Kendall Hayden Discusses One of the 5 Roadblocks Facing The Trucking Industry in Law360

News - Transportation & Logistics Litigation

Kendall Hayden discusses new technology in the trucking industry such as electronic logging devices that would keep track of how many hours drivers are on the road to help ensure they take their required rest breaks, as well as introducing so-called speed-limiters on certain heavy-duty trucks.

What the Union Persuader Rule’s “Indirect Persuasion” Focus Means for Employers

Publication - Labor & Employment

Jeremy J. Glenn and Jenny R. Goltz discuss the DOL's final “union persuader” rule which would expand the reporting requirements under Section 203(b) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act to include employers and the labor relations consultants, including lawyers, with whom they work to counter unionization efforts.

CFTC Further Reduces Regulatory Burdens Associated with Commodity Options [Utility, Environmental & Energy Alert]

Publication - Utility & Energy

Robert Fallon and Mark Lazaroff discuss the CFTC's final rule that took effect on March 21, 2016. The final rule expands CFTC’s “trade option exemption” and ensures that commodity options will not be subject to the full panoply of regulatory requirements associated with swaps under Dodd-Frank.

Coleman Decision Puts Government Immunity Question Up in the Air [Chicago Daily Law Bulletin]

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Jeff Greenspan, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Commercial Litigation Department, discusses a recent decision from the Illinois Supreme Court.

Mark Alderman Analyzes Voter Impressions on Newsmax Prime

News - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

Mark Alderman discusses the way voters are reacting to the various presidential primary campaigns on Newsmax Prime.

SCOTUS Opens the Door to Representative Evidence in Donning and Doffing Cases [Labor & Employment Alert]

Publication - Labor & Employment

Jason Barsanti and Jeremy J. Glenn discuss the surprising decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Bouaphakeo et al. that plaintiffs can use representative evidence in a donning and doffing class or collective action, so long as those plaintiffs could have used the same evidence in an individual action.

OFAC and BIS Continue to Ease Cuba Shipping, Travel and Banking Sanctions [Transportation & Trade Alert]

Publication - Transportation & Trade

Don Kassilke and Rachel Welford discuss the latest amendments, which became effective March 16, 2016, further ease sanctions in the areas of travel, banking and shipping, among others.

Successfully Navigating the Minefield of Claims Against Government Entities [Subrogation & Recovery Alert]

Publication - Subrogation & Recovery

Dan Luccaro discusses the requirements for successfully pursuing claims against government entities. These requirements are jurisdiction specific and often vary depending on whether the claim is against a state, county or municipality.

The Cuban Casualties Escaping Obama’s Notice [Wall Street Journal]

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Hayes Hunt and Thomas Leonard, of Cozen O'Connor's Commercial Litigation department, discuss Obama's recent trip to Cuba and what that means for Cuban-Americans who are bringing lawsuits against the Castro regime.

Secured Transactions, Chapter 1, Creation of an Article 9 Security Interest

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FDA Basics for the Drug and Medical Device Lawyer

Publication

Shelby Riney, counsel in the firm's Commercial Litigation Department, authored Chapter 6: Post Approval Commitments in "FDA Basics for the Drug and Medical Device Lawyer."

Analysis of Recent Cases Reveals What Justice Garland Could Mean for Employers [Labor & Employment Alert]

Publication - Labor & Employment

Brian W. Bulger and Charles H. Wilson review Chief Judge Garland’s recent opinions in labor and employment cases revealing the judge ruled against the employer in most cases.

Mark Alderman Discusses the Presidential Election on Fox Business

News - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

Mark Alderman, chairman of Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies, discusses the presidential election on Fox Business.

Divorce and Taxes: 4 Tips for Managing the 2016 Tax Season [Lawyernomics]

Publication - Family Law

Jennifer Brandt, co-chair of Cozen O'Connor's Family Law practice, discusses tips for managing the tax season while going through a divorce on Avvo's Lawyernomics blog.

Mark Alderman Discusses the Primary Campaigns on Newsmax Prime

News - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

Mark Alderman discusses the Republican and Democratic presidential primary races on Newsmax Prime.

Ken Fisher Discusses Major New York City Compromise On Mayor's Proposals in Crain's

News - Real Estate

Ken Fisher discusses a compromise crafted by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito on housing proposals.

Employer Conundrum: Disclose Workplace Violence? [Law360]

Publication - Labor & Employment

Debra Friedman, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Labor & Employment department, discusses the employer conundrum of disclosing workplace violence on Law360.

Scope of First Amendment Protection of Public Employees [Legal Intelligencer]

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Stephen Miller and Nicholas Karwacki discuss the scope of the First Amendment protection of public employees in the Legal Intelligencer.

Nicole Sprinzen Discusses Olympus' FCA and FCPA Settlement in The FCPA Report

News - White Collar Defense & Investigations

Nicole Sprinzen, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Criminal Defense & Internal Investigations practice, discusses Olympus' FCA and FCPA settlement in The FCPA Report.

Vague COBRA Notices Could Prove Venomous [Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Alert]

Publication - Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Labor & Employment

L. Stephen Bowers and Jay A. Dorsch discuss a recent class action settlement wherein a large financial services organization agreed to pay nearly $300,000 to settle claims that the notice it provided to health plan participants and beneficiaries of their right to continue their health coverage upon the occurrence of a qualifying event, as is required by COBRA, was deficient.