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1 month ago | 
lexology.com | Rose Christ |John E. Dunn |Joseph Hill |Katie Schwab
Policy & PoliticsBALTIMORE—City Moves Closer to Creating Consumer Protection AgencyThe Baltimore City Council advanced a bill to establish its own consumer protection agency, modeled after similar agencies in nearby Howard and Montgomery counties, to centralize business permits and enforce consumer protection laws.
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2 months ago | 
lexology.com | Rose Christ |John E. Dunn |Joseph Hill |Katie Schwab
Labor & EmploymentCHICAGO — Restaurant Workers Prepare as ICE Arrests Cast UncertaintyChicago restaurant workers are bracing for possible U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests, despite no confirmed raids. Fears have led workers, advocates, and employers to focus on immigration rights education.
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2 months ago | 
cozen.com | Joseph Hill |Brianna Westbrooks
CITY HALL
City Council Turns Attention to Affordable Housing, Rental Regulations
During Thursday’s meeting, Philadelphia City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier (District 3) introduced a legislative package to streamline zoning and permitting processes to boost affordable housing development, while Councilmember Rue Landau (At-Large) introduced legislation to establish caps on security deposits and application fees for residential rentals.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
cozen.com | Joseph Hill |Brianna Westbrooks
CITY HALL
Mayor Parker Expresses Openness to Working with Trump Admin.
Mayor Cherelle Parker expressed a willingness to collaborate with President Donald Trump on shared priorities, emphasizing the need for bipartisan cooperation to address the city’s most pressing challenges.
City Launches “Wellness Court” to Combat Substance Use Disorder
Philadelphia’s new “Wellness Court” offers reduced charges and potential expungement for drug offenders who agree to treatment.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
mondaq.com | Joseph Hill |Brianna Westbrooks
Mayor Parker Fast-Tracks Market East Revitalization AmidSixers' Change of Plans, Macy's ClosureThe Philadelphia 76ers have abandoned plans to build a Center Cityarena, which was pitched as a critical development for East MarketStreet. Instead, the team will partner with Comcast Spectacor toconstruct a new arena near their current home in SouthPhiladelphia's stadium district.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
cozen.com | Rose Christ |John Dunn |Joseph Hill |Katie Schwab
Labor & Employment
CHICAGO — Data Shows City’s Labor Market Stabilizing
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said the latest jobs report suggests the labor market is stabilizing at full employment and is not a sign of an overheating economy.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
cozen.com | Joseph Hill |Brianna Westbrooks
CITY HALL
Mayor Parker Fast-Tracks Market East Revitalization Amid Sixers’ Change of Plans, Macy’s Closure
The Philadelphia 76ers have abandoned plans to build a Center City arena, which was pitched as a critical development for East Market Street. Instead, the team will partner with Comcast Spectacor to construct a new arena near their current home in South Philadelphia’s stadium district.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
mondaq.com | Joseph Hill |Brianna Westbrooks
Mayor Parker Marks Opening of Riverview WellnessVillageThis week, Mayor Cherelle Parker unveiled the new Riverview Wellness Village inNortheast Philadelphia, a key part of her administration'sstrategy to address open-air drug markets and improve quality oflife in Kensington. The facility will initially accommodate 120patients when it opens later this month.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
cozen.com | Joseph Hill |Brianna Westbrooks
CITY HALL
Mayor Parker Marks Opening of Riverview Wellness Village
This week, Mayor Cherelle Parker unveiled the new Riverview Wellness Village in Northeast Philadelphia, a key part of her administration’s strategy to address open-air drug markets and improve quality of life in Kensington. The facility will initially accommodate 120 patients when it opens later this month.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
cozen.com | Rose Christ |John Dunn |Joseph Hill |Katie Schwab
Labor & Employment
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 government sectors added jobs, significant losses occurred in professional and business services, leisure and hospitality, construction, and transportation sectors.
