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October 23, 2009
Press Release
Cozen O'Connor member Thomas G. Wilkinson recently served as a panelist for ''Breaking Impasse in Mediation'' at the American Bar Association's (ABA) 7th Annual Advanced Mediation and Advocacy Skills Institute. Tom and other panelists presented practice pointers on how to avoid impasse in mediating difficult cases. The Advanced Mediation and Advocacy Skills Institute is a comprehensive program for mediators, litigators, judges and in-house counsel that utilizes faculty to present the latest research, best practices, new approaches and core competencies in the field.
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October 22, 2009
Publication
Bosses who ''friend'' their subordinates on social networking sites may seem warm and harmless, but they've got liability risk written all over them. So warn employment lawyers.
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October 20, 2009
Publication - Insurance Coverage
Delaware Chancery Court Applying New York Law Adopts "All Sums" Allocation Approach - Insurance Coverage Alert! - On October 14th, a Delaware Court of Chancery judge issued an 88-page opinion granting summary judgment to two insureds, Warren Pumps LLC (“New Warren”) and Viking Pump, Inc. (“New Viking”), on critical issues of allocation and a corporate successorship. Viking Pump, Inc. v. Century Indem. Co., C.A. No. 1465 (VCS) (Del. Ch. October 14, 2009).
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October 14, 2009
Publication - Subrogation & Recovery - Insurance
The Use of Information Posted on Facebook and MySpace in Litigation - Subrogation and Recovery Alert! - Over the past five years, social networking websites
such as MySpace1 and Facebook2 have boomed in
popularity. MySpace has 125 million users3 and
Facebook4 has a staggering 200 million users.5 Initially intended
for college-aged students, social networking websites are
now open to the public and attract a plethora of subscribers,
ranging from teenagers to grandparents.6
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October 12, 2009
Publication - Subrogation & Recovery - Insurance
Piercing the Corporate Veil - Subrogation and Recovery Alert! - A corporation can be like the Great Oz. Someone is behind the curtain. And that someone wants no attention paid to him or her regardless - or because - of what is done behind the scenes. Most of the time, the curtain works and protects the hidden officer or director. But even though Lady Justice wears a blindfold, she has ways of getting past it. For she holds two things. One is a balance. The other is a sword. The balance weighs the case. The sword delivers the justice.
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October 06, 2009
Press Release
RANKED #1 IN NATION: 2009 Survey Conducted by The American Lawyer
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October 05, 2009
Press Release - Family Law
Cozen O’Connor Attorney Jennifer A. Brandt Discusses International Family Law for CNN
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October 05, 2009
Press Release - Family Law
Cozen O’Connor Attorney Jennifer A. Brandt Presents “Family Law 101” For PBI
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October 01, 2009
Publication
New York – Home To Our Nation’s Capital Markets - Metropolitan Corporate Counsel - The Editor interviews Kenneth Fisher
and William Rosoff, members of the
business law department at Cozen
O’Connor.
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October 01, 2009
Publication - Insurance Coverage, Subrogation & Recovery
Fall 2009 - Subrogation and Recovery Observer - Welcome to the Fall 2009 issue of the Cozen O'Connor Subrogation and Recovery Observer. In this issue, we report on our recent trial victories, notable settlements, and other newsworthy developments in subrogation issues
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October 01, 2009
Publication - Immigration Policy & Strategy, Labor & Employment
We are pleased to present the latest edition of the Labor and Employment Observer. We hope you find this issue both useful and informative.
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September 30, 2009
Publication - Subrogation & Recovery
Overview of Georgia Flood Losses - Cozen O'Connor Whitepaper - We are pleased to attach our White Paper reviewing the meteorological and topographical conditions that brought about the torrential rains and resulting tragic loss of lives and extensive property damage in the Atlanta region from September 19 through September 21. As is the case with any natural catastrophe, it is extremely important to extrapolate from the loss scenario any human conduct which may have exacerbated or substantially contributed to the water damage which occurred.
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September 29, 2009
Publication - Insurance Coverage
Second Circuit Swings Open the Door for Global Warming Tort Litigation - Insurance Coverage Alert! - On September 21, 2009, the U.S. Court of Appeals for
the Second Circuit issued an opinion on climate
change nuisance liability that was both surprising
and highly consequential for the energy, industrial, auto, and
insurance industries. The two judge panel (reduced from three
when the Honorable Sonia Sotomayor was appointed to the
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September 29, 2009
Press Release
Forty-two Cozen O’Connor attorneys from seven of the firm’s national offices have been selected for inclusion in the 2010 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
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September 28, 2009
Press Release
Cozen O’Connor Extends Offers to Seventy-five Percent of Philadelphia Summer Associates: Active Recruiting Continues Despite Current Economy
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September 28, 2009
Press Release
Nathan Dooley Joins Cozen O'Connor in Los Angeles
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September 22, 2009
Press Release - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies
Cozen O’Connor Launches Public Strategies LLC - New Entity Offers Enhanced Government Relations Assistance in Public Policy Advocacy, Regulatory Compliance and Contract Procurement
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September 21, 2009
Publication - Subrogation & Recovery - Insurance
CPSC Product Recalls for Common Household Appliances - Subrogation and Recovery Alert! - Below is a listing of all of the product recalls for common household appliances issued by the Consumer Products Safety Commission since 2000. These products were recalled because they pose a significant risk of causing property damage. Anytime that you have a property loss that you believe was caused by a product, you should
visit the CPSC’s website at wpsc.gov to find out whether the product in question has been the subject of a recall.
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September 16, 2009
Publication - Insurance Coverage
Chinese Drywall: Background, Scope, and Insurance Coverage Implications - Chinese Drywall: Background, Scope, and Insurance Coverage Implications -
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September 16, 2009
Publication - Subrogation & Recovery - Insurance
Washington Insurers Must Include Deductible in Subrogation Demands - Subrogation and Recovery Alert! - [W]hile an insurer is entitled to be reimbursed to the extent that its insured recovers payment for the same loss from a tort-feasor responsible for the damage, it can recover only the excess which the insured has received
from the wrongdoer, remaining after the insured is fully
compensated for the loss.
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