Jennifer Brandt Discusses Day 14 of Lindsay Clancy Trial Testimony on Court TV

News - Family Law

Jennifer Brandt discusses the challenges facing prosecutors in the Lindsay Clancy trial, arguing that the Commonwealth's case highlighted Clancy's extensive efforts to seek mental health treatment but did not strongly establish intent or planning behind the deaths of her children.

Jennifer Brandt Discusses Murder of Tupac Shakur on Court TV

News - Family Law

Jennifer Brandt discusses the credibility challenges facing both prosecutors and the defense in the murder case against Duane "Keffe D" Davis, as the prosecution relies heavily on Davis's own longstanding public statements about Tupac Shakur's killing.

Florida's ICE Office Leads the Nation in Arrests — Without the Headline-Grabbing Raids

News - Immigration Policy & Strategy, Labor & Employment

Scott Bettridge was quoted in a Latin Times article discussing immigration enforcement activity by the Miami ICE field office since the start of 2025.

Another Judicial Roadblock for Kalshi | New Worker Protection Unit in Virginia | AGs Unite to Derail Railroad Merger

Publication - State Attorneys General

The State AG Report – 08.20.2026 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.

Cozen O’Connor Finds Uneven CRE Rebound As Iran Weighs

News - Condominiums & Cooperatives, Distressed Real Estate, Ground Leasing, Manufactured Housing, Real Estate, Real Estate Acquisitions & Dispositions, Real Estate Development, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate Joint Ventures, Real Estate Leasing, Real Estate Litigation, Zoning, Land Use & Development

Howard Grossman is quoted in a Law360 article discussing the results of Cozen O’Connor’s 2026 Real Estate Market Pulse Survey.

Best Lawyers Honors Nearly 250 Cozen O'Connor Attorneys in its Best Lawyers in America 2027 Edition

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

Best Lawyers selected 247 Cozen O’Connor lawyers from 26 of the firm’s U.S. offices for inclusion in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America.

New York City Releases Draft Fair Housing Growth Strategy [Alert]

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

Rachel Scall shares details of the new plan, which aims to produce 700,000 housing units by 2035 to address population growth and affordability.

What To Know As Cyclosporiasis Cases Continue To Climb

News - Commercial Litigation, Products Liability - Food & Beverage

Orla Thompson is quoted in a Law360 article discussing the legal and evidentiary challenges arising from a widespread cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to recalled iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms.

Shipbuilding Remains Key Focal Point for Trump Administration, Procurement Model Offers On-Ramp to Greater Foreign Investment [Alert]

Publication - Government Contracts, Maritime Corporate & Finance, Transportation & Trade - Maritime

Matthew Howell, Rachel Schwartz, Geoffrey Ferrer, and Jeffrey Lewis discuss the Trump administration's presidential memorandum titled “Rebuilding the United States Navy and America’s Shipbuilding Industrial Base.”

Parallel Legal Universes

Publication - Labor & Employment

Jeremy Glenn discusses how Chicago and Illinois employment laws are increasingly diverging from federal standards in the third installment of his column, “Clocking In,” in Chicago Lawyer.

2026 Real Estate Market Pulse Survey

Publication - Condominiums & Cooperatives, Distressed Real Estate, Ground Leasing, Manufactured Housing, Real Estate, Real Estate Acquisitions & Dispositions, Real Estate Development, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate Joint Ventures, Real Estate Leasing, Real Estate Litigation, Zoning, Land Use & Development

Cozen O’Connor’s Real Estate Practice conducted its second consecutive survey to learn more about what real estate professionals are seeing in the market and how these trends may influence investment strategy over the next year.

Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Jeremy Glenn, Erin Hines and Anna Wermuth Named Among Crain’s Chicago Business Notable Leaders in Law

News - Labor & Employment, Privacy Litigation – Emerging Trends

This marks the sixth time Crain’s has recognized Wermuth and the fourth recognition for Glenn – for their various legal, civic and charitable contributions. This is the second recognition Hines has received from Crain’s this year – having earlier been named as one of its “2026 Notable Women In Law.”

Apple v OpenAI: A Strategic Pleading or a Procedural Misstep?

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

James Gale was quoted in a World IP Review article discussing the current high-profile trade secrets litigation between Apple and OpenAI.

7 Costly Mistakes Law Firm Associates Make - and How to Avoid Them [LexisNexis]

Publication - Commercial Litigation

James Argionis contributed a practice note to LexisNexis discussing seven common mistakes law firm associates should avoid to build trust with supervising partners and develop the reputation needed to receive important assignments and advance their careers.

$2.5B PFAS Price Tag | AGs Keep Pressure on TikTok | AGs’ Nexstar Merger Win

Publication - State Attorneys General

Six Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Recognized as 2027 Southern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

Press Release

Susan A. Grueneberg, Marion T. Hack, Thomas W. Casparian, and Paul S. Rutter were named 2027 Southern California Super Lawyers; Maryam Arshad and Alexander E. Robinson were named 2027 Rising Stars.

5 Precedents Attorneys Expect The Trump NLRB To Rethink

News - Labor & Employment, Labor Relations & Disputes

Daniel Johns was quoted in a Law360 article discussing how the National Labor Relations Board may revisit several precedents established during the Biden administration.

#No Filter: Constitutional Free-Speech Does Not Apply to Private Employers

Publication - Labor & Employment

Aaron Holt and Carys Dubinski discuss a New Jersey court case examining the limits of constitutional free speech protections for employees of private employers, particularly in the context of social media use and controversial speech.

Jennifer Brandt Discusses Florida vs Courtney Clenney Trial on Court TV

News - Family Law

Jennifer Brandt discusses the prosecution's argument in the Florida v. Courtney Clenney case that Clenney could potentially profit from the notoriety of the case after her release, making it a reasonable consideration during sentencing.

Michael Schmidt Named to Crain’s New York Business’ Notable Leaders List

Press Release - Employment Litigation, Labor & Employment

Michael Schmidt has been named one of Crain’s New York Business’ Notable Leaders in Accounting, Consulting & Law.