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May 13, 2015
Publication - Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring
Barry M. Klayman and Mark E. Felger, members in the firm's Wilmington office, published an article in the Delaware Business Court Insider titled ''Automatic Stay Doesn't Apply to Right to Compel Annual Meeting.'' The article discusses the case of In re SS Body Armor I and if a stockholder has the right to compel a debtor to hold an annual meeting for the purpose of electing a new board of directors continues during the pendency of a Chapter 11 proceeding, and that the automatic stay does not apply to the exercise of that right.
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May 12, 2015
Publication - Aviation, Aviation Litigation, Transportation & Logistics Litigation, Transportation & Trade - Aviation
Until now, the DOT’ has generally required airlines honor fares once a consumer purchased the fare, even if such fares were inadvertently offered for sale. Now, the DOT will not enforce the prohibition against airlines increasing fares post-purchase when such fares are mistakenly offered.
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May 11, 2015
Press Release - Subrogation & Recovery
QBE, Cozen O’Connor and NSS have created a system that reports all property and auto claims daily, enabling QBE’s insureds to receive an immediate investigation by Cozen O’Connor and NSS into the circumstances of each loss.
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May 11, 2015
Publication - Family Law
Jennifer Brandt published an article in NEXT 2 Magazine on the topic of divorce, and how they can be an extremely stressful event in one's life, and how finding a knowledgeable counsel is essential to get through the process.
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May 11, 2015
Publication - Products Liability
John Sullivan discusses Amarin Pharma, Inc. v. FDA, in which Amarin seeks a declaration that the FDA's off-label regulations, as applied by the FDA, violate the First Amendment and the Due Process clause of the Fifth Amendment.
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May 05, 2015
Publication - State Attorneys General
The guide includes information on attorney generals in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Commonwealth, and Territories of the United States, including a photos, year first elected or appointed, political party affiliation, leadership positions and brief background summaries.
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May 05, 2015
Publication - White Collar Defense & Investigations
Matthew Glazer and Arthur Fritzinger explain that even the most routine corporate investigation has the potential to develop into a multidefendant case, and it may be important for parties to coordinate their strategies from the beginning through joint-defense agreements.
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May 05, 2015
Press Release - Government & Regulatory, Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies, State Attorneys General, Subrogation & Recovery
On the heels of its recent announcement of the addition of 60 lawyers in Chicago, Cozen O’Connor is proud to announce the addition of ten attorneys and government professionals and the formation of the firm’s State Attorneys General Practice.
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May 05, 2015
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Daniel Luccaro was selected as a 2015 Distinguished Advocate by the Support Center for Child Advocates.
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May 04, 2015
Publication - Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
The DOL issued long awaited re-proposed regulations governing fiduciary status and investment advice for public comment on April 14, 2015. The proposed regulations would amend the definition of fiduciary under ERISA to better protect retirement savers against conflicted investment advice.
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May 04, 2015
News - Real Estate - Hospitality
A team of Cozen O’Connor real estate attorneys, led by Howard Grossman, assisted a partnership comprised of affiliates of National Real Estate Development, Young Capital, SSH Real Estate and Joss Realty in its $141 million leasehold mortgage debt financing from Ullico, LLC, an insurance and investment firm.
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May 04, 2015
Publication - Subrogation & Recovery
Unmanned aircraft systems, more commonly known as drones, are seemingly everywhere. From technologically advanced toys to military warfare, drones are in our everyday lives. Drones are useful in high-risk situations, and oftentimes, are safer and more economical for routine monitoring, preventative maintenance operations and dangerous investigations.
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May 01, 2015
Publication - Condominiums & Cooperatives, Real Estate
Under Local Law 11, the New York City Department of Buildings requires owners of building that are six stories or greater to have exterior walls inspected once every five years. Building owners who did not comply by the most recent deadline have received a pardon, but are obligated to meet new requirements.
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May 01, 2015
Publication - Antitrust & Competition
Jonathan Grossman and Thomas Ingalls discuss the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold a lower court decision that will allow a greater role for state courts in regulating the energy sector.
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April 27, 2015
Publication - Products Liability
John Sullivan discusses Levitt v. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., in which the Vioxx MDL court denied Merck's motion for summary judgment, instead ordering that discovery be reopened.
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April 27, 2015
Press Release
Washington, D.C., April 27, 2015 – The 2015 Washington, D.C., edition of Super Lawyers Magazine, published by Thomson Reuters, has named 11 Cozen O’Connor attorneys to its annual list of Super Lawyers and Rising Stars.
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April 24, 2015
News - Employment Litigation, Labor & Employment
Debra Friedman, a member of the Labor & Employment Department, comments on the EEOC’s proposed rule on wellness programs differing from HIPAA’s wellness program incentives in that it extends the 30 percent limit on incentives under health-contingent wellness programs to participatory wellness programs that require disability-related inquiries or medical examinations.
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April 23, 2015
News - Labor & Employment
Michael Schmidt, vice chair of the Labor & Employment Department, has been invited to join the Advisory Board for Bloomberg BNA’s Social Media Law & Policy Report.
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April 23, 2015
Press Release - Subrogation & Recovery
Cozen O’Connor and Chicago-based Meckler Bulger Tilson (MBT) are pleased to announce their respective partners have agreed to a combination of 60 attorneys from MBT with Cozen O'Connor.
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April 23, 2015
Publication - Insurance Coverage, Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Insurance
On April 20, 2015, the Georgia Supreme Court unanimously held that when an insured fails to seek its insurer’s consent to settle a claim, the insured cannot pursue litigation against its insurer to recover settlement amounts paid by the insured without its insurer’s consent or for bad faith refusal to settle.
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