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August 11, 2020
Publication - Tax
Joseph Bright and Bob Careless co-authored an article, published by Bloomberg Tax, analyzing a recent decision by the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania that is favorable to commercial taxpayers facing selective reverse assessment appeals. Bright and Careless note that decision in the case, Colonial School District v. Metroplex West Associates, L.P., undercuts a common argument by localities in relying on the automatic carryforward of residential appeals when defending against claims of uniformity clause violations.
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August 11, 2020
News - Labor & Employment
David Hackett was quoted in the Philadelphia Inquirer discussing how fall's school schedule could affect businesses.
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August 10, 2020
Press Release - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies
Kerr, who brings strong bipartisan ties within Pittsburgh’s city government and throughout Western Pennsylvania, will also play a key role in assisting the group’s growing government relations practices in Harrisburg and Philadelphia.
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August 07, 2020
Publication - Appellate, Commercial Litigation
Michael de Leeuw and Tamar Wise contributed an article to the ACC New York City Chapter newsletter discussing issues associated with personal jurisdiction and the Internet.
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August 07, 2020
News - Legal Profession Services
Tom Wilkinson was quoted in a Bloomberg Law article which discusses how
a Pennsylvania lawyer is suing state disciplinary authorities, saying an anti-bias ethics rule scheduled to go into effect in December violates his free speech rights.
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August 07, 2020
News - Labor & Employment
Aaron Holt spoke joined NewsRadio 740 KTRH to discuss sharing political beliefs at work.
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August 06, 2020
Publication - Commercial Litigation, Manufactured Housing
Thomas Casparian provided an update for the Manufactured Housing Educational Trust —Mobile Home E-Series, to answer some questions MHET has posed that are plaguing community management, and help explain the web of emergency rules and restrictions.
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August 06, 2020
Publication - 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.
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August 05, 2020
News - Zoning, Land Use & Development
Kenneth Fisher was quoted in an article in City & State New York about the Industry City rezoning application in Brooklyn.
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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.
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August 05, 2020
Publication - 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.
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August 04, 2020
News - Labor & Employment
Michele Miller and Bethany Vasquez spoke with SHRM about how businesses that ask customers to wear face masks walk a fine line between complying with mask mandates and putting employees at risk if customers refuse and respond violently.
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August 04, 2020
News - Technology, Privacy & Data Security
Andrew Baer was quoted in an article published in Bloomberg Law discussing Microsoft’s potential acquisition of Bytedance’s TikTok, and the company’s ability to resolve the attendant privacy and security concerns in advance of Donald Trump’s September 15, 2020, deadline to reach a deal.
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August 04, 2020
Publication - Labor & Employment
Arielle Eisenberg discussed the Eleventh Circuit's decision in Gogel v. Kia Motors.
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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.
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August 03, 2020
Publication - Corporate, Corporate Governance & Securities, Environmental, Social & Governance
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.
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August 03, 2020
Publication - Commercial Litigation
Simeon Brier and Matthew Criscuolo contributed an article to the ABA discussing how adjacent construction claims are teeming with complex, data-driven issues where technology can provide tools to aid in the investigation, management and resolution of such claims.
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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.
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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.
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July 31, 2020
Publication - Commercial Litigation, Government & Regulatory
Jerry Goldfeder contributed an article to USA Today discussing Maceo Snipes’s death and the impact he had on voting rights.
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