ArticleBroad Street Brief: Indoor Mask Mandate Ends In PhiladelphiaYesterday, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health announced that the indoor mask mandate ended.United StatesCoronavirus (COVID-19)Cozen O'Connor
ArticleBroad Street Brief: As Gun Violence Surge Continues, City Council Considers Proactive Measures ToReduceHarmWith a historic surge in gun violence continuing through the start of the fall, City Council is now aiming to take proactive measures to reduce the risk of gun violence. United StatesGovernment, Public SectorCozen O'Connor
ArticleBroad Street Brief: City Moves To Extend PICA Oversight Until 2047Today, Councilmember Gym introduced legislation that would create a commuter benefit program. The intent of this legislation is to make transit more accessible and affordable for Philadelphians.United StatesGovernment, Public SectorCozen O'Connor
ArticleBroad Street Brief: Driving Equality Bill Championed By Councilmember Thomas PassesThomas says the bill will reduce discrimination by police and allow them to focus on keeping neighborhoods safe. United StatesGovernment, Public SectorCozen O'Connor
ArticleBroad Street Brief: Philadelphia Names New Commerce DirectorOn Tuesday, Mayor Kenney appointed Anne K. Nadol to lead the Commerce Department.United StatesGovernment, Public SectorCozen O'Connor
ArticleBroad Street Brief: Gym Introduces Bill Mandating Employers Provide Transit Commuter Benefit ProgramCouncilmember Helen Gym introduced a bill last week that would require businesses with 50 or more employees to establish a commuter benefit program for employees' public transit and bike commuter costs. United StatesTaxCozen O'Connor
ArticleLandmark Supreme Court Ruling On Corporate Political SpeechIn a landmark campaign finance opinion released Thursday morning, the Supreme Court of the United States held that the government cannot ban corporations from making direct expenditures from their own funds for speech in support of, or in opposition to, candidates for elected office. United StatesGovernment, Public SectorCozen O'Connor
ArticleColorado Enacts Statute Retroactively Changing Duties of Insurers with Respect to Construction Defect ClaimsOn May 21, 2010, Colorado Governor Bill Ritter signed into law HB 10-1394, a bill which retroactively changes the manner in which insurers must handle and assess construction defect claims against construction professionals. United StatesInsuranceCozen O'Connor
ArticleCorporate Liability For Human Rights Abuses By Foreign Operatives? U.S. Supreme Court To Consider If Victims Can Recover Damages From CorporationsOn October 18, 2011, the Supreme Court of the United States agreed to consider whether corporations can be sued in U.S. courts for acts that take place outside of the country. United StatesInsuranceCozen O'Connor
ArticleThe Medicare Secondary Payer Act - CMS Provides Initial Guidance On Medicare Set Asides In Liability SettlementOn September 30, 2011, CMS, for the first time, issued guidance on the use of Liability Medicare Set-Aside Arrangements (LMSAs) related to liability insurance settlements and judgments (the Guidance).United StatesInsuranceCozen O'Connor
ArticleUnder Colorado Law Insurer Must Consider Extrinsic Evidence Favorable To Coverage When Determining Its Duty To DefendOn February 2, 2010, in a matter of first impression under Colorado law, the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit held that an insurer has a duty to defend its insured when there are extrinsic allegations that provide a basis for coverage despite the fact that the filed complaint does not otherwise trigger an obligation to defend. United StatesInsuranceCozen O'Connor
ArticlePreparing For The Employee Free Choice Act: What Employers Should Be Doing In Advance Of New Labor-Friendly LegislationOrganized labor spent a reported $450 million in the last election cycle supporting the candidacy of President Barack Obama and other candidates viewed as friendly to unions. United StatesEmployment and HRCozen O'Connor
ArticleNew York High Court: "Other Insurance" Clause Relieves D&O Insurer Of Obligation To Share Defense Costs With CGL InsurerIn Fieldston Property Owners Ass’n, Inc. v. Hermitage Ins. Co., Inc., 2011 NY Slip Op. 01361 (Feb. 24, 2011), the New York Court of Appeals ruled that a D&O policy’s excess "other insurance" clause relieved the D&O insurer of any obligation to reimburse a CGL insurer for defense costs incurred in connection with two underlying tort actions. United StatesInsuranceCozen O'Connor
Article$575 Million Hospital Antitrust Settlement | Angry Birds & Privacy | Deceptive Debt-Settlement PracticesHere are last week's curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators' decisions are having an impact across the US:United StatesAntitrust/Competition LawCozen O'Connor
ArticleAGs Seek Antitrust Venue Protection | Cruise Industry Lockdown Lifted | AGs Urge SEC That Policy Disclosures Are UnnecessaryHere are last week's curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators' decisions are having an impact across the US.United StatesAntitrust/Competition LawCozen O'Connor
ArticleAntitrust Suit Re: American-JetBlue Pact | Vaccine Mandate Objections | Health Apps' Data Security ObligationsHere are last week's curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators' decisions...United StatesAntitrust/Competition LawCozen O'Connor
ArticleDOJ Continues Crackdown On No-Poach-AgreementsThe Department of Justice (DOJ) is continuing its crackdown on alleged "no poach" or "wage fixing" market collusion between competitors.United StatesAntitrust/Competition LawCozen O'Connor
ArticleFL AG Watching Roku Data Practices | TX AG Has Discord With App | CA Increases Antitrust PenaltiesHere 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...United StatesAntitrust/Competition LawCozen O'Connor
ArticleNebraska Attorney General Asked To Weigh In On Legality Of Delta-8Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer reinvigorated the federal marijuana debate last week with the introduction of his Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act...United StatesCannabis & HempCozen O'Connor
ArticleTX Targets Turbine Dumping | OH Cracks Down On Cannabis Cartels | FTC Settles With Express ScriptsHere are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators...United StatesCannabis & HempCozen O'Connor