Mayor Parker Unveils “Mission 30,000” Housing Plan -
Mayor Cherelle Parker outlined her “Mission 30,000” plan to build, preserve, and repair 30,000 housing units in Philadelphia during the Chamber of Commerce for Greater…
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/ Elections & Politics, Real Estate - Residential, Taxation
On February 10, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order instructing the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Attorney General (AG) Pamela Bondi to “cease initiation of any new [Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) (15 U.S.C…
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Connecticut AG William Tong announced his intent to work with the legislature to enact a prohibition on social media companies exposing minors to algorithms and notifications that he alleges are harmful without parental consent…
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/ Communications & Media Law, Consumer Protection, Privacy
A group of nine Democratic AGs submitted a comment letter in response to the EPA’s Chlorpyrifos; Tolerance Revocation proposed rule, which allows residue from chlorpyrifos, a pesticide, on certain food crops…
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/ Agriculture, Environmental Law, Toxic Torts
A group of 22 Democratic AGs obtained a temporary restraining order blocking Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates (Rate Change Notice), which would reduce to 15 percent all indirect…
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/ Administrative Law, Government Contracting, Health
A group of 22 Republican AGs, along with several coal, oil, and gas companies and industry trade associations, sued New York over the state’s Climate Superfund Act, which authorizes the state to levy billions of dollars in fines…
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/ Constitutional Law, Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law
Gov. Shapiro Sues Trump Admin. Over $2B Federal Funding Freeze -Governor Josh Shapiro has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for allegedly withholding over $2 billion in federal funds from Pennsylvania, despite…
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Twenty-three Republican AGs submitted a comment letter to HHS and Department of Agriculture officials opposing aspects of the Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee; the Dietary Guidelines are used…
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/ Administrative Law, Agriculture, Health
Delaware AG Kathy Jennings announced that she will seek a third term in 2026. The primary election will be in September 2026 with the general election to follow in November. Adam Piper has been named the Executive Director of…
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The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld a summary judgment granted to the insurer over a policyholder’s argument that payment of an appraisal award and interest may extinguish an insurer’s liability under…
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/ Civil Procedure, Insurance
On January 24, the Eleventh Circuit issued a decision clarifying the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) limited authority to expand businesses’ obligations under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). This decision…
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/ Administrative Law, Communications & Media Law, Consumer Protection
On January 29, 2025, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) announced that the long-awaited amendments to the Trademarks Regulations (SOR/2018-227) and new practice notices implementing cost awards, confidentiality…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property
As discussed in a recent Cozen O’Connor Alert, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) has been at the top of President Trump’s mind, so much so that he recently issued an executive order effectively ending the use of DEI in…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Government Contracting
“President Trump has given Elon Musk unprecedented power and room to run to remake the executive branch. But to the extent that Musk deviates from remaking it in Trump’s image, the former runs the risk of becoming more of a…
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Judge declines to extend ‘swipe fee’ injunction to credit unions, applies it to out-of-state banks -
“A federal judge on Thursday declined to issue an injunction to stop an Illinois law that bans certain credit card fees from…
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