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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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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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