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August 07, 2008
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Cozen O’Connor Member Nelson A. Diaz Speaks On Housing Crisis For Latino And Puerto Rican Affairs Commission
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August 07, 2008
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Cozen O’Connor Lawrence T. Bowman and Hayes A. Hunt recently served as faculty members at the National Institute for Trial Advocacy’s (NITA) 37th Annual National Trial Session, held in Louisville, Colo. Bowman and Hunt taught participants new ways to improve their performance in direct and cross examinations, laying foundations, delivering opening statements and closing arguments, and performing voir dire, and provided instant critiques of their performances.
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August 06, 2008
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While much commentary has been devoted to the groundbreaking holding of D.C. v. Heller — that the Second Amendment confers an individual right to "keep and bear Arms" for purely private purposes — too little attention has been paid to what the court did not decide and the significant uncertainties that remain in Second Amendment jurisprudence.
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August 05, 2008
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Cozen O’Connor Member Kevin M. Mattessich Speaks On Subprime Issues For London Markets Conference
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August 04, 2008
Publication - Insurance Coverage - Insurance
During September 2003, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners adopted the Suitability in Annuity Transactions Model Regulation (Suitability Model) to establish uniform standards and procedures for ensuring that annuity purchases and exchanges were suitable to the insurance needs and financial objectives of senior citizens.
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August 01, 2008
Publication - Insurance Coverage
Shortening The Path To Energy Independence: A Policy Agenda To Commercialize Battery-Electric Vehicles - Electricity Journal - Battery electric vehicles (“BEVs”)—highway vehicles primarily powered by electricity stored in a battery—present the best near term solution to reduce America’s dependence on petroleum and to curb carbon dioxide (“CO2”) emissions, the primary pollutant contributing to climate change. Our nation’s almost total dependence
on petroleum to power our cars and trucks is dragging down our economy, entangling our military in foreign conflicts, and saddling our children with an ecological disaster.
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August 01, 2008
Publication - Construction Law
The AIA Contract Documents... Not the Only Game in Town - Structure Magazine -
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August 01, 2008
Publication - Construction Law, Electronic Discovery & Practice Advisory Services - Real Estate & Construction
Risk Management 101 - BEST'S REVIEW - The value of customer data is recognized by all businesses. Each piece of data brings power but also risks. You can use it, sell it, update it, ignore it - even and here's the catch - lose it.
If your business possesses personal, identifiable, information such as Social Security numbers of dates of birth, customer account information such as account numbers and expiration dates, or medical records, then you have a legal duty to maintain the privacy of that information.
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August 01, 2008
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As we have passed the mid-way point of 2008, it is clear that wage and hour lawsuits continue to dominate a large portion of all new cases filed in court each day. This noticeable surge will continue, if not further increase, as current and former employees claim in increasing numbers that they have been classified improperly as ''exempt'' employees and thus are owed overtime premium pay.
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July 31, 2008
Publication - Insurance Coverage - Insurance
Hawaii Supreme Court Concludes Liability Insurers Have No Duty to Indemnify or Defend Successor Company Where the Named Insured Assigned Policies Without Insurers' Consent - Insurance Coverage Alert! -
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July 28, 2008
Publication - Insurance Corporate & Regulatory, Insurance Coverage
In A Major Policy Shift, New York Places The Burden On Insurers To Prove Prejudice When A Claim Notice By An Insured Is Late - Insurance Corporate & Regulatory Alert ! - New York Governor David A. Paterson signed legislation (the “Bill”) on July 23, 2008 that mandates a major change with respect to the issue of proving prejudice caused by a late notice of a claim by an insured. The Bill introduces a material prejudice standard and applies to insurance policies issued or delivered in New York on or
after January 19, 2009.
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July 27, 2008
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Summer 2008 - Commercial Disputes Observer -
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July 24, 2008
Press Release - Family Law
Cozen O’Connor Attorney Jennifer A. Brandt Discusses Family Law Matters On Television News Shows
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July 19, 2008
Press Release - Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Cozen O’Connor attorneys Jay A. Dorsch and L. Stephen Bowers recently lectured on ''Pension Plan Basics and Legislative Updates'' for Kistler-Tiffany Benefits. Some of the topics Dorsch and Bowers covered included pension plan options for small employers and an update on deferred compensation rules.
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July 17, 2008
Press Release - Aviation, Aviation Litigation, Construction Law, Transportation & Trade
Cozen O’Connor Member Paul K. Leary Jr. Named Member Of IADC
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July 17, 2008
Publication - Labor & Employment
Federal Minimum Wage Increase to $6.55 Per Hour Goes Into Effect July 24, 2008 - Labor and Employment Alert! -
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July 14, 2008
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This Summer issue of the Business Law Observer focuses on important changes contained in cases and regulatory actions affecting both public and private companies.
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July 11, 2008
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Cozen O’Connor Presents 2008 Philadelphia Subrogation Seminar
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July 10, 2008
Publication - Construction Law - Real Estate & Construction
Construction Contract Pitfalls - ForConstructionPros.Com - Whether you have a high-priced lawyer on retainer, a lawyer friend, or no legal advisor whatsoever, before you sign on any dotted line - you must personally read the contract - the whole contract - thoroughly understand it, and ensure you can live up to its terms. Many believe that as long as the business terms are
acceptable, they do not have to pay attention to all the legal "mumbo jumbo." Nothing could be further from the truth. There are a number of boilerplate terms in construction
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July 10, 2008
Press Release - Public & Project Finance
Cozen O'Connor Member Suzanne Mayes Elected to Board of Directors of Mount Saint Joseph Academy
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