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July 14, 2014
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In an article titled "Pa. Adopts Rule Banning Attorney-Expert Discovery," Thomas G. Wilkinson, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Commercial Litigation Department, offers his opinion on Pennsylvania's adoption of the bright-line rule, stating that he is against the bright-line rule because of the concerns over whether improper behavior, no matter how rare, will now be nearly impossible to detect. "If a lawyer had a suspicion that that kind of misconduct was occurring, with this rule change it could be a lot more difficult to uncover that kind of misconduct," said Wilkinson.
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July 08, 2014
News - Business, Tax
Joe Bright, of the Tax Practice Group, was recently quoted on Philly.com in an article titled, "City of Philly Defends Wiping Clean SEPTA's $22M Tax Bill in Letter to Bill Green, Darrell Clarke." In the article, Joe offers his thoughts regarding the history of litigation over similar arguments by stating, "There are a couple of very well known Pennsylvania Supreme Court cases that say that a commercial hotel located at an airport and located on city or state or county ground is not taxable because you need hotels to operate an air transit system."
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July 07, 2014
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Andrea Hammel and Jared Bayer, members of Cozen O’Connor’s Commercial Litigation Department, obtained another favorable ruling on behalf of Anadarko Petroleum Corp. On Monday, July 7, the Pennsylvania Superior Court backed a lower court ruling that nixed a drilling rights dispute involving Chesapeake Energy Corp. and Anadarko Petroleum Corp., rejecting a landowner’s argument that oil and gas leases were governed by the Keystone State’s landlord-tenant law.
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July 02, 2014
News - Family Law
In an article titled “For Richer, For Poorer – Before Exchanging Those Vows, Couples Should Evaluate Their Financial Futures,” Jennifer Brandt, a member of Cozen O’Connor’s Family Law Department, discusses the importance of discussing financial obligations before marriage to avoid resentment in the future. “The new spouse needs to understand and accept that these obligations can cause a serious financial impact on cash flow and may affect their lifestyle,” says Jennifer.
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July 02, 2014
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Sean Carter discusses the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that gives the go-ahead to a lawsuit by victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks against the government of Saudi Arabia, alleging it indirectly financed al-Qaeda in the years before the hijackings.
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June 25, 2014
News - Family Law
Jennifer Brandt, a member of the firm's Family Law Department, was a guest on Cavuto on the Fox Business Network on June 25, 2014.
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June 25, 2014
News - Employment Litigation, Labor & Employment
In an article titled “Effort to Appeal Human Equal Rights Ordinance,” David Barron, a member of Cozen O’Connor’s Labor & Employment Department, discusses the Human Equal Rights Ordinance in Houston. Barron states that if the ordinance passes this week, offices such as his, will start seeing an overflow of cases. He adds, “my clients employers now have to deal with not just federal & state, but they have to deal with the city now.”
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June 24, 2014
News - Labor & Employment
Cozen O’Connor attorney A. Martin Wickliff, Jr. has been recognized among “The Nation’s Most Powerful Employment Attorneys – Top 100” by Human Resource Executive (HRE) magazine. The list is compiled based on evaluations by clients and peers, as well as independent research by Human Resource Executive and Lawdragon, a nationally recognized networking site for lawyers and clients.
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June 18, 2014
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In a state where there is no shortage of good options, Law360’s “Pennsylvania Powerhouse” firms have stood out for their sizeable presence in the Keystone state and significant regional accomplishments in the last two years. Cozen O’Connor has proven itself as a full-service Pennsylvania Powerhouse firm, undergoing a rapid expansion in the last two decades that has helped it win recognition.
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June 17, 2014
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Michael Klein, of the Energy, Environmental & Public Utility Group, was recently involved with the Practice Group's symposium: "Preventing Hazardous Material Catastrophes in a Changing World." Michael introduced Victoria Binetti, Chief, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Drinking Water, Region 3.
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June 05, 2014
News - Products Liability
In an article titled ''Could GM be charged with murder?'' Jim Heller, chair of Cozen O’Connor’s Products Liability Practice Group, discusses a defective ignition switch in millions of General Motors’ cars that has led to at least 13 deaths since 2001. The Department of Transportation has fined the automaker $35 million for inaction regarding the switches, and the Department of Justice may impose an even bigger fine on the automaker. Given that people died as a result of the defect, could the U.S. government opt to charge GM with murder too?
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June 04, 2014
News - Insurance Coverage - Insurance
Cozen O’Connor has been named The Insurance Litigation Department of the year in The Legal Intelligencer’s inaugural Litigation Department of the Year survey. Basing the competition on The American Lawyer’s Litigation Department of the Year, The Legal Intelligencer focused on Pennsylvania law firms for its survey.
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June 03, 2014
News - Family Law
Jennifer Brandt, a member of the firm's Family Law Department, was a guest on Dan Schorr's radio show, Crime and Justice with Dan Schorr. Jennifer discussed many of the latest stories in the news including Casey Kasem and Oscar Pistorius.
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May 29, 2014
News - Government & Regulatory, Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies, Real Estate
Ken Fisher, of the New York City office’s business law department, was quoted in a New York Law Journal article titled, “Candidates for Brooklyn D.A. Reprise Themes From Primary.” In the article Ken offers his remarks regarding Brooklyn’s D.A., Charles Hynes. Ken is quoted as saying Hynes, “was an innovative prosecutor whose policies helped bring down crime, not just in Brooklyn, but across the country.”
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May 25, 2014
News - White Collar Defense & Investigations
In an article titled ''Pleading guilty could cut defendant's sentence,'' Barry Boss, co-chair of Cozen O'Connor's Criminal Defense & Internal Investigations Practice Group, discusses the factors considered in the federal sentencing guidelines for fraud conviction. In a related article titled "Rewards uneven in mortgage fraud cases,'' Barry discusses the difficulty of trying to harmonize sentencing breaks and the value of 5K1.1 motions for leniency.
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May 21, 2014
News - Family Law
Jennifer Brandt, a member of the firm’s Family Law Group, was a guest on Fox 29 news this morning to discuss the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania’s ruling striking down the Pennsylvania statute banning same-sex couples from marrying and barring the recognition of out-of-state marriage of same-sex couples.
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May 20, 2014
News - Subrogation & Recovery
Cozen O'Connor will receive the 2014 SeniorLaw Center Partner of the Year award at the Annual Gala: Honoring Our Older Veterans.
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May 16, 2014
News - Insurance Coverage - Insurance
Debbie Minkoff Discusses 5 Tips for Nailing Reservation of Rights Letters in Law360. Once insurers have decided they will defend policyholders provisionally while reserving the right to challenge coverage down the road, they should realize the importance of crafting a proper letter communicating that decision to their insureds. Courts could hold that insurers have waived their coverage defenses if they are not careful with their approach in reservation of rights letters, said Deborah Minkoff, the vice chair of Cozen O'Connor's insurance department. To read the article, click here.
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May 15, 2014
News - Business, Corporate
Steve Silton, of the Corporate Practice Group, was recently quoted on MinnPost.com in an article titled, "Kline on College Sports: Unions Not the Answer." The article examines unions among student-athletes and the NCAA as college administrators and legal experts prepare to convene on Capitol Hill to warn Rep. Kline and his Education and the Workforce committee against the ill effects of unionized college athletes.
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May 14, 2014
News - Family Law
Jennifer Brandt, a member of the firm's Family Law Department, was a guest on Fox News Channel's America's Newsroom this morning to discuss Casey Kasem's daughter's claims that he has been kidnapped.
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