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Blank Rome said partner Cory Jacobs and associate Jacob Brownstein received Philadelphia VIP’s Champion Award for Promoting Community Economic Development. The firm said the award recognizes volunteer attorneys providing pro bono legal services to small businesses and nonprofit organizations, and described the recipients’ work through the program.
Blank Rome said it published David Sudeck’s analysis of how EB-5 financing can change a hotel development’s capital structure and equity economics. The firm said the article, the sixth in a series, compares EB-5 with the financing layer it replaces rather than evaluating its pricing solely against conventional bank debt.
Blank Rome said it published a Government Contracts Navigator post by Merle M. DeLancey Jr. on a September 16, 2026, presidential memorandum restricting Canadian-origin goods in federal civilian procurement. The firm said the memorandum directs OMB and the U.S. Trade Representative, with the FAR Council, to identify Canadian items that may be removed or designated unavailable, rather than imposing an immediate government-wide ban.
Blank Rome said it highlighted an interview with partner and Real Estate Industry team co-chair Massimo F. D’Angelo about New York City commercial real estate. The firm’s page included an excerpt of his discussion of office leasing conditions and tenants’ demand for space with more amenities.
Blank Rome said partners Scott H. Moskol, Frank A. Segall, Vijay S. Choksi and Shane A. Pennington were recognized in the seventh edition of the Global Top 200 Cannabis Lawyers Directory, published by Cannabis Law Report and Cannabis Law Journal. The firm said honorees are chosen through an annual survey of clients and attorneys and independent industry research.