagement and the best methods for companies to navigate this critical topic.

Cozen O'Connor Boosts N.Y. Bench as Litigation goes from Stalled to 'Warp Speed' [Reuters]

News - Commercial Litigation

Jeremy Deutsch was featured in an article that discusses his move along with several attorneys from Anderson Kill to Cozen O'Connor's New York office.

A Revised Post-Coronavirus Return to Work Checklist [Alert]

Publication - Labor & Employment

In light of recent guidance issued by the Center for Disease Control and the EEOC, we have updated our Return to Work Checklist.

Cozen O’Connor Bolsters Commercial Litigation Practice with the Addition of Veteran Litigator Jeremy E. Deutsch and Team

Press Release - Commercial Litigation

Joining with him will be Christian V. Cangiano, of counsel, Elliot J. Coz, counsel, and Eric W. Huang, Christopher Paolino, and Ian Bain as associates.

Rose Christ Named to Crain’s Notable LGBTQ Leaders and Executives List

Press Release - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that Rose Christ, senior principal of the firm’s Public Strategies Group, was named to Crain’s Notable LGBTQ Leaders and Executives list.

COVID Lessons Learned: Supply Chains Post-Pandemic [Industry Today]

Publication - Business, Commercial Litigation, Customs, Imports & Trade Remedies

Heather Marx and Kristi Zentner published an article in Industry Today discussing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global supply chain.

Employers Contend with Conflicts over Masks, Vaccinations

News - Labor & Employment

David Barron spoke with SHRM about how the CDC's recent guidance on masks has encouraged some vaccinated employees to go maskless in the workplace.

Cal OSHA will keep indoor mask mandate

News - Labor & Employment

Walter Stella spoke with KCBS Radio about Cal OSHA enacting rules for workplaces that require all employees to continue wearing face masks if just one among them isn't fully vaccinated.