The New Presidential Administration Ushers in Significant Changes at the Securities and Exchange Commission [The Legal Intelligencer]

Publication - Capital Markets & Securities, Corporate, Corporate Governance & Securities

Kathy Jaffari, Mehrnaz Jalali, and Rikisha Collins co-authored an article in The Legal Intelligencer analyzing the evolving priorities and actions of the SEC under the Trump administration.

Pennsylvania Perspective for Thursday, April 24, 2025

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

News and intelligence for professionals on the front lines of policy in Pennsylvania.

Broad Street Brief: City Council Examines HOME Initiative

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

Mayor Cherelle Parker unveiled details about the programs to be funded by her signature Housing Opportunities Made Easy (HOME) Initiative on Monday.

Google Hit with Antitrust Ruling | CA Challenges Tariffs | AGs Crack Down on Tech Risks To Kids

Publication - State Attorneys General

The State AG Report – 04.24.2025 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.

Sidnee McDonald Named Among the Top 40 Under 40 by The National Black Lawyers

News - Labor & Employment

The National Black Lawyers named Sidnee McDonald among the top 40 under 40.

“Know your AG before you need Them”

Publication - State Attorneys General

On LegalSpeak, a podcast powered by Law.com, State AG Group co-chair Dustin McDaniel and Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill joined host Patrick Smith during the General Counsel Conference Midwest.

Major Long Island City Rezoning Enters Public Review [Alert]

Publication - Real Estate, Zoning, Land Use & Development

Rachel Scall and Lucas Lopes discuss the New York City Planning Commission's neighborhood plan for Long Island City.

Cozen O’Connor Adds Employment Litigator Matthew Barszcz to its Labor & Employment Department

Press Release - Labor & Employment

Barszcz, who advises and represents clients facing employment discrimination, retaliation, whistleblower, and wage and hour claims in both state and federal courts, joins Cozen O’Connor as a member and will work out of its Chicago office.

Illinois Insights: An update from Cozen O'Connor (4/23)

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

“Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin will not seek a sixth term next year, confirming to WBEZ in an Illinois exclusive that he will leave office in 2027 in a long-awaited move certain to set off a massive, intraparty succession fight,” by WBEZ Chicago.

When the Mayor’s Away, Who’s in Play?

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

Ken Fisher authored a column for amNY Law examining New York City’s mayoral succession process.

Goldfeder's Modern Election Law -- Seventh Edition [New York Legal Publishing Corporation]

Publication - Commercial Litigation, Government & Regulatory

Jerry Goldfeder authored the treatise “Goldfeder's Modern Election Law -- Seventh Edition,” published by New York Legal Publishing Corporation.

Legal Intelligencer Recognizes Cozen O’Connor Attorneys as Legal Awards Finalists

News - Business, Commercial Litigation, Corporate

The Legal Intelligencer has announced Anna M. McDonough as a Most-Effective Dealmaker finalist and Jeffrey M. Monhait as a Best Law Firm Mentor finalist.

Superior Court Addresses Fraud and Implied Covenant Claims in Earnout Dispute With Express Covenants [Delaware Business Court Insider]

Publication - Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring, Commercial Litigation, Delaware Litigation

Kaan Ekiner and Mark Felger, writing in the Delaware Business Court Insider, discuss the Delaware Superior Court’s recent decision that emphasizes the importance of precise earnout provisions and the limitations on the application of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing in earnout disputes.

Cozen Currents: The Art of the Tariffs

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

“While President Donald Trump’s love of tariffs is often attributed to his desire for leverage in negotiations, the ones he seeks to use to reshore manufacturing are inherently intended to be non-negotiable." — Howard Schweitzer, CEO, Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies

Cozen O’Connor Lands D.C. Corporate Attorney Samuel E. Feigin to Help Lead Strategic Expansion, Chair its New Israel Practice

Press Release - Business, Corporate, Israel Practice, Mergers & Acquisitions – Global

Feigin comes to the firm from Crowell & Moring, where he chaired the Corporate and Israel practices.

Pennsylvania Perspective for Monday, April 21, 2025

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

Governor Josh Shapiro (D) has ordered U.S. and Commonwealth flags to be flown at half-staff across Pennsylvania in honor of Pope Francis, who passed away Monday morning.

State AG Pulse | “Don’t Mess With Our Health or Our Kids!”

Publication - State Attorneys General

New York Note: Council Sues Adams, Stefanik Governor Run, Pre-K Funding, Client Spotlight

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

The New York City Council has filed a lawsuit against Mayor Adams over the opening of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) outpost on Rikers Island.

Elizabeth Kearney Named a 2025 GlobeSt. Woman of Influence

News - Real Estate, Real Estate Development, Real Estate Leasing

Elizabeth Kearney, vice chair of Cozen O’Connor’s Real Estate practice, has been named a 2025 GlobeSt. Woman of Influence.

Cozen O’Connor Attorney Christopher Hennessy Named Among Crain’s Chicago Business “Notable Litigators & Trial Attorneys”

Press Release - Commercial Litigation, Privacy Litigation – Emerging Trends

Cozen O’Connor attorney Christopher S. Hennessy, a member of Cozen O’Connor’s Commercial Litigation Department, has been named to the 2025 list of Crain’s Chicago Business “Notable Litigators & Trial Attorneys.”