Cozen O’Connor: News

Ninth Circuit (California): Hamas Attacks on Israel Do Not Trigger the War Exclusions [Alert]

July 22, 2019

Publication - Insurance Coverage - Insurance

Joe Ziemianski, Irene Yesowitch, and Sam Stalker discuss the Circuit Court's decision in Universal Cable Prods., LLC v. Atlantic Specialty Ins. Co. and what it means for insurers in and out of California.

DOJ Antitrust Now Gives Credit for Compliance Program in Cartel Investigations

July 22, 2019

Publication - Antitrust, White Collar Defense & Investigations

Nicole H. Sprinzen and Thomas Ingalls discuss how, under the new Antitrust Division policy, an effective compliance policy would prevent antitrust violations but also remediate them when they do occur.

Judge Cuts $2 Billion Verdict Against Bayer in Tentative Ruling on Weed-Killer Case

July 19, 2019

News - Litigation, Products Liability

Amy Alderfer was quoted in Bloomberg in which she explains why there is good reason for Bayer to keep fighting the Roundup lawsuits. She states, "You continue to telegraph to plaintiffs and their lawyers that you’re disputing this, and you’re not going to just accept these verdicts,”

‘A Light at the End of the Tunnel’: D.C.'s Development Appeals Freeze Beginning to Thaw

July 18, 2019

News - Real Estate

Samantha Mazo comments on the positive effects a recent D.C. Court of Appeals’ decision could have on real estate developers in an article in Bisnow.

'Spokeo' Standing Analysis After 'Rosenbach v. Six Flags' [The Legal Intelligencer]

July 18, 2019

Publication - Commercial Litigation, Privacy & Data Security, Securities Litigation & Enforcement

Brian Kint published an article to The Legal Intelligencer in which he talks about two cases, one from the U.S. Supreme Court (Spokeo v. Robins, 136 S.Ct. 1540 (2016)) and one from the Illinois Supreme Court (Rosenbach v. Six Flags Entertainment, — N.E.3d —, 2019 IL 123186 (2019)).

Workplace Safety Commission Member Elevated To Chair

July 18, 2019

News - Labor & Employment

Former Cozen O'Connor attorney, James Sullivan Jr. has been named the chair of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.

Texas Supreme Court Identifies Claims that Survive the Payment of an Insurance Appraisal Award [Alert]

July 17, 2019

Publication - Bad Faith, Insurance Coverage - Insurance

Donnie M. Apodaca, II, Stephen Pate, and Alicia G. Curran discuss two recent the Supreme Court of Texas’s decisions and considerations for insurers before they invoke appraisal and pay the appraisal awards.

Employee Benefits Compliance: Three Employee Benefits Plans That Your Company May Be Overlooking [Pittsburgh HRA]

July 17, 2019

Publication - Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Labor & Employment

Anne Greene wrote an article about three types of benefit plan documents that are often pushed to the back of the file vox without review and sometimes altogether forgotten.

When They Don’t Wanna’: What To Do When Employees Don’t Want To Take FMLA Leave [Pittsburgh HRA]

July 17, 2019

Publication - Labor & Employment

Mariah Passarelli wrote an article about the challenges that employers face with the Family and Medical Leave Act.

What the Industry is Saying About the Federal Rent Law Challenge

July 17, 2019

News - Real Estate

Ken Fisher notes the makeup of the Supreme Court could impact New York's Rent Stabilization Association's and Community Housing Improvement Program's lawsuit, challenging the New York State rent stabilization law, in an article in The Real Deal.

Access to Public Space on an Employer’s Property by Non-Employee Union Organizers: A New Rule [Alert]

July 17, 2019

Publication - Labor & Employment

Barry Kearney discusses the NLRB overturning nearly four decades of precedent.

USTR Announces New Exclusion Process for Section 301 Tariffs on U.S. Imports from China

July 16, 2019

Publication - Customs, Imports & Trade Remedies

Kristi Zentner, Tom Wallrich, and Joel Nesset discuss the process for applicants to request that specific Chinese goods be exempted from the recently imposed additional 25 percent tariff.

“Particular Part” Ambiguous? [CLEW News]

July 15, 2019

Publication - Insurance Coverage

Nadia Bugaighis published an article in CPCU's CLEW News discussing a common insurance policy exclusion involving "that particular part" language.

CBD-Based Products: What Marketers Should Know in Today's Uncertain Regulatory Landscape [Cannabis Business Executive]

July 15, 2019

Publication - Consumer Protection - Cannabis, Food & Beverage

Richard Fama and Kristin Keehan contributed an article to CBE discussing the high demands of CBD-containing products along with concerns from the FDA.

Colleges Turn to Law Firms to Sort Out Campus Crime Reporting

July 15, 2019

News - Institutional Response Group

Gina Maisto Smith discussed with Big Law Business about the team of lawyers that law firms use for handling matters for schools.

To hug or not to hug: A 5-step guide to embracing at work

July 13, 2019

News - Labor & Employment

Michael Schmidt discussed with CNN about how during the era of #MeToo, employers and workers are paying more attention to their actions in the workplace.

Spousal Support in Pa. Following the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 [The Legal Intelligencer]

July 13, 2019

Publication - Family Law

Jonathan Hoffman contributed an article to The Legal Intelligencer, explaining the enactment of the TCJA and how this is effecting the divorcing population.

Breaking Down J&J And California's $1B Pelvic Mesh Trial

July 12, 2019

News - Commercial Litigation, Products Liability

Amy Alderfer was quoted in Law360 stating, "If this is something that can really gain traction and be successful and deliver a large payout, other states will pursue it"

As the Litigation Funding Industry Grows, So Do Efforts to Control It

July 11, 2019

News - State Attorneys General

Lori Kalani was quoted in The American Lawyer about attorneys general and state agencies taking action against litigation funders under state consumer protection laws.

Supreme Court Limits First Amendment Exposure of Social Media Giants [Silicon Valley Business Journal]

July 11, 2019

Publication - Appellate, Commercial Litigation

Michael B. de Leeuw and Tamar Wise contribute an article to Silicon Valley Business Journal discussing the Manhattan Community Access Center v. Halleck (MCAC) case.

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