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September 18, 2013
News - Insurance Coverage, Subrogation & Recovery - Insurance
Lynnette D. Espy-Williams, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Global Insurance Practice Group, was selected as one of the Atlanta Business League’s 2013 “Top 100 Black Women of Influence.” In addition to professional accomplishments, the 100 Black Women of Influence have demonstrated their commitment to the citizens of metro Atlanta by maintaining significant involvement and participation in community and civic activities.
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September 18, 2013
News - Subrogation & Recovery
For the second year in a row, Cozen O’Connor ranked number one in The American Lawyer’s 2013 Summer Associates Survey. Cozen O’Connor has ranked in the top five for four of the last five years.
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September 17, 2013
News - Family Law
Jennifer Brandt, of the firm's Family Law practice, was quoted in Forbes in an article titled, "Divorcing Women: When Can You Withdraw Funds From Joint Accounts?"
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September 12, 2013
News - Real Estate
Ken Fisher, of the Real Estate Practice Group, was quoted in a Crain's New York Business article titled,
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September 12, 2013
News - Real Estate
Ken Fisher, of the Real Estate Practice Group, was quoted in a New York Times article titled,
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September 10, 2013
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In an article titled “Lawyers' Duty to Disclose False Evidence May Extend Indefinitely,” Thomas G. Wilkinson, of Cozen O’Connor’s Commercial Litigation Department, discusses New York Ethics Rules regarding the lawyer’s obligation to circumvent his or her duty of confidentiality and disclose a client’s criminal or fraudulent conduct.
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September 09, 2013
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Cozen O’Connor is ranked first in Philadelphia, for the fourth year in a row, and seventh in the nation in The American Lawyer’s 2013 Mid-Level Associate Satisfaction Survey.
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September 06, 2013
News - Real Estate
Ken Fisher, of the Real Estate Practice Group, was recently quoted in a City & State article titled,
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September 04, 2013
News - Family Law
Jennifer Brandt, a member of the firm’s Family Law Practice, appeared on Fox 29 news today at 8:15 a.m. to discuss the hearing in Harrisburg regarding same sex marriage.
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August 31, 2013
News - Products Liability
Jim Heller, chair of Cozen O’Connor’s Products Liability Practice Area and vice chair of the Commercial Litigation Department, discusses the impact of public opinion and the media on the NFL Concussion settlement in a Philly.com article ''Public relations was an incentive in NFL concussion deal.''
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August 28, 2013
News - Antitrust & Competition, Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring, Corporate, Corporate Governance & Securities, Health Care & Life Sciences, Insurance Coverage, Labor & Employment, Mergers & Acquisitions, Patents, Private Client Services, Real Estate, Securities Litigation & SEC Enforcement, Subrogation & Recovery, Trademark & Copyright, Transportation & Logistics Litigation, Transportation & Trade, Utility & Energy, White Collar Defense & Investigations
Forty-six Cozen O’Connor lawyers from eight of the firm’s national offices have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America. 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 26, 2013
News - Real Estate
Ken, of the firm's Real Estate Department, is quoted in the article
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August 23, 2013
News - Condominiums & Cooperatives, Real Estate
Leni Morrison Cummins, a member in the firm's Real Estate Group, participates in a Q&A in the New York Times regarding what a tenant can do who has used the same storage spot for their bicycle for 25 years in their condominium building, and recently had the spot taken away.
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August 19, 2013
News - Business, Public & Project Finance, Subrogation & Recovery
Cozen O’Connor was recently ranked by Thomson Reuters as the number two bond counsel firm in Pennsylvania for the first six months of 2013. Thomson Reuters bases its rankings on the principal amount of bonds issued. The firm’s public and project finance practice handles all types of finance transactions and has closed more than $33 billion in bond financings as bond counsel, underwriter’s counsel and borrower’s counsel for states, local governments, state and local authorities, nonprofits, and developers, among other diverse clients since 2007. Congratulations to the Public & Project Finance team on this well-deserved recognition.
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August 16, 2013
News - Employment Litigation, Labor & Employment
In an article titled “Polish your social media policy,” Michael Schmidt, vice chair of the firm’s Labor & Employment Department, provides suggestions for creating an effective social media policy that does not infringe on employees’ rights.
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August 12, 2013
News - Employment Litigation, Family Law
Jennifer Brandt, a member of the firm’s Family Law Practice, appeared on Your World with Neil Cavuto on Fox News today to discuss the case of the New Zealand flight attendant who was allegedly fired from her job for abusing sick leave.
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July 31, 2013
News - Business, Corporate, Subrogation & Recovery
Cozen O'Connor's corporate team was chosen as the finalist in The Legal Intelligencer's Best Law Firm: Corporate Practices category. In a special section of The Legal Intelligencer, Cozen O'Connor corporate practice is highlighted and explains the teams success and strategy.
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July 30, 2013
News - Corporate, Real Estate
On July 30, 2013, Jeffrey Leonard and Cozen O’Connor were featured in The Legal Intelligencer. The article, titled “From Beach Bodies to Bonds”, showcases the recent strategies that have led to success and growth for Cozen O’Connor. In the article, Leonard, of the Real Estate Practice Group, explained how Cozen O’Connor’s entrepreneurial spirit has helped them stay nimble enough to meet client demands through unique servicing and pricing strategies during the recession.
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July 29, 2013
News - Subrogation & Recovery - Insurance
In the Fireman’s Fund v. TD Banknorth case the Connecticut Supreme Court recently held that insurers should be made whole for their losses before policyholders can recoup deductibles from third parties, one of the first decisions to tackle a question that attorneys say will crop up more often now that deductibles have become costlier.
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July 25, 2013
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Cozen O’Connor was recognized as a “Diversity Advocate" in MultiCultural Law Magazine’s 10th Anniversary issue. The firm is one of only 7 law firms, and Macy’s law department, that is profiled in the magazine’s cumulative anniversary issue. MultiCultural Law Magazine is a national publication that focuses on diversity and inclusion within the profession. Cozen O'Connor was chosen as a featured firm because of consistently high rankings over the last several years in areas that impact the promotion of diversity in the firm and in the profession.
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