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

January 21, 2025

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

January 21, 2025

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.


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

January 21, 2025

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 can do now.


Cozen Currents: Disruption is a Process

January 21, 2025

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


Virginia Viewpoint: Late Out of the Gate

January 17, 2025

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.


Can Trump Pull a Nixon?: The New President Can Help End the Outdated Electoral College [New York Daily News]

January 16, 2025

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]

January 16, 2025

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]

January 16, 2025

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]

January 16, 2025

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.


Stakes are High in D.C. Settlement | Dem. AGs Ask Walmart to Reconsider DEI | Florida AG Moody Appointed to Senate

January 16, 2025

Publication - State Attorneys General

The State AG Report – 01.16.2025 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.


Broad Street Brief: Mayor Parker Fast-Tracks Market East Master Plan

January 16, 2025

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

The Philadelphia 76ers have abandoned plans to build a Center City arena, which was pitched as a critical development for East Market Street.


Pennsylvania Perspective for Thursday, January 16, 2025

January 16, 2025

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

A council of lawmakers, university administrators, and the head of the Department of Education is exploring the benefits and challenges of tying public funding for Pennsylvania's state-related universities to their performance and students' academic outcomes. The Pennsylvania Capital-Star has more.


Illinois Insights: An update from Cozen O'Connor (1/15)

January 15, 2025

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

“Illinois doubled private investments in the state, as well as investments in clean energy, and quadrupled the number of retained jobs in 2024, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity said this week. Private investments in the state increased from $6.3 billion in 2023 to $12.5 billion in 2024, and investments in clean energy jumped from $2 billion to $4 billion,” by the Chicago Business Journal.


Updated ICE Fine Matrix for Form I-9 Violations [Alert]

January 15, 2025

Publication - Immigration Policy & Strategy

Frances Rayer and Elizabeth Olivera discuss the most recent Form I-9 Fine Matrix, which outlines the costs for Form I-9 compliance violations.


Sinaloa Druglord’s Son Might Testify Against Father at Trial [WSJ]

January 15, 2025

News - White Collar Defense & Investigations

Sarah Krissoff, a member of the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice, speaks with the Wall Street Journal about the latest twist in a billion-dollar Mexican family saga involving the Sinaloa drug cartel, one of the world’s most notorious criminal enterprises.


Ethics or Consequences

January 14, 2025

Publication - Utility & Energy

Michael Klein discusses the serious consequences of ethical breaches in the water sector and the significance of adhering to codes of ethics and conduct within the industry in The Water News Source.


Cozen Currents: Shock and Awe

January 14, 2025

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

“While Republicans have taken unified control of the federal government, President-elect Donald Trump is going to lean heavily on an expansive use of executive power from his first day back in the Oval Office as he has neither the inclination nor patience to coordinate with Congress more than is necessary.” — Howard Schweitzer, CEO, Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies


New York Note: State of the City, New Legislative Session, Council Hearing

January 13, 2025

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

In his 2025 State of the City address, Mayor Eric Adams detailed his administration’s efforts to create a safer, more equitable, and family-centered New York City.


Pennsylvania Perspective for Monday, January 13, 2025

January 13, 2025

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

The Pennsylvania General Assembly has appointed new chairs for its 52 standing committees, which play a crucial role in discussing, amending, and approving legislation, impacting the state’s policy making process.


Illinois Insights: An update from Cozen O'Connor (1/13)

January 13, 2025

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

“Lawmakers in Springfield approved a measure that aims to protect warehouse workers whose workdays center on hitting quotas… Lawmakers also approved a bill aimed at protecting nursing home residents from retaliation if they report violations at the facility… Police departments across the state may soon be required to start working on policies that prohibit their officers from having sex with any person they are investigating for prostitution,” by Capitol News Illinois.

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