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Civil Liberties in the Age of COVID-19

June 01, 2020

Publication - Commercial Litigation

Erica Pulford contributed an article to the Rutgers University Law Review discussing whether or not states can close their borders to, or impose mandatory quarantine on travelers from states or cities that have a high community spread of COVID-19.


Katayun I. Jaffari Joins Cozen O’Connor as Chair of its Corporate Governance & Securities Group

June 01, 2020

Press Release - Capital Markets & Securities, Corporate Governance & Securities, Environmental, Social & Governance

Jaffari, whose clients range from life sciences and energy enterprises, to technology and fintech providers across the United States, comes to the firm from Ballard Spahr LLP.


USCIS Resumes Premium Processing Services for Form I-129 and Form I-140 Petitions [Alert]

May 29, 2020

Publication - Immigration Policy & Strategy

Fran Rayer and Elizabeth Olivera discuss USCIS decision to resume offering premium processing services for cases involving Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, and Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker, in phases over the month of June.


Will the Supreme Court choose to weigh in (again) on prosecution history estoppel? [Westlaw]

May 29, 2020

Publication - Intellectual Property

Blake Coblentz and Aaron Lukas speculate over the possibility of the Supreme Court revisiting patent prosecution history estoppel principles.


Lawyering Through Covid-19: What We’ve Heard From the Practices

May 28, 2020

News - Hatch-Waxman & Biologics, Intellectual Property

Blake Coblentz was quoted in Bloomberg Law about how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting a cross-section of practice groups and industries.


SBA Additional Guidance on PPP Loan Forgiveness and Loan Reviews [Alert]

May 28, 2020

Publication - Corporate

Steve Dickinson, Bob Magovern, and James Van Orden discuss the two new rules issued by the SBA that provide some additional insight into the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness.


5 Ways To Reduce Post-Pandemic Legal Malpractice Exposure

May 27, 2020

Publication - Commercial Litigation, Legal Profession Services

John Johnson contributed an article to Law360 discussing five ways to revisit your risk management strategies to avoid unnecessary exposure and reduce claims against your firm.


Work After COVID-19: What Is the New Normal For Leave, Accommodation Requests? [Law.com]

May 27, 2020

Publication - Labor & Employment

Susan Eisenberg and Jennifer Taylor Williams wrote an article discussing how the EEOC intends that ADA accommodation requests will be alive and well post-coronavirus and employers will be required to engaged in the interactive process with each individual.


San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf Fire [Alert]

May 27, 2020

Publication

Howard Maycon and Kevin Bush discuss the May 23, 2020, fire that erupted on Pier 45 on Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco, California.


Employers Could Mandate Heath Checks As Businesses Open, Attorney Says

May 27, 2020

News - Labor & Employment

Jeremy Glenn spoke with CBS 2 Chicago about the legal issues and questions surrounding health checks that employers may start mandating for workers.


Lease Provisions To Consider in the Age of COVID-19

May 27, 2020

Publication - Real Estate, Real Estate Leasing - Real Estate & Construction

Adam Silverman discusses some provisions worth considering in new lease documents in the COVID-19 era.


Congress Takes First Step Toward FMC Advisory Committee [Alert]

May 26, 2020

Publication - Maritime Regulatory - Maritime

Wayne Rohde discusses the Federal Maritime Commission National Shipper Advisory Committee Act of 2019 and the establishment of an advisory committee to the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) for policy matters relating to the competitiveness, reliability, integrity, and fairness of the international ocean freight delivery system.


2020 Election Sidebar: No Voters Need Apply? [New York Law Journal]

May 26, 2020

Publication - Commercial Litigation, Government & Regulatory

Jerry Goldfeder contributed an article to the New York Law Journal discussing a U.S. constitutional provision that refers to state legislature’s authority to decide who picks presidential electors.


Michigan Dam Collapses [Alert]

May 26, 2020

Publication

Anthony Morrone, Philip Carroll, Jeff Greenspan and Matt Policastro discuss the dam collapse on the Tittabawassee River in Edenville, Michigan that resulted in floodwaters devastating the cities of Edenville and Midland.


Businesses are reopening. If you’re older or sick, what happens to your job?

May 22, 2020

News - Labor & Employment

Walter Stella was quoted in The Olympian discussing about the workplace reopening with questions that linger about how protections will shield workers who are older or have medical conditions in the time of the coronavirus.


What happens when real estate Zoom meetings go awry?

May 21, 2020

News - Commercial Litigation

Jason Domark was featured in the South Florida Real Estate News discussing how he has been conducting roughly a dozen Zoom depositions for an ongoing construction arbitration proceeding, while being at home with three young children.


INSIGHT: Virtual Business Contacts Can Create Virtual Personal Jurisdiction

May 21, 2020

Publication - Commercial Litigation

Thomas O'Rourke and William Lesser published an article to Bloomberg Law discussing how people reaching out to businesses in other states through various technology platforms to conduct business has implications for personal jurisdiction and the accompanying minimum contacts analysis.


Cozen O’Connor Grows California Labor and Employment Practice with the Addition of Litigator Bethany A. Vasquez to its San Francisco Office

May 21, 2020

Press Release - Labor & Employment

Bethany previously served as employment counsel at San Francisco-based ride-sharing company Lyft Inc., joins as a member, and will work out of its San Francisco office.


Supreme Court Emphasizes Limits of Federal Fraud Statutes

May 21, 2020

Publication - White Collar Defense & Investigations

Karen Williams and Stephen Miller discuss the Supreme Court's decision in Kelly v. United States.


Chicago City Counsel Delays Private Right of Action in Fair Workweek Ordinance [Alert]

May 21, 2020

Publication - Labor & Employment

Jeremy Glenn, Julie Trester, and James Mackey discuss the Chicago City Council has adopted an amendment to the Fair Workweek Ordinance delaying the ability of employees to file lawsuits in court until January, 1, 2021. However, the action does not delay enforcement of the ordinance starting July 1.

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