Cozen O’Connor’s State Attorneys General Group Adds Former Arkansas AG Dustin McDaniel as Co-Chair

Press Release - State Attorneys General

McDaniel served as Arkansas’s attorney general (AG) from 2007 to 2015 after serving a term in the state’s House of Representatives.

Québec Publishes Final Regulations Under Québec’s Charter of French Language [Alert]

Publication - Intellectual Property, Trademark & Copyright

Noelle Engle-Hardy and Any Ospina discuss Québec's final amendments to regulations on the language of commerce and business, which change how English-language trademarks can be used on product packaging, signage, advertising, websites, and more.

Lawdragon Names Mark Felger and Brian Shaw Among Top 500 Leading U.S. Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyers

News - Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring, Business

Lawdragon has named Cozen O’Connor attorneys Mark Felger and Brian Shaw, both members in the firm’s Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring practice, to its 2024 list of the Top 500 Leading U.S. Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyers.

A New Line for Privacy in the Old Line State: Maryland Enacts a Comprehensive Data Privacy Law [Alert]

Publication - Business, Technology, Privacy & Data Security

The Maryland Online Data Privacy Act (MODPA) makes Maryland the seventeenth state to enact a comprehensive data privacy law.

Broad Street Brief: Year-Round School Pilot to Begin This Fall

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

News and intelligence for professionals on the front lines of policy in the city and suburbs of Philadelphia

Claims Notes: June 2024 [Alert]

Publication - Bad Faith, Casualty & Specialty Lines Coverage, Insurance Coverage, Property Insurance - Insurance

Cozen O'Connor’s Global Insurance Department's Claims Notes provides quick, to-the-point summaries of national insurance developments, including notable insurance decisions, legislation, trends, and regulatory guidance.

AR AG Targets Temu | Walmart to Pay for Pricing Practices | VA AG Calls Foul on Commanders

Publication - State Attorneys General

The State AG Report – 6.27.2024 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.

New York Note: NYS 2024 Key Primary Results

Publication - 2024 Elections, Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

NYN Special Edition: NYS 2024 Key Primary Results

After a Co-Op Board Settles a Lawsuit, Shareholders Can Ask for More Info

News - Condominiums & Cooperatives, Real Estate

Leni Cummins was quoted in a Habitat magazine article responding to a question regarding boards for co-ops being required to account for their use of funds. Her response was previously published in the New York Times “Ask Real Estate” column.

Property Owners Beware: Criminal Background Check Could Be a Way of the Past [Alert]

Publication - Condominiums & Cooperatives, Real Estate

Starting Jan. 1, 2025, NYC property owners may not deny a housing interest to someone based on their criminal history, with limited exceptions. Leni Cummins discusses.

Cozen Currents: Why This Rematch Isn't a Rehash

Publication - 2024 Elections, Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

“While the upcoming presidential election is a rematch of 2020, both candidates’ respective electoral bases are undergoing fundamental transformations, adding to the uncertainty.” — Howard Schweitzer, CEO, Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies

Louisiana Adopts Two-Year Statute of Limitations for Tort Claims [Alert]

Publication - Subrogation & Recovery - Insurance

Louisiana has increased the general time limit to sue for most torts from one year to two years, but the new law only applies to future claims, says Jake Skaggs.

What California's new 'hidden fees statute' means for businesses

Publication - State Attorneys General

Keturah Taylor and Ketan Bhirud address the new California law requiring disclosure of all mandatory fees, and what businesses in The Golden State can do to prepare.

Court Buries Opponents of Elizabeth Street Garden Project

News - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies, Real Estate

Ken Fisher was quoted in The Real Deal’s article regarding a favorable decision by the New York Court of Appeals in a legal battle concerning an open lot in Little Italy.

State AG Pulse | The State AG: Both Advocate & Influencer

Publication - State Attorneys General

New York Note – Nonprofits, City Legislation, Rent Guidelines Board

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

News in New York – Nonprofits, City Legislation, Rent Guidelines Board

Ever-Evolving SCA Compliance Challenges In A Post-Pandemic World [Briefing Papers]

Publication - Government Contracts, Transportation & Trade

Eric Leonard contributed an article to Briefing Papers discussing the four evolving areas of the McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act (SCA) that a federal service contractor should be prepared to address as part of a DOL SCA investigation or audit.

What Companies Should Consider Amid Multistate AG Actions

Publication - State Attorneys General

In this Law360 article Chris Allen, Siran Faulders and Hannah Land discuss multistate efforts and what businesses should understand about these collective actions.

Discussing Voting Rights With the Next Generation

News - Commercial Litigation, Construction Law

Josephine Bahn was a guest on the National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL) podcast to discuss her role in the voting rights case Nairne v. Ardoin.

Brett Nicole Taylor Named 2024 Southern CA Super Lawyers Rising Star

Press Release - Commercial Litigation, Privacy Litigation – Emerging Trends

Brett Nicole Taylor was named to the 2024 Super Lawyers Southern California Rising Stars list and the 2024 Super Lawyers Women’s Edition.