Broad Street Brief: City Council Returns from Winter Recess

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

Mayor Cherelle Parker expressed a willingness to collaborate with President Donald Trump on shared priorities, emphasizing the need for bipartisan cooperation to address the city’s most pressing challenges.

AGs Seek to Throw Out Disposable E-Cigs | Missouri AG Chooses Algorithmic Choice | New Year, New FTC Chair

Publication - State Attorneys General

Six Executive Orders Pertaining to Immigration and DHS Directives [Alert]

Publication - Immigration Policy & Strategy

Scott Bettridge and Elizabeth Olivera summarize how six of President Trump’s executive orders will impact immigration policy.

Illinois Insights: An update from Cozen O'Connor (1/23)

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

“A new Illinois pension reform bill would increase contributions to the state’s three largest retirement systems by a total of nearly $30 billion through fiscal year 2045, according to an actuarial impact study by Segal Group. The study was commissioned by the state Legislature’s Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability,” by Crain’s Chicago Business.

Five Cozen O’Connor Lawyers Selected to Lexology Index: Canada 2024

Press Release - Antitrust & Competition, Capital Markets & Securities — Canada, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation, Mining – Canada

Noelle Engle-Hardy, Shane Hardy, Michael Osborne, Lucy Schilling, and Steven Weisz have been included on the 2024 Lexology Index: Canada.

SCOTUS Poised to Expand District Court Review of FCC Orders [Alert]

Publication - Appellate, Class Actions, Commercial Litigation, Privacy Litigation – Emerging Trends

Max E. Kaplan and Joan Taylor discuss the oral arguments before the Supreme Court in McLaughlin Chiropractic v. McKesson Corporation and how it may impact TCPA compliance and litigation.

Cozen Cities - January 22, 2025

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said the latest jobs report suggests the labor market is stabilizing at full employment and is not a sign of an overheating economy.

New York Note: State of the State and NYC FY26 Preliminary Budget

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

Last Tuesday, Governor Hochul delivered her 2025 State of the State address, laying out her vision for the year ahead.

Nine Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Named 2025 Illinois Super Lawyers, Rising Stars

Press Release - Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring, Construction Law, Insurance Coverage, Labor & Employment, Professional Liability Insurance Coverage

Super Lawyers has named seven attorneys 2025 Illinois Super Lawyers and two attorneys 2025 Illinois Rising Stars.

Current Issue, Justices Weigh Whether Hobbs Act Forces Trial Court to Accept FCC’s TCPA Interpretation

News - Appellate, Class Actions, Commercial Litigation, Privacy Litigation – Emerging Trends

Max Kaplan was quoted in a TR Daily article discussing the issues raised by the Supreme Court in PDR Network that were revisited during the oral argument for McLaughlin Chiropractic v. McKesson Corporation, and whether Justice Amy Coney Barrett or Justice Jackson could be won over to Justice Kavanaugh’s position.

ICE Raids And I-9 Audits: What You Need To Know If They Come Knocking [Alert]

Publication - Immigration Policy & Strategy

Scott Bettridge and David Adams discuss the likely increase in I-9 audits and potential ICE raids at workplaces and what employers should do.

Cozen Currents: Disruption is a Process

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

“President Trump is seen above all else as a disruptor hell-bent on upsetting the established ways of governing. However, even disruption itself has to follow a process in Washington.” — Howard Schweitzer, CEO, Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies

Key Justices Stay Quiet As High Court Weighs FCC Deference

News - Appellate, Class Actions, Commercial Litigation, Privacy Litigation – Emerging Trends

Max Kaplan was quoted in a Law360 article discussing Justice Amy Coney Barrett and Chief Justice John Roberts’ silence and lack of indication of how they might rule on McLaughlin Chiropractic v. McKesson Corporation during Tuesday’s hearing.

Small-Business Optimism is High, But Significant Challenges Lie Ahead

News - Labor & Employment

Daniel Johns was quoted in a Philadelphia Inquirer article discussing the optimism among small business owners due to pro-business policies, while also highlighting challenges such as inflation, rising interest rates, and regulatory uncertainty.

Virginia Viewpoint: Late Out of the Gate

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

The 2025 General Assembly commenced its legislative business this week following an unexpected delay due to widespread water outages that impacted the city of Richmond last week.

Natural Disasters And Wildfires Reshape CRE Dealmaking

News - Construction Law - Real Estate & Construction

Jeffery Mullen was quoted in a Law360 article discussing the impact that natural disasters may have on commercial real estate dealmaking.

Can Trump Pull a Nixon?: The New President Can Help End the Outdated Electoral College [New York Daily News]

Publication - Commercial Litigation, Government & Regulatory

Jerry Goldfeder contributed an article to the New York Daily News discussing whether President-Elect Trump will do the unexpected and abolish the Electoral College.

Broker-Dealer Sample Initial Information Request List Checklist [LexisNexis]

Publication - Securities Litigation & SEC Enforcement

Joseph Dever and Alexander Cohen contributed an article to LexisNexis discussing the risk-based factors used by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Examinations (Exam) in its June 2024 Risk Alert.

Best Practices To Find Del. Earnout Provisions That Hold Up [Law360]

Publication - Commercial Litigation, Delaware Litigation

Hugh Marbury and Morgan Vastag contributed an Expert Analysis to Law360, discussing the nuances of drafting and litigating earnout provisions in Delaware.

FAR Council Withdraws Proposed Rule on Federal Contractor Pay Requests [Alert]

Publication - Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Government Contracts

Eric W. Leonard, Larry Prosen, and Rachel Schwartz discuss the withdrawal of the Proposed Rule on Pay Equity and Transparency in Federal Contracting and how this move may provide a preview on the incoming administration’s likely stance on government contracting and labor policy.