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June 10, 2008
Publication - Insurance Coverage, Products Liability
The ChemNutra Indictment: A Sign of Things to Come? - FoodProductDesign.com - In regulating our conduct, in everything from our daily lives to business activities, we assume that, unless accompanied by a culpable mental state, be it intentional, reckless or knowing, our actions should not be considered criminal. Based on this assumption, the shopper who leaves a store without paying for an item
that was mistakenly left in the cart is not guilty of a crime. Likewise, the innocent
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June 09, 2008
Press Release - Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring
Cozen O’Connor Attorney Designated A 2008 Delaware And Pennsylvania Super Lawyer By Law & Politics
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June 08, 2008
Publication - Insurance Coverage
Heating up - Insurers push businesses and individuals to get greener - Rough Notes - Most people look at the insurance industry as a conservative business that changes very little and then only when forced to do so. But the history of the industry is quite different. It has often been in the forefront of efforts to promote safer workplaces, buildings, autos and so on. Of course, these efforts were not strictly eleemosynary; both insureds and insurers benefited from the improved risk profiles.
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June 06, 2008
Press Release - Family Law
Cozen O’Connor Attorney Jennifer A. Brandt Discusses Family Law Matters On CN8, TruTV And CN8 Headline News
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June 03, 2008
News - Subrogation & Recovery - Insurance
Special Report: Suing the Saudis - How Cozen took on a kingdom for 9/11 liability - Philadelphia Inquirer - On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, Stephen Cozen huddled with expert witnesses
in a seventh-floor conference room of his Center City law firm preparing for what
promised to be a bare-knuckle trial over a string of soured movie deals.
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June 02, 2008
Publication - Insurance Coverage
U.S District Court: Nevada Recognizes Right of Insurer to Seek Reimbursement For Settling Uncovered Claims - Insurance Coverage Alert! - On April 24, 2008, the United States District Court for the District of Nevada recognized
the right of an insurance company who settled all claims against its insured to seek
reimbursement of those sums attributable to uncovered claims. See Great American Ins.
Co. of New York v. Vegas Const. Co., Inc., (D. Nev., Case No. 2:06-cv-00911-BES-PAL,
2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 37495).
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June 01, 2008
Publication - Insurance Coverage
State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company v. Habitat Construction Company - The Policy -
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May 29, 2008
Press Release
Cozen O’Connor is proud to announce that 42 attorneys from the firm’s Philadelphia and West Conshohocken offices have been named 2008 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers by Law & Politics, and will appear in the June 2008 issues of Philadelphia magazine and Pennsylvania Super Lawyers.
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May 28, 2008
Press Release
Jennifer G. North Joins Cozen O’Connor’s New York Midtown Office As Associate
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May 28, 2008
Publication - Insurance Coverage
Colorado Legislature Passes 'Insurance Accountability Act' - Insurance Coverage Alert! - Earlier this month, the Colorado Senate passed House Bill 1047, also known as the “Insurance Accountability Act” (the “Act”), which “prohibits an insurer from unreasonably
delaying or denying a claim for payment of benefits,” and increases penalties for insurance
carriers that fail to pay valid claims. The Governor is expected to sign the Act into law by
the end of the month, and the Act will become effective August 6, 2008, unless a peoples’
referendum petition is filed.
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May 21, 2008
Press Release - Appellate
Cozen O’Connor Member Sean P. Carter Speaks At Third Circuit Judicial Conference
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May 20, 2008
Publication - Insurance Corporate & Regulatory, Insurance Coverage - Insurance
Insurance Department Issues Advice on Cancellation of Municipal Bond Insurance Policies - Insurance Corporate & Regulatory Alert! - The New York Insurance Department (the “Insurance Department “) has issued
a circular letter advising financial guaranty insurers (“FGIs”) that in light of the recent and potential downgrades in the ratings of FGIs, the Insurance Department will not object to the cancellation or termination of in-force bond insurance policies on the basis that such termination or cancellation conflicts with non-cancellation provisions in these filed policies.
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May 19, 2008
Publication - Electronic Discovery & Practice Advisory Services
While the collection, review and production of e-mails and other electronic documents have become routine for U.S. companies involved in civil litigation, internal investigations, and various other legal matters, there is an increasing number of cases that involve foreign or multinational clients, and the collection and production of electronic documents from these clients can be anything but routine.
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May 19, 2008
Press Release - Subrogation & Recovery
Cozen O’Connor Attorney Steven K. Gerber Lectures On Fire-Spread Theories For NASP Meeting
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May 13, 2008
Publication - Subrogation & Recovery - Insurance
An Introduction to Inverse Condemnation - Subrogation and Recovery Alert! - 4 pgs total, 5/2008. This subrogation alert will introduce Inverse Condemnation, specifically by using examples from California, and discuss its benefits and limitations. Topics: ELEMENTS OF INVERSE CONDEMNATION; WHAT IS A TAKING?; WHAT CONSTITUTES PROPERTY?; WHAT IS A PUBLIC USE?; CAN A PRIVATELY OWNED PUBLIC UTILITY BE LIABLE UNDER INVERSE CONDEMNATION?; CAN A SUBROGATING INSURER USE INVERSE CONDEMNATION?; BENEFITS OF AN INVERSE CONDEMNATION ACTION; LIMITATIONS TO INVERSE CONDEMNATION
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May 13, 2008
Press Release - Intellectual Property, Patents, Trademark & Copyright
Cozen O’Connor Ranked Among Top Trademark Filing Firms
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May 12, 2008
Publication - Insurance Coverage, Products Liability
Last Word: Food-borne ills pose sky-high peril - Industry Focus - For North Americans, the year of eating dangerously continues. The food industry has been pummeled by contamination claims and recalls
stemming from illnesses and deaths nationwide.
The risks associated with getting safe food to our tables are increasing.
What's more, we've recently discovered that the acute health effects from food contamination
could have long-lasting, widespread and costly health consequences.
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May 09, 2008
Press Release - Subrogation & Recovery
National Subrogation & Recovery Department Presents Sixth Annual Southeast Subrogation Seminar
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May 08, 2008
Press Release - Family Law
Cozen O’Connor Attorney Jennifer A. Brandt Appears on CNN, Fox News And CN8
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May 08, 2008
Press Release
Cozen O'Connor member Thomas G. Wilkinson recently lectured on ''Current Ethical Concerns for Arbitrators and Practitioners'' at the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service's (FMCS) 29th Arbitration Symposium. The event, co-sponsored by the Pennsylvania Montgomery County Labor-Management Committee, was held in Atlantic City, N.J. The FMCS Arbitration Symposium is an opportunity for members of the labor-management community and practicing arbitrators to discuss the issues they face, exchange ideas and review recent developments in labor and employment arbitration. The presenters this year included attorneys, academics, and members of the National Academy of Arbitrators.
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