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March 21, 2019
News - Commercial Litigation, Financial Services, Securities Litigation & SEC Enforcement
Joe Dever was quoted in Regulatory Compliance Watch's article about the state of advisers receiving 12b-1 fees for placing clients in certain mutual fund share classes.
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March 20, 2019
Press Release - White Collar Defense & Investigations
The list includes the female lawyers “who are emerging as leaders within their firms and the broader legal community.” Winners were recognized at a March 19 event held in the Washington, DC office of Willey Rein.
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March 20, 2019
Press Release - Construction Law
Cozen O'Connor Construction Law Practice Chair Bruce W. Ficken has been selected as a Philadelphia Inquirer 2019 Influencers of Law Award Winner in the category of Business Litigation.
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March 20, 2019
News - Maritime Litigation, Transportation & Trade - Maritime
Chris Raleigh was quoted in Law360's article on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to hand a victory to sailors who claim they developed mesothelioma.
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March 20, 2019
News - Labor & Employment
Aaron Holt discussed with Bloomberg Law the future of pay equity in professional sports.
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March 20, 2019
Publication - Maritime Litigation
Chris Kende and Chris Raleigh discuss the Supreme Court's decision in Air & Liquid Systems Corp. et al v. Devries, et al, and how this decision could open up a new class of defendants to those claiming injury or death as a result of exposure to asbestos or other toxic substances not previously recognized in maritime law.
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March 19, 2019
News - Insurance Coverage
Cozen O’Connor has named Melissa Brill to the role of co-chair of the firm’s Global Insurance Department. Brill will join Joseph Ziemianski as co-chair and sit on the firm’s Management Committee and board of directors.
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March 18, 2019
Press Release - Commercial Litigation, Labor & Employment
The firm welcomed Reinhart, who defends Union Pacific, CSX Transportation Inc., and other major transportation companies in Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA)-related litigation; and Kelly, who served as general counsel at health products behemoth General Nutrition Corp. (GNC) — to its fast-growing Pittsburgh office.
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March 18, 2019
Press Release - Labor & Employment
Cozen O'Connor Labor & Employment attorney Mariah Passarelli was honored by the National LGBT Bar Association as a LGBTQ+ legal professional (practicing lawyers, law professors, corporate counsel, members of the judiciary, politicians, etc.) under the age of 40 who has distinguished themselves in their field and has demonstrated a profound commitment to LGBTQ+ equality.
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March 18, 2019
Publication - Labor & Employment
Barry Kearney discusses a recent NLRB decision and how it impacts unions who represent multiple units (particularly inter-state units) and international unions.
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March 14, 2019
Publication - Franchising
Susan Grueneberg discussed some pointers on how to design a franchise program that is accessible to prospective franchisees with limited capital.
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March 14, 2019
News - Intellectual Property, Trademark & Copyright
Camille Miller discussed with Eater her experience working with Barcade and enforcing its trademark.
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March 13, 2019
Publication - Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring
Barry Klayman and Mark Felger authored an article in the Delaware Business Court Insider, discussing a recent case from the Delaware Court of Chancery explaining the contours of the “line of business” test for purposes of the corporate opportunities doctrine.
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March 13, 2019
News - Products Liability - Cannabis
Rich Fama discussed with Marijuana Ventures the rise of CBD products and the lack of clarity at the federal level on regulating CBD.
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March 11, 2019
Publication - Labor & Employment
Debra Friedman discussed the impact of FLSA's wage rules with the recent case of U.S. Department of Labor v. Fire & Safety Investigation Consulting Services LLC.
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March 11, 2019
Publication - Labor & Employment
David Barron and Adam Gutmann discuss the DOL's proposal to increase the threshold at which employers can invoke certain “white collar” exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act overtime requirements to $679 per week ($35,308 per year).
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March 11, 2019
Publication - Commercial Litigation, International Arbitration
Michael Fernández contributed an article to the New York Law Journal comparing the approach that New York federal and state courts treat ambiguous awards.
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March 08, 2019
Publication - Commercial Litigation, Government & Regulatory
Jerry Goldfeder contributed an article to the New York Law Journal, discussing the difference that New York’s fusion voting law made in our country’s history.
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March 08, 2019
Press Release - Commercial Litigation
Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that Pittsburgh-based Commercial Litigator Jesse Ryan Loffler has been named president-elect of the National LGBT Bar Foundation’s board of directors after serving for two years as its Treasurer.
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March 08, 2019
News - Family Law
Jennifer Brandt sat down with Fox 29 Good Day Philadelphia to discuss the New Jersey man who won the $273 Mega Millions jackpot and whether or not his ex-wife has any claim to the money.
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