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FTC’s Final Rule Banning Employee Noncompete Agreements Struck Down [Alert]

August 21, 2024

Publication - Labor & Employment

Aaron Holt, Mike Schmidt, and David Barron discuss the Northern District of Texas striking down the FTC's Final Rule with nationwide effect.


Washington Court Deems Posting of IME Videos on Social Media Free Speech [Alert]

August 19, 2024

Publication - Labor & Employment

Bill Walsh discusses a recent Washington Court of Appeals ruling that a state law prohibiting injured workers from posting Independent Medical Examination (IME) videos on social media is an unconstitutional violation of free speech rights.


Patrick Martin Shares What to Expect at the 2024 DNC

August 19, 2024

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

Patrick Martin, executive vice president of Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies, joins NBC Chicago to discuss the 2024 Democratic National Convention, sharing what this week means for the Democratic party and what to expect at the convention, including speeches from President Joe Biden and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.


Orla Thompson Installed as Assistant Corporate Secretary for the Defense Association of New York

August 19, 2024

News - Insurance Coverage, Strategic Risk & Complex Litigation - Insurance

Orla G. Thompson has been installed as the assistant corporate secretary to the Defense Association of New York (DANY) for the 2024 – 2025 term.


What is Co-parenting Therapy?

August 19, 2024

News - Family Law

Jennifer Brandt was a guest on Good Day Philadelphia to discuss how co-parenting therapy works.


Patrick Martin on VP Harris’ Selection of Tim Walz Ahead of the DNC

August 19, 2024

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

Patrick Martin, executive vice president of Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies, met with Mary Ann Ahren, an election reporter with NBC-TV Chicago, to discuss Vice President Kamala Harris’ decision to select Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate ahead of the 2024 Democratic National Convention.


City Council Approves Bronx-Metro North Rezoning [Alert]

August 19, 2024

Publication - Business, Real Estate, Zoning, Land Use & Development

The New York City Council approved the Bronx-Metro North Neighborhood Plan, the first New York City Department of City Planning (DCP) led neighborhood plan certified and approved under the Adams administration.


Understanding 2 Types Of Construction Payment Clauses [Law360]

August 19, 2024

Publication - Construction Law - Real Estate & Construction

Jeffery Mullen and Josephine Bahn contributed an article to Law360 discussing pay-if-paid and pay-when-paid clauses in construction contracts.


News in New York – FDNY Commissioner, Senate Staff Leadership, Manhattan Borough President

August 19, 2024

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

Mayor Adams has appointed Robert Tucker as the new Commissioner of the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY). Tucker succeeds Laura Kavanagh, who served in the role for less than two years. Tucker was most recently Chairman and CEO of T&M USA, a global security firm, and he previously served as Special Assistant to the Queens District Attorney.


New York Approves Plan Paving Way for 7,000 Bronx Housing Units

August 16, 2024

News - Real Estate, Zoning, Land Use & Development

Vivien Krieger was quoted in a CoStar News article regarding New York City’s approval of a plan to allow the development of approximately 7,000 new residential housing units in the East Bronx.


Considerations As State AGs Step Up Privacy Enforcement

August 15, 2024

Publication - State Attorneys General

In this Law360 article Ann-Marie Luciano and Meghan Stoppel discuss the rapid expansion of state privacy laws and what businesses need to do to adapt.


Broad Street Brief: How Collar Counties Population Growth May Impact 2024 Election

August 15, 2024

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

Philadelphia’s new Parent and Guardian Engagement Task Force, formed in response to a state of emergency over youth violence, met for the first time Tuesday morning. The task force aims to enhance parental involvement and explore solutions to prevent youth crime, with a focus on after-school programs and extracurriculars.


GOP AGs Want Uniform Labeling | NLRB + Michigan AG Partnership | CFPB Crackdown on Credit Repair Fees

August 15, 2024

Publication - State Attorneys General

The State AG Report – 8.15.2024 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.


#NoFilter: Outside-of-Work Social Media Posts Can Create a Hostile Work Environment [Alert]

August 15, 2024

Publication - Labor & Employment

Aaron Holt discusses the court's expanded definition of a hostile work environment which includes social media posts made by an employee outside of work.


Best Lawyers Honors More Than 200 Cozen O'Connor Attorneys in its Best Lawyers in America 2025 Edition

August 15, 2024

Press Release - Antitrust & Competition, Appellate, Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring, Capital Markets & Securities, Class Actions, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Copyright & Content, Corporate, Corporate Governance & Securities, Elder Law, Emerging Business & Venture Capital, ERISA , Family Law, Health Care & Life Sciences, Immigration Policy & Strategy, Insurance Coverage, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, Legal Profession Services, Long-Term Care Litigation, Maritime Antitrust & Competition, Maritime Corporate & Finance, Maritime Litigation, Maritime Regulatory, Mergers & Acquisitions, Patents, Private Client Services, Private Equity, Products Liability, Professional Liability, Professional Liability Insurance Coverage, Public & Project Finance, Real Estate, Real Estate Litigation, State Attorneys General, Subrogation & Recovery, Tax, Technology, Privacy & Data Security, Trade Secrets, Restrictive Covenants, and Computer Abuse, Transportation & Logistics Litigation, Transportation & Trade, Utility & Energy, White Collar Defense & Investigations, Zoning, Land Use & Development

Best Lawyers selected 242 Cozen O’Connor lawyers from 24 of the firm’s U.S. offices for inclusion in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America.


Election Lawyers Weren't Surprised Judge Knocked RFK Jr. Off Presidential Ballot

August 14, 2024

News - 2024 Elections, Commercial Litigation, Government & Regulatory

Jerry Goldfeder was quoted in a New York Law Journal article discussing a New York trial court judge’s decision that ordered the state Board of Elections not to include Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the statewide ballot.


Ask Attorney Jennifer B.: Is My Client’s Custody Case in Jeopardy if They Have a DUI? [Martindale-Avvo]

August 14, 2024

Publication - Family Law

Jennifer Brandt, chair of the firm’s Family Law Group, contributed an article to the Martindale-Avvo blog discussing the impact of the use and abuse of drugs and alcohol by a parent involved in custody litigation.


Public-Private Partnerships: New Opportunities, New Risks [The Legal Intelligencer]

August 14, 2024

Publication - Construction Law - Real Estate & Construction

Raymond DeLuca and Jeffery Mullen contributed an article to The Legal Intelligencer discussing the rising trend of public-private partnerships (P3) to finance, build, and maintain large infrastructure projects.


Cozen Cities - August 14, 2024

August 14, 2024

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

New York City emergency management officials have deployed five teams with multiple drones to warn residents in basement or ground-floor apartments of impending flash flood threats.


New Illinois Law Limits Employer Speech in the Workplace [Alert]

August 13, 2024

Publication - Labor & Employment, Labor Relations & Disputes

Illinois' Worker Freedom of Speech Act prohibits employers from holding mandatory meetings to discuss company views on religious and political matters, including union membership.

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