ArticleCyberstalkers Beware: You’re Not AnonymousA quick google search will reveal thousands of hundreds of thousands of hits for the term cyberstalking. United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentCozen O'Connor
ArticleFired For "Liking" - Social Media Use At Your JobGiving your opinion on politics or complaining about the boss to your friends via Facebook is so commonplace and rampant that few people probably stop to think about the consequences of their posting.United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentCozen O'Connor
ArticleSocial Media Psychology 101I read a fascinating series of posts this week by Forbes journalist, Kashmir Hill, who first wrote on Monday morning about a recent study published in the Journal of Applied Social Psychology. United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentCozen O'Connor
ArticleValid Business (And Sports) Reasons To Monitor Social MediaDespite many of the Chicken Little wannabes who put out every possible stop sign, there are legitimate reasons your company can use social media.United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentCozen O'Connor
Article2025 Begins With Five More State Privacy LawsGet ready to ring in the new year with five new state privacy laws. 2025 will see five new comprehensive consumer privacy laws quickly coming into effect.United StatesPrivacyCozen O'Connor
ArticleAmendments Expand Pennsylvania's Data Breach Notification LawBusinesses suffering a data breach affecting Pennsylvania residents may have new compliance obligations pursuant to a recent amendment to the Commonwealth's data breach notification law.United StatesPrivacyCozen O'Connor
ArticleNew York Note: Adams Indictment, City Of Yes, City Legislation, Trailblazers In Real EstateOn Friday afternoon, Eric Adams pleaded not guilty to five felony counts, including bribery and fraud. Adams has been accused of receiving over $100K in illegal gifts...United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionCozen O'Connor
ArticleNY State Legislators Introduce Legislation To Protect SoHo/NoHo ResidentsNew York State Senator Brian Kavanagh and New York State Assemblymember Deborah Glick have each introduced state legislation to amend the New York Multiple Dwelling Law in relation...United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionCozen O'Connor
ArticleNYC Council Approves Proposal To Mandate Racial Equity Reports For Certain Land Use ApplicationsOn June 17, the New York City Council approved legislation (Intro. No. 1572-B of 2019) that would require specific land use applications to include "racial equity reports."United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionCozen O'Connor
ArticleThis Major Pandemic Protection For Commercial Tenants Is Coming To An EndKen Fisher discusses what the end of the pandemic-related tenant protection means for landlords of commercial properties in Crain's New York Business. United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionCozen O'Connor
ArticleHouse Ways And Means Committee Proposes Reduction Of QSBS ExclusionOn September 15, 2021, the House Ways and Means Committee approved its draft tax legislation that was released on September 13, 2021...United StatesTaxCozen O'Connor
ArticleLast Chance to Correct 409A Violations Without Having to Pay a PenaltyThe IRS issued Notice 2010-6 (Notice) earlier this year, providing taxpayers with a mechanism to correct certain IRC Section 409A document errors.United StatesTaxCozen O'Connor
ArticlePallets By Themselves Not Considered ContainersIn Procter & Gamble Paper Products Company v. Commonwealth, No. 768 F.R. 2009 (Pa. Commw. Oct. 13, 2011), a panel of the Commonwealth Court held that wooden pallets by themselves used in shipping were not considered "containers" and therefore cannot be considered returnable containers subject to sales tax upon their rental and use. United StatesTaxCozen O'Connor
ArticleSTEB Sets 2010 Philadelphia Common Level Ratio At 18.1%The Pennsylvania State Tax Equalization Board (STEB) recently released the 2010 Common Level Ratios (CLR) for counties across Pennsylvania. United StatesTaxCozen O'Connor
ArticleTax Compromises Possible At Board Of AppealsThe Department of Revenue’s Miscellaneous Tax Bulletin 2011-02 (Nov. 16, 2011) announces a new compromise procedure at the Board of Appeals (BOA). United StatesTaxCozen O'Connor
ArticleThe Fiscal "Curb"For gift and estate tax purposes, the much feared "fiscal cliff" turned out to be more like a "fiscal curb".United StatesTaxCozen O'Connor
ArticleBiden Administration Makes Final Artificial Intelligence Moves: New Technology Diffusion Rules And An Executive Order To Develop AI InfrastructureAs they prepare to depart the White House, President Biden and his administration made two major artificial intelligence focused moves during the week leading up to President Trump's inauguration. United StatesTechnologyCozen O'Connor
ArticleSupreme Court Rules Floating Home Not A Vessel Under Federal Maritime LawThe decision is of importance to maritime practitioners because the nature of the structure essentially determined whether or not federal maritime jurisdiction attached and, more significantly, whether a maritime lien could be asserted against the structure as was contended by the city.United StatesTransportCozen O'Connor
ArticleWhat Is A Vessel?The line between maritime and non-maritime jurisdiction continues to be redrawn.United StatesTransportCozen O'Connor