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June 12, 2015
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Alison Lecker discusses the Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load, a cleanup plan established by the EPA in The Legal Intelligencer.
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June 10, 2015
Publication - State Attorneys General
Bernard Nash, Ann-Marie Luciano and Bryan Mosca discuss new investigatory and policy activity among state attorneys general.
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June 10, 2015
Publication - Appellate
Stephen Miller and Arthur Fritzinger discuss Obergefell v. Hodges, which the Supreme Court will decide later this month.
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June 10, 2015
Publication - Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring
Barry M. Klayman and Mark E. Felger, members in the firm's Wilmington office, published an article in the Delaware Business Court Insider discussing the case of In re Lululemon Athletica 220 Litigation and whether a corporation can search the personal email accounts of its non-employee directors under Section 220.
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June 08, 2015
Publication - Products Liability
John Sullivan discusses Mayfield v. London Women's Care, PLLC, in which a patient, who had revision surgery and other complications, sued the out-of-state manufacturers and named her local doctor and his clinic as malpractice defendants.
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June 08, 2015
News - Health Care & Life Sciences
Christopher Raphaely discusses the challenges faced when moving from an in-house position to private practice with The Legal Intelligencer.
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June 05, 2015
News - Real Estate, Zoning, Land Use & Development
Ken Fisher was quoted in The New York Times in an article addressing the redevelopment of Midtown Manhattan’s historic architectural buildings, and how the designation of being a preserved landmark building is made. The article explores how New York City’s expanding real estate landscape is creating challenges for preservation societies, who work to protect historical buildings throughout the city.
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June 04, 2015
Publication - Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring
The U.S. Supreme Court affirms jurisdiction of Bankruptcy Courts to enter final judgment on “Stern Claims” based on consent of parties; 3rd Circuit affirms approval of structured dismissals that violate absolute priority rule.
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June 04, 2015
News - Government & Regulatory, State Attorneys General
Lori Kalani and JB Kelly discuss the lag in Pennsylvania-related attorney general work and possible causes for the decline.
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June 03, 2015
Publication - Subrogation & Recovery
Fire and scene investigators can be exposed to hazards as they comb through a scene and debris following a fire. OSHA has recognized the unusual nature of this activity and does focus on training as a key element of complying with its regulations.
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June 02, 2015
Publication - Labor & Employment
In a decision that came as no major surprise to Supreme Court watchers, on June 1, 2015, the Court ruled 8-1 in EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch that Abercrombie & Fitch violated the civil rights of a Muslim job applicant when it refused to hire her because the headscarf that she wore pursuant to her religious obligations conflicted with the company’s dress code policy.
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June 02, 2015
News - Real Estate, Zoning, Land Use & Development
Ken Fisher, a member in the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group, discussed New York City’s 421-a tax exemption on WNYC radio. In the piece, Ken addresses how the New York City Department of Buildings has been handling the influx of applications.
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June 02, 2015
Press Release - Insurance Coverage, Labor & Employment
Cozen O’Connor and Chicago-based Meckler Bulger Tilson (MBT) are pleased to announce that, effective June 1, 2015, 58 attorneys formerly of MBT have joined Cozen O’Connor.
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June 01, 2015
Publication - Products Liability
John Sullivan discusses the ruling in Dwyer v. Boston Scientific Corp., in which a man died from head injuries suffered during a fall after the failure of his implanted defibrillator.
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June 01, 2015
Publication - Insurance Coverage - Insurance
Alycen Moss and Lynnette Espy-Williams discuss the statutory requirements regarding rescission, the contestable period, rescission methods, waiver considerations, the most common defenses to rescission, and a closing note on a likely claims from the insured – bad faith.
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June 01, 2015
News - Products Liability
Jim Heller discusses the third settlement in Philadelphia’s Risperdal mass tort, Walker v. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, which was settled for a confidential amount the day opening arguments were scheduled, and the possibility of this leading to a global resolution to the litigation.
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June 01, 2015
Publication - Insurance Coverage - Insurance
Jennifer Kennedy-Coggins and V. Morgan Carroll discuss the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act and will examine the potential coverage available for FACTA violations under Georgia Law.
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May 29, 2015
Publication - Utility & Energy
The ban generally prohibits PUC employees and their families from accepting any gifts or favors that would influence the manner in which the employees perform their work, make their decisions, or otherwise perform their duties.
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May 29, 2015
Publication - Tax
In Comptroller of the Treasury of Maryland v. Wynne, the Court concluded that the system did not grant a resident credit for Maryland county income tax paid on income earned and taxed in another state.
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May 28, 2015
Publication - Insurance Coverage, Professional Liability, Professional Liability Insurance Coverage
In Tibble v. Edison International, the Supreme Court ruled that trustees of ERISA plans owe a continuing duty to monitor trust investments on a regular basis and remove those that become imprudent.
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