The Federal Circuit Redefines Secondary Meaning and Infringement for Product Trade Dress in Converse [Alert]

Publication - Intellectual Property, Trademark & Copyright

Camille M. Miller and Darren S. Mogil discuss the Federal Circuit opinion that finds registered trade dress carries a presumption of secondary meaning only prospectively from the date of registration and product design trade dress can only infringe if it is substantially similar to the protected trade dress.

Los Angeles and Santa Monica Attorneys Participates in Adoption Day

News

Los Angeles and Santa Monica offices finalized pro bono adoptions for six families.

#MeToo movement has made firms cautious about holiday celebrations

News - Labor & Employment

Michael Schmidt, vice chair of Cozen O'Connor's Labor & Employment department, was quoted in Newsday about the impact the #MeToo movement is having on company holiday parties.

Can Canadians Enter US For Cannabis-Related Business? [Law360]

Publication - Immigration Policy & Strategy - Cannabis

Scott Bettridge, chair of Cozen O'Connor's Immigration practice, wrote an article in Law360 about the impact on Canadians that are involved in a cannabis business entering the United States.

The New York Note – Friday, November 16

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

This Week in New York – Amazon's New Headquarters Planned for Long Island City, Calls to Eliminate Office of the New York City Public Advocate & Next Week's City Council Hearings

A Restriction Too Far: The Evolving Law on Non-Compete Agreements in Illinois

Publication

Christopher Hennessy, a member in the firm's Chicago Office, and Jeremy Glenn, the Chicago Office Managing Partner, co-authored "A Restriction Too Far: The Evolving Law on Non-Compete Agreements in Illinois" for the November 2018 Bar Journal of the DuPage County Bar Association.

Business Bankruptcy Practice, Chapter 6, Alternatives to Bankruptcy

Publication

When A Patent Disclosure Is Not A Disclosure [Law360]

Publication - Intellectual Property

Martin Pavane, vice chair, and Darren Mogil, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Intellectual Property department, co-authored an article in Law360 on the Federal Circuit's decision in FWP IP APS v. Biogen MA, Inc., an appeal from a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision in an interference between FWP and Biogen.

JLWOP Client’s Sentence Reduced

News

Peter Rossi and Stacie Evans successfully persuaded Judge McDermott to reduce Clarence Adams’s sentence of life without parole to 23.5 years to life, making him eligible for parole in six years.

'Comfort Animals' Do Not Belong In An Aircraft Cabin; Regulators May Act Soon To Address The Problem

Publication - Aviation Regulatory, Transportation & Trade - Aviation

David Heffernan, co-chair of the firm's Aviation Team, authored the blog "'Comfort Animals' Do Not Belong In An Aircraft Cabin; Regulators May Act Soon To Address The Problem" for Forbes.

Update on California Fires [Alert]

Publication - Subrogation & Recovery

Howard Maycon, Kevin Bush, David Brisco, Phil Berens, Tom Regan and Peter Lynch provide an update on the Woolsey, Hill, and Camp fires in California.

California Fire Alert

Publication - Subrogation & Recovery

Howard Maycon, Kevin Bush, David Brisco, Mark Roth, and Peter Lynch discuss the Woolsey, Hill, and Camp fires currently burning in California.

The New York Note – Friday, November 9

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

This Week in New York – 2018 Midterm Election Results, Next Week's City Council Hearings

Policy Limits Demands and Time Limit Demands Duty to Settle [The Brief]

Publication - Insurance

Gary Gassman, a member of firm's Global Insurance Department, and Jonathan Walton, an associate in the firm's Global Insurance Department, co-authored. "Policy Limits Demands and Time Limit Demands Duty to Settle."

Assignor Estoppel Does Not Apply in IPR Proceedings [Alert]

Publication - Intellectual Property

What Is a “Mary Carter” Agreement? [ABA Practice Points]

Publication - Commercial Litigation, Maritime Litigation, Transportation & Logistics Litigation, Transportation & Trade

David Loh, a member in the firm's Transportation & Trade Practice, and Willliam Lesser, an associate in the firm's Commercial Litigation Department, co-authored, "What Is a “Mary Carter” Agreement?" for the American Bar Association Practice Points.

Split Third Circuit Decision Revives Claims Arising From Fatal 2005 Cessna Crash

Publication - Aviation, Aviation Litigation, Transportation & Trade - Aviation

Robert L. Bowman and Robert F. Foster discuss the Third Circuit's decision in Sikkelee v. Precision Airmotive Corp., that held state-law claims brought against an aircraft engine manufacturer were not conflict preempted by federal law. This decision places equipment manufacturers and other defendants at greater risk of being held liable for state law-based accident claims and other related cases.

US Supreme Court Considers Asbestos Actions Under Maritime Law [The Legal Intelligencer]

Publication - Commercial Litigation, White Collar Defense & Investigations

Stephen Miller, Vice Chair of the firm's White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice, and Leigh Ann Benson, an associate in the firm's Commercial Litigation Department, co-authored, "US Supreme Court Considers Asbestos Actions Under Maritime Law" for The Legal Intelligencer.

The Beltway Briefing Road to the 2018 Midterm Elections - Post Election: Where Are We Now

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

On our final episode of The Beltway Briefing Road to the 2018 Midterm Elections, Mark Alderman, Howard Schweitzer, and Blake Rutherford analyze Tuesday’s election results with a view toward how the outcomes will impact policymaking in Washington heading into 2019. The team also discusses the resignation of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, and look forward to what the 2020 presidential election may bring.

Fix New York’s Broken Balloting and Election Laws

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

In a recent op-ed published in the Gotham Gazette, Jamie Ansorge, a Government Relations Adviser for Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies and counsel within the law firm, discusses the voting troubles in New York and the need for electoral reforms at the state level.