How employers should handle March Madness at work

News - Labor & Employment

David Barron joined This Morning with Gordon Deal to explain why you should embrace March Madness at work this year.

A Stitch in Time: Untangling H&M V Unicolors

News - Copyright & Content, Intellectual Property

Lisa Ferrari spoke with World Intellectual Property Review about a dispute from five years ago over a geometric design pattern that wove a tapestry of misaligned judgments throughout the U.S. courts, even prompting an intervention by the U.S. government.

Steelers, Kraft Heinz in Discussions About Extending Stadium Naming Rights

News - Business, Corporate - Sports

David Franklin discusses the 20-year naming rights agreement between the Steelers and Kraft Heinz in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

How Employers Can Approach March Madness Office Betting Pools

News - Labor & Employment

Nandini Sane spoke with SHRM about how employers can handle office pools with March Madness.

Bruce Ficken Named to City & State’s 2022 Construction Power 75 List

News - Construction Law

Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that Bruce Ficken, chair of the firm’s Construction Law Group, has been named to City & State’s 2022 Construction Power 75 list.

Jennifer Brandt Discusses The Lawsuit Filed by Gabby Petito’s Family

News - Family Law

Jennifer Brandt, chair of the firm’s Family Law Practice, was a guest on Court TV.

New #MeToo Arbitration Law to Be Cited in Push for Broader Bill

News - Labor & Employment

Aaron Holt was quoted in SHRM discussing the latest with the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act.

Act Fast to Preserve Evidence When Subrogating Water Damage Claims

News - Subrogation & Recovery

Joseph Rich was quoted in the Claims Journal article discussing the process of subrogating water damage.

Federal Heat Stress Worker Protection Rule Faces Legal Fires

News - Labor & Employment

Jim Sullivan spoke with Bloomberg Law about potential legal problems that loom for OSHA's proposed worker heat protection rule.

When preparing to reopen, experts suggest planning for long COVID-19

News - Labor & Employment

David Barron spoke with HR Dive discussing how long COVID-19 may constitute a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

OSHRC Clarifies ‘Bounds’ Of Single-Employer Doctrine In New Decision

News - Labor & Employment

Jim Sullivan spoke with Inside OSHA about a new decision from the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission that appears aimed at clarifying the limits of its test for determining when separate entities may be considered a “single employer” in OSHA enforcement actions.

Ken Fisher and Stuart Shorenstein Recognized Among City & State New York’s 2022 Law Power 100

News - Business, Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies, Real Estate Leasing

Ken Fisher, a member of Cozen O'Connor’s Business Law Department, and Stuart Shorenstein, Managing Director of Cozen O’Connor New York Public Strategies, have been named to City & State New York’s 2022 Law Power 100.

Signing Bonuses Have Some Drawbacks

News - Labor & Employment

Michael Schmidt spoke with SHRM about the challenges employers face when an employee signs a signing bonus.

Deals of the Year 2021 North America: The winners podium.

News - Business, Public & Project Finance

The New York State Thruway Service Areas Project was named Deal of the Year by Proximo Infra.

Jennifer Brandt Discusses Kim and Kanye’s Divorce

News - Family Law

Jennifer Brandt, chair of the firm’s Family Law Practice, was a guest on Court TV.

President Signs Bill Banning Mandatory Arbitration for Certain Claims

News - Labor & Employment

Susan Eisenberg spoke with SHRM about President Biden signing a bill into law that bans enforcement of pre-dispute arbitration pacts for sexual harassment and sexual assault claims.

Hub Hires: Ropes & Gray, Fisher Phillips, Nutter

News - Construction Law

Wendy Venoit was quoted in a Law360 article that featured a long list of attorney moves in Boston during the month of February.

City demanding more affordability in apartment projects

News - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies, Zoning, Land Use & Development

Cozen O’Connor PEP Surpassed $1M in 2021 'Perfect Storm'

News

Michael Heller spoke with Am Law discussing Cozen O'Connor’s 2021 financial results, which showed growth and strong performance all around.

Think Before You Pin: Pinterest & Copyright

News - Copyright & Content, Intellectual Property

Edward Weisz spoke with Thomas Jefferson University discussing fair use, a section of the copyright law also called Title 17 of the United States Code that governs the protection of works while promoting scholarship.