Wage and Hour, Affordable Housing, Public Safety

Cozen Cities - April 16, 2025

Cozen O'Connor on 4/17/2025

BALTIMORE—City Files Lawsuit Against DraftKings, FanDuel - The City of Baltimore filed a lawsuit against DraftKings and FanDuel, alleging that the sports betting companies exploit vulnerable gamblers through promotional...more

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

Cozen O'Connor on 1/21/2025

Last Tuesday, Governor Hochul delivered her 2025 State of the State address, laying out her vision for the year ahead. Highlights from the State of the State are below. The Governor will release her Executive Budget soon to...more

Cozen Cities - January 8, 2025

Cozen O'Connor on 1/9/2025

CHICAGO — Jobs Slightly Down Since Last Year, State Data Shows - The Chicago metro area experienced a 0.2% drop in non-farm jobs between November 2023 and November 2024. While private education, health services, and...more

New York State Passes FY25 Budget

Cozen O'Connor on 4/22/2024

This weekend, state lawmakers passed the $237B FY25 state budget, reflecting an increase of $8B from FY24. The budget was passed more than two weeks after the deadline of April 1, and will be retroactively in effect from...more

Cozen Cities: February 22, 2023

Cozen O'Connor on 2/23/2023

On the evening of February 2, Chicago rideshare drivers gathered outside the Copernicus Center on the city’s Northwest Side, braving extremely cold and windy weather, to demand better working conditions, wages and benefits. ...more

Broad Street Brief: Public Health Regulations

Cozen O'Connor on 1/11/2022

As Philadelphia continued to grapple with the pandemic, both City Council and the Kenney administration implemented policies and ordinances that will impact several industries. Below is a summary of the major policy changes...more