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How Should HR Set the Stage for Workplace Investigations?

February 07, 2019

News - Labor & Employment

David Barron discussed with SHRM what an HR professional should say to an employee when a workplace investigation is being conducted.


Intellectual Property Department Recognized by World Trademark Review 2019

February 07, 2019

Press Release - Intellectual Property, Trademark & Copyright

According to the publication, Cozen O’Connor scores a 10 out of 10 from clients.


Space Regulations: To Boldly Go … Or Lightly Tread

February 06, 2019

Publication - Aviation - Aviation

Bill Walsh discusses why reconciling SPD-2 and SPD-3 through the new rulemaking process could likely prove beneficial to the commercial space industry.


First Lutheran Church Reaches Settlement with City of Saint Paul in Religious Liberty Suit

February 06, 2019

Press Release - Real Estate, Real Estate Litigation, Zoning, Land Use & Development

In the settlement, the city acknowledged that RLUIPA is an important and central aspect of its land use decisions and is a primary consideration in processing and responding to land use applications made to the city.


U.S. Supreme Court Considers Scope of States’ Sovereign Immunity

February 06, 2019

Publication - White Collar Defense & Investigations

Stephen Miller and Chase Howard authored an article in The Legal Intelligencer on the Supreme Court’s upcoming decision regarding whether a state can be brought into another state’s courts without its consent.


U.S. Lowers the (Oil) Boom on Venezuela [Alert]

February 05, 2019

Publication - Trade Regulation, Export Controls & Sanctions, Transportation & Trade

Don Kassilke and Matt Howell discuss Executive Order 13850 and why it is important entities that have dealings with PdVSA or any of its related entities carefully review the restrictions and general licenses published by OFAC to ensure compliance with applicable OFAC regulations.


Cozen O’Connor Welcomes Kelly T. Kindig, the Latest Addition to its Fast-Growing Labor & Employment Practice

February 05, 2019

Press Release - Labor & Employment

Kindig Joins the Firm’s Litigation and Labor & Employment practices.


Alycen Moss Elected to Membership in the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel

February 05, 2019

News - Insurance Coverage

Alycen Moss has been elected by the board of directors for a U.S. Defense Counsel membership in the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC). The FDCC comprises U.S. and international civil defense litigators, senior corporate counsel, and insurance claims executives and is dedicated to promoting knowledge, fellowship, and professionalism for lawyers and other professionals striving to achieve a balanced justice system in the defense of civil lawsuits. Moss becomes the fifth Cozen O’Connor lawyer to be admitted to the FDCC.


Independent Contractor Status: A Return to the Traditional Common Law Test by the NLRB

February 05, 2019

Publication - Labor & Employment

Barry Kearney discusses the NLRB's returned to the traditional common-law test for determining independent contractor status in the workplace.


Cozen O'Connor Recognized by Profiles in Diversity Journal® with 11th Annual Diversity Leader Award

January 31, 2019

Press Release

Cozen O'Connor has been selected by Profiles in Diversity Journal® to receive its 11th Annual Diversity Leader Award. The award is given to organizations that demonstrate a strong commitment to expanding and improving diversity, inclusion, and equity in the workplace and beyond.


Tips For a More Successful Franchise Renewal Season [Franchising USA]

January 31, 2019

Publication - Franchising

Susan Grueneberg discusses tips to make the franchising renewal process more efficient and increase your odds to make the annual updates and renewals less disruptive.


Charles J. Hynes, Brooklyn D.A. in a Tumultuous Era, Dies at 83

January 30, 2019

News - Business

Ken Fisher comments on former Brooklyn district attorney Charles J. Hynes’ career milestones.


Tech Ethics Challenges for Family Lawyers [Family Advocate]

January 30, 2019

Publication - Commercial Litigation, Family Law

Tom Wilkinson co-authored an article on how Family lawyers face some special challenges because they deal with not only office technology but also the ethical concerns created by clients who neither know nor care about rules governing their lawyers' conduct.


Inconsistency Between the Patent Term Adjustment Statute and Its Regulations [Alert]

January 30, 2019

Publication - Intellectual Property, Patents

Marilyn Neiman and Martin B. Pavane discuss the Federal Circuit's decision in Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Iancu.


D.C. Circuit Upholds Strict One-Year Deadline for State Waivers of Water Quality Certifications [Alert]

January 30, 2019

Publication - Environmental Litigation & Enforcement, Environmental Regulatory & Due Diligence

Amorie Hummel discusses the decision in Hoopa Valley Tribe v. FERC and why those with Section 401 permits lingering should consider whether the agency’s review has been waived or whether a discussion with the state agency regarding the one-year timeline may be beneficial for the project.


USPTO Issues Revised Guidances Concerning 35 U.S.C. §§ 101 and 112 [Alert]

January 28, 2019

Publication - Intellectual Property, Patents

Tom Pontani, Ed Weisz, and Darren Mogil review the USPTO's new guidance for patent-eligible subject matter and claims using functional language to claim computer-implemented inventions.


Six Cozen O'Connor Labor & Employment Attorneys Recognized by Benchmark Litigation

January 28, 2019

Press Release - Labor & Employment

Benchmark Litigation has named six attorneys from Cozen O'Connor’s Labor & Employment department as Labor & Employment Stars for their respective regions.


Punitives Promise Fiercer Fight In Philly Risperdal Trial

January 28, 2019

News - Commercial Litigation, Products Liability

Jim Heller, co-chair of the firm's Commercial Litigation Department, was quoted in Law's 360 article, "Punitives Promise Fiercer Fight In Philly Risperdal Trial."


Seven Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Named To 2019 Illinois Super Lawyers Lists

January 24, 2019

News - Commercial Litigation, Insurance Coverage, Labor & Employment, White Collar Defense & Investigations

Super Lawyers has named seven attorneys at Cozen O’Connor to its 2019 lists of top practitioners in Illinois.


Cozen O’Connor Attorney Paul S. Rutter Named the Urban Development Lawyer of the Year by Century City Bar Association

January 24, 2019

Press Release - Business, Real Estate, Real Estate Finance

– Cozen O’Connor attorney Paul S. Rutter, a member of the real estate practice in the firm’s Santa Monica, Calif., office, has been named “Urban Development Lawyer of the Year” by the Century City Bar Association. The Association provides legal education, leadership opportunities, and a sense of community to more than 4,000 Century City attorneys. Paul is among six attorneys being recognized by the Association for distinguishing himself in his respective field of expertise.

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