Lawrence Prosen

Jan 28, 2025 | jdsupra.com | Eric Leonard |Lawrence Prosen

On January 21, 2025, Judge Ryan T. Holte of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims issued a decision finding now former-President Biden’s February 4, 2022, Executive Order 14063 (EO) and the resulting Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) mandating the use of Project Labor Agreements (PLA) on certain federal construction contracts violates federal law. MVL USA, Inc. v. United States, No. 24-1057 (Fed. Cl. Jan. 21, 2025).

Nov 27, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Debra Steiner Friedman |Jeremy Glenn |Lawrence Prosen

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published a notice in the Federal Register on October 29, 2024, notifying federal contractors of its receipt of two new requests under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) for 2021 Type 2 Consolidated Employer Information Reports, Standard Form 100 (EEO-1 Report).1 EEO-1 Reports include data for all employees of the company, categorized by race/ethnicity, sex, and job category.

May 28, 2024 | cozen.com | Lawrence Prosen

On May 16, 2024, the Supreme Court, in Smith v. Spizzirri, unanimously held that Section 3 of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) requires courts to stay, rather than dismiss, proceedings pending arbitration upon a party’s motion.1 In doing so, the Court resolved a circuit split and provided clarity to district courts and litigators. Yet, the Court also left avenues for dismissal open, which courts and litigators must learn to navigate and which may result in future disputes.

Mar 27, 2024 | cozen.com | Elizabeth Olivera |Lawrence Prosen |Frances Rayer |David Adams

Wednesday, March 27, 2024 Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that Elizabeth Olivera, Lawrence Prosen, and Frances Rayer have been selected as top authors for JD Supra’s 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards for their thought leadership on key topics during 2023. Olivera and Rayer were selected for the topic of immigration, and Prosen was selected for construction. Additionally, David Adams and Scott Bettridge were recognized for authoring a top-read article on immigration.

Nov 10, 2023 | cozen.com | Lawrence Prosen

Friday, November 10, 2023 Lawrence Prosen was quoted in a Law360 article discussing responding to prevailing wage surveys. “I would certainly recommend that contractors, to the extent that they want to have a place at the table, provide the necessary data to the necessary people,” said Larry. According to him, nonunion companies especially may choose not to [respond] because they’re concerned about revealing sensitive information that informs their business plans.