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Pot Legalization Still Faces Hurdles After Senate Flip

January 06, 2021

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

Patrick Martin was quoted in Law360 discussing the future of the cannabis industry now that the Senate is Democrat.


Obama 2.0: What Employers Can Expect From Biden On Labor [Law360]

January 05, 2021

Publication - Labor & Employment

Daniel Johns wrote an article about what the upcoming Biden administration will look like on labor issues.


4 major California employment law changes for 2021

January 04, 2021

News - Labor & Employment

Walter Stella spoke with HR Dive about the recent California bills that have been passed into law for 2021 brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.


Secondary Market Investor Files Interest Rate Class Action [Alert]

January 04, 2021

Publication - Life Insurance & Annuities

Michael Miller and Charles Vinicombe discuss a new life insurance secondary market investor strategy — suing life insurers on a class action basis for not paying enough interest.


‘No Evidence’ of Virus Litigation Wave as Businesses Seek Shield

January 04, 2021

News - Labor & Employment

John Ho was quoted in Bloomberg Law discussing the volume of lawsuits filed since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic that allege workplace safety violations.


4 Things NY Law Firm Leaders Are Thinking About In 2021

January 04, 2021

News - Labor & Employment

Michael Schmidt was quoted in Law360 discussing the challenges employers face when employees return to the office.


Labor Cases And Trends To Watch In 2021

January 03, 2021

News - Labor & Employment

Daniel Johns was quoted in Law360 discussing how the NLRB will have a symbolic impact on the labor movement in 2021.


Environmental Lawyer Serves Clients at the Intersection

January 01, 2021

News - Environmental Litigation & Enforcement, Environmental Regulatory & Due Diligence - Climate Change

Peter Fontaine, chair of Cozen O'Connor's Environmental Practice, was interviewed by Of Counsel to discuss the practice, his career, most significant cases, and his likes and dislikes about the legal profession.


Two Politicizations of U.S. Antitrust Law

December 30, 2020

Publication

Jacqueline Green published an article in the Brooklyn Law Corporate Journal in which the co-authors discuss the U.S. antitrust policy from 2017 to 2021.


The “New and Improved” Paycheck Protection Program [Alert]

December 28, 2020

Publication - Corporate

James Van Orden, Robert Magovern, and Steven Dickinson outline the changes made to the PPP in the omnibus budget signed by President Trump this weekend.


Congress Provides Additional $15 Billion in COVID-Related Payroll Support Funding for U.S. Airlines

December 23, 2020

Publication - Aviation, Transportation & Trade

Congress has passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, a comprehensive $900 billion COVID relief stimulus package and $1.4 trillion omnibus bill.


Ripple XRP is ‘unregistered security’ and here’s our suit: SEC

December 23, 2020

News - Commercial Litigation, Securities Litigation & SEC Enforcement

Joseph Dever was quoted in an article published by CoinGeek titled, "Ripple XRP is ‘unregistered security’ and here’s our suit: SEC."


Coops Eligible for New Round of PPP Loans [Alert]

December 22, 2020

Publication - Condominiums & Cooperatives, Real Estate

In the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the Act), which the House and Senate passed on December 21, the Small Business Act was amended to make cooperative housing corporations eligible for PPP loans.


Leni Cummins Named a 2021 Notable Woman in Law by Crain’s New York Business

December 22, 2020

News - Condominiums & Cooperatives, Real Estate

Leni Morrison Cummins, a member of Cozen O'Connor’s Real Estate Practice, has been named a 2021 Notable Woman in Law by Crain’s New York Business.


DOT Implements New Legal Paradigm for Regulating Airlines [Alert]

December 21, 2020

Publication - Aviation, Transportation & Trade

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently issued new regulations codifying specific criteria for interpreting its fundamental regulatory authority under 49 U.S.C. section 41712 to prohibit airlines from engaging in “unfair or deceptive practices.”


Seasonal Hiring in Pandemic Raises Staffing Firms’ Risks

December 18, 2020

News - Labor & Employment

John Ho was quoted in Bloomberg Law discussing how staffing companies that hire holiday help for shipping, shopping, and health care have a big new concern this season — how to keep these temporary workers safe during a pandemic.


City of Pittsburgh Enacts Ordinance Mandating Paid Time Off Related to COVID-19 [Alert]

December 17, 2020

Publication - Labor & Employment

Peter Ennis discusses the ordinance signed by Mayor Bill Peduto covering employers with 50 or more employees and requiring them to provide paid time off for employees working in the city who miss work due to reasons related to COVID-19.


Biden administration faces obstacles to revising employment laws

December 15, 2020

News - Labor & Employment

David Barron was quoted in Business Insurance discussing the impact the Biden administration could have on the NLRB.


Jonathan Hoffman Elected President of the Board of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America for the Philadelphia-Delaware Valley Chapter

December 14, 2020

Press Release - Commercial Litigation, Family Law

Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that Jonathan Hoffman, member of the firm’s Family Law Group, has been elected as president of the board of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America for the Philadelphia-Delaware Valley Chapter.


Getting Your Workforce Vaccinated Without Getting Sued [Law360]

December 14, 2020

Publication - Labor & Employment

John Carrigan, Jr. wrote an article about the COVID-19 vaccine and employers looking to a vaccine as a way to keep their workforce and customers safe may face an uphill battle.

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