Firm News

Employer Back to School Guide

August 06, 2020

Publication - Coronavirus Task Force, Labor & Employment

David Barron, David Hackett, Nandini Sane, and Bethany Vasquez designed an FAQ to address concerns that employers have regarding COVID-19 and the Fall semester.

New York Federal Judge Strikes Down Portions of Dept. of Labor’s Emergency Paid Leave Rules [Alert]

August 05, 2020

Publication - Coronavirus Task Force, Labor & Employment

David Barron discusses the Southern District of New York's decision on August 3, 2020, finding that four portions of the DOL's final rule exceeded the DOL’s authority and should be set aside as invalid.

Proposed Regulations Provide Guidance for the Carried Interest Rules — Six Important Takeaways [Alert]

August 05, 2020

Publication - Tax

Tom Gallagher discusses the IRS's Proposed Rulemaking setting forth guidance for the carried interest rules under Code Sec. 1061 that were enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Cozen O’Connor Welcomes Pennsylvania Litigator Rick Holzworth to its National Private Client Services Team

August 05, 2020

Press Release - Private Client Services, Trusts & Estates Litigation

Cozen O’Connor welcomed Pennsylvania trial attorney Rick Holzworth — a seasoned litigator who handles complex, high-value lawsuits on behalf of estate and trust administrators, individual beneficiaries, and corporate fiduciaries — to its Private Client Services practice. Holzworth, who joins the firm as a member, will reside in Cozen O’Connor’s Philadelphia office.

Seller's Privilege Claims Remain With Seller Unless Buyer Contracts for Waiver or Waiver Right

August 05, 2020

Publication - Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring, Commercial Litigation

Barry Klayman and Mark Felger, writing in the Delaware Business Court Insider, discuss a recent decision by the Delaware Court of Chancery holding that, unlike the rule in merger cases, the privilege for communications regarding an asset purchase agreement and associated negotiations does not pass to the purchaser by default operation of law, but remains with the seller unless the buyer contracts for something different.

LGBTQIA-Diversity in the Workplace in a Post-'Bostock' World [The Legal Intelligencer]

August 04, 2020

Publication

Trevor Cloak wrote an article on discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender alone being unlawful.

Eleventh Circuit Explains How Protected Activity Loses Its Protected Status in Gogel v. Kia Motors [Alert]

August 04, 2020

Publication - Labor & Employment

Arielle Eisenberg discussed the Eleventh Circuit's decision in Gogel v. Kia Motors.

The DAS Networks Fault Line: A Coming Earthquake in Pennsylvania Administrative Law? [Alert]

August 04, 2020

Publication - Utility & Energy

Jonathan P. Nase discusses the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's decision in Crown Castle NG East LLC and Pennsylvania-CLE LLC v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.

Submarine Power Transmission Cables Subject to OPA [Alert]

August 03, 2020

Publication - Maritime Litigation, Transportation & Trade

Geoff Ferrer and Anne Mickey discuss the Second Circuit's decision in Power Authority of the State of New York v. M/V ELLEN S. BOUCHARD, and the BARGE B No. 280, their engines, apparel, tackle, boats, appurtenances, etc., in rem, Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc., Motor Tug Ellen S. Bouchard, Inc., No. 280 Corp.

Cannabis Industry Awaits U.S. House Vote on the MORE Act

August 03, 2020

News - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies - Cannabis

Patrick Martin was quoted in Cannabis Dispensary Magazine discussing Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act that would federally decriminalize cannabis by removing it from the Controlled Substances Act, and cannabis industry stakeholders are taking notice.

ESG Disclosures: What Is the Current State of Play? [The Legal Intelligencer]

August 03, 2020

Publication - Corporate, Corporate Governance & Securities

Kathy Jaffari and Lindsey Stillwell co-authored an article on companies that are taking various approaches to disclosing the environmental, social, and governance criteria that investors are increasingly using as a metric to evaluate investment opportunities.

Making Sense of "Made in the USA"

July 30, 2020

Publication - Product Regulatory & Compliance - Retail

Richard Fama and Brenden Coller contributed an article to Retail Leader discussing what “Made in the USA” really means and if the definition of that phrase will change given the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) recent announcement of a proposed rule governing “Made in the USA” claims.

Joseph Ziemianski Named Fellow of the American Bar Foundation

July 30, 2020

News - Insurance Coverage

Joseph Ziemianski, co-chair of the firm’s Global Insurance Department, has been named a fellow of the American Bar Foundation.

Virginia Adopts Workplace Safety Standards for the Pandemic — May be Coming to a State Near You [Alert]

July 30, 2020

Publication - Coronavirus Task Force, Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

Jerry Kilgore and Julia Hammond discuss Virginia's workplace safety standards to protect Virginia workers.

Revised CDC isolation timeline may prompt workplace policy changes

July 29, 2020

News - Coronavirus Task Force, Labor & Employment

Debra Steiner Friedman discussed with HR Dive about the CDC's guidance for those not requiring hospitalization may be useful to employers in determining whether employees who have COVID-19 may return to work.

Property Owners Owe Duty of Reasonable Care to Neighbors in Maryland if Circumstances Create Hazard [Alert]

July 29, 2020

Publication - Subrogation & Recovery

Mark Mullen and Larry Walker discuss the Maryland Court of Special Appeals upholding the intermediate appellate court’s decision that a property owner owes a duty of care to the owners and occupants of neighboring properties to use and maintain that property in a reasonably safe manner so as to avoid harm to neighboring properties.

'When' Not 'How' the Question Companies Face in Preserving Video Chats

July 29, 2020

News - Electronic Discovery & Practice Advisory Services

Joseph Tate was quoted in Legaltech news discussing how phone calls typically do not fall under the category of electronically stored information (ESI) unless they are recorded and preserved in some format.

Employers Must Vigilantly Evaluate WARN Obligations As Pandemic Continues [Alert]

July 28, 2020

Publication - Coronavirus Task Force, Labor & Employment

Dave Hackett and Anna Wermuth discuss what employers must do to ensure they are complying with all applicable laws.

Court of Appeal ruling draws artificial distinction between eminent domain and inverse condemnation [Los Angeles Daily Journal]

July 28, 2020

Publication - Subrogation & Recovery

Mark Roth contributed an article to the Los Angeles Daily Journal titled, "Court of Appeal ruling draws artificial distinction between eminent domain and inverse condemnation." This article discusses the California Supreme Court ruling in Weiss v. People ex re. Department of Transportation, 2020 DJAR 7352, and how it is logically flawed and will inevitably result in waste of precious judicial resources.

The municipal market needs advance refundings back [The Bond Buyer]

July 28, 2020

Publication - Public & Project Finance

Suzanne Mayes discusses the impacts the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the U.S. tax-exempt bond market.

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