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August 29, 2014
News - Real Estate
The State Courts of Superior Justice Committee is involved in all aspects affecting the state court system, including drafting/commenting on legislation, submitting briefs, sponsoring continuing legal education and other programs, interacting with those seeking Judicial appointment, and participating in public service projects.
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August 28, 2014
News - Labor & Employment, Labor Relations & Disputes
In an article titled “Myths Abound About Right-to-Work States,” David Barron, a member of Cozen O’Connor’s Labor & Employment Department, discusses the relationship between companies and unions in right-to-work states. “The reality is that companies often get along better with unions in right-to-work states because the union must actively justify its usefulness to newly hired workers and existing employees who can withdraw at any time. This incentivizes the company and union to work together for mutual benefit,” says David.
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August 26, 2014
News - Employment Litigation, Labor & Employment
In an article titled, ‘’Banning Wearable Tech at Work,’’ Michael Schmidt, vice chair of the firm’s Labor & Employment Department, discusses the challenge human resource departments are facing with the evolution and popularity of wearable technology (i.e. Google Glass). Michael says the main HR challenge is to find ''the proper balance between and employee’s reasonable and protected interests in communicating and depicting workplace conditions and the company’s interests in protecting its valid business interests and ensuring they have productive employees during working time.''
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August 25, 2014
News - Health Care & Life Sciences - Health Care & Life Sciences
Raphaely discusses the Affordable Care Act, ACOs and other issues facing in house counsel working in the health care industry.
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August 25, 2014
News - Labor & Employment
In an article titled, ''Secrecy About Salaries May Be On The Wane,’’ Debra Friedman, a member of Cozen O’Connor’s Labor & Employment Department, discusses the movement toward pay transparency and the potential impact on the workplace. ‘’In today’s world, generally speaking, younger workers share more of their lives publicly,’’ said Debra. ‘’Older workers would consider it private and impolite to ask co-workers what they are being paid.’’ The issue has been gaining momentum, in part due to a push by President Obama, who recently signed several executive orders regarding pay equity and transparency.
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August 21, 2014
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Michael Schmidt, vice chair of Cozen O'Connor's Labor & Employment Department, discusses the intersection of social media and employment law in an interview with Dr. Jo Anne White.
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August 20, 2014
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Moved by the viral sensation the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, Michael Heller and Vince McGuinness have challenged all Cozen O'Connor employees to the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Employees at all of Cozen O'Connor’s 23 offices have 24 hours to either donate to ALS (www.alsa.org) or dump a bucket of water on their head (or both). For each employee who accepts the challenge, Michael and Vince will donate $5 to ALS and the firm’s charitable organization will match their donations. Our goal is $20,000.
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August 18, 2014
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Forty-one Cozen O’Connor lawyers from eight of the firm’s national offices have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2015 (Copyright 2014 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC). Attorneys were selected based on a rigorous peer-review of more than 4.3 million detailed evaluations. The list will be included in publications such as The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and New York magazine.
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August 18, 2014
News - White Collar Defense & Investigations
In an AP article titled ''Lighter Sentences Sought for Some Business Crimes,'' Barry Boss, co-chair of Cozen O’Connor’s Criminal Defense & Internal Investigations Practice Group, discusses the U.S. Sentencing Commission's review of sentencing policies for white collar criminals.
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August 14, 2014
News - Subrogation & Recovery
David Brisco (Subrogation, San Diego) was voted 2014 Best of the Bar by the San Diego Business Journal. More than 1,000 votes were cast from 146 firms and solo practices throughout the area. Legal professionals throughout the metro area cast votes and were urged to consider not only colleagues at their firms, but also those outside their walls. No one could make the list based solely on votes from others at the same firm. David said, “The best advice I have received as a plaintiff's lawyer is that nobody likes to pay money to someone they don’t like. So not only is it ok to be a lawyer who is nice/professional, but it is in your client’s best interest.”
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August 14, 2014
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Thomas Wilkinson discusses a federal lawsuit challenging PA rules denying bar admission to attorneys from states lacking reciprocity agreements in Law360.
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August 05, 2014
News - Labor & Employment
In an expert Q&A section of What’s Working in HR, David Barron, a member of Cozen O’Connor’s Labor & Employment Department, discusses employee requirements when inclement weather forces employers to close for a day. “Under the FLSA, requiring employees to make up lost time after a weather-related closing is permissible – but only for exempt employees, says David.
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August 04, 2014
News - Subrogation & Recovery
Hayes Hunt, Chair of the Pro Bono Committee, and Dan Luccaro, member of the Subrogation and Recovery Practice Group, discuss Cozen O'Connor's CoVet Program in an article titled "Cozen Attorneys Guide Vets Through Benefit Claims Maze."
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July 31, 2014
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House Republicans came to an agreement on Wednesday authorizing Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) a lawsuit against President Barack Obama.
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July 30, 2014
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Bob Hayes and Matthew Glazer, members of Cozen O’Connor’s Commercial Litigation Department, recently obtained a favorable ruling on behalf of Comcast-Spectacor in a breach of contract suit against the former owner of the Philadelphia 76ers, in which the plaintiffs alleged they were deprived of fees relating to finding a buyer during the sale of the team.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Chief Judge Petrese B. Tucker granted summary judgment in favor of Comcast-Spectacor. The ruling served as a reversal to a prior decision by Tucker in which she said ambiguities in the written language of the contract between the plaintiffs and defendant necessitated further examination of the case by a jury. Tucker said in her opinion that a reversal was necessary because the court failed to address certain portions of the contract.
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July 30, 2014
News - Subrogation & Recovery
Megan Peitzke, a member of Cozen O’Connor’s Subrogation Department, will be receiving The Lawrence J. Blake Award from the Beverly Hills Bar Association (BHBA) Barristers. Megan served as Secretary of the BHBA Barristers Board of Governors from 2011 to 2013 and has served as a Barristers Board member since 2007. She was recently elected to the BHBA Board of Governors for a two-year term.
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July 30, 2014
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A Pennsylvania federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit in which two sports industry veterans sought a $2 million finder's fee from Comcast Spectacor LP, the former owner of the Philadelphia 76ers, stemming from the 2011 sale of the franchise. U.S. District Judge Petrese Tucker ruled that under the agreement Bob Whitsitt — a former owner of the Seattle Seahawks and Portland Trailblazers — and Thomas Shine signed with Comcast Spectacor, the pair were obligated to identify the proposed purchaser to the team in order to collect their fee.
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July 29, 2014
News - Insurance Coverage, Subrogation & Recovery
Cozen O'Connor has been recognized as the “Litigation Department of the Year – Insurance” and named a finalist in the “Litigation Department of the Year – Commercial Litigation (Large Firm)” category by The Legal Intelligencer.
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July 25, 2014
News - Real Estate - Real Estate & Construction
Ken Fisher, of the Real Estate Practice Group, was recently quoted in a Crain's New York article titled, "Rich-door, Poor-door Debate Heats Up." The article examines the remarks of Gale Brewer, the Manhattan borough president, calling for an end to "segmented" condo buildings that were built using incentives for creating affordable housing. In the article, Ken offers his view on the situation by stating, "The state and the city really don't have many programs to spur the creation of affordable for-sale housing and Mayor Bill de Blasio's plans appear more focused on creating affordable rental housing."
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July 15, 2014
News - Real Estate
Ken Fisher, of the Real Estate Practice Group, was recently quoted in the Commercial Observer regarding the lis pendens that the newly opened Long Island City/Manhattan View extended-stay hotel has received. Ken Fisher represents Jab Rad, the managing partner of the property. Ken offered his remarks by stating the property "will be vigorously defended."
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