Cozen O'Connor Member Jennifer Brandt Discusses Family Law Matters on CN8

Press Release - Family Law

Cozen O'Connor Member Jennifer Brandt Discusses Family Law Matters on CN8

Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Named 2008 New York Super Lawyers By Law & Politics

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Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Named 2008 New York Super Lawyers By Law & Politics

Cozen O’Connor Members Peter F. Asmer, Jr. And F. Douglas Banks Lecture On Fire Investigation For AAAF

Press Release - Subrogation & Recovery

Cozen O’Connor Members Peter F. Asmer, Jr. And F. Douglas Banks Lecture On Fire Investigation For AAAF

Alive and Well: The Philadelphia Lawyer Upholds A Tradition of Representing Unpopular Clients [The Philadelphia Lawyer]

Publication - Insurance Coverage

The cover of a recent issue of Philadelphia magazine featured a dear departed lawyer in a casket, his arm still clutching a briefcase, with the headline ''Who Killed the Philadelphia Lawyer?'' The story posed the question whether ''the quaint notion'' of the Philadelphia lawyer is dead. To the contrary, while a number of local firms seem to be sprouting offices around the globe, they are also heavily involved in both high-and-low-profile pro bono representation in the greater Philadelphia area and beyond.

Mandatory Wellness Programs: Considerations for Avoiding Legal Pitfalls While Ensuring Organizational Health [The Corporate Counselor]

Publication - Labor & Employment

Mandatory Wellness Programs: Considerations for Avoiding Legal Pitfalls While Ensuring Organizational Health - The Corporate Counselor - Most employees typically spend more than half of their waking hours at work. Unsurprisingly, work
culture can have a serious impact on their health. As a result, many companies have designed wellness programs to promote a healthier work
environment and prevent and manage diseases in an effort to maintain employee health and productivity. Another significant consideration for implementing a wellness program is combating the rising costs of health care coverage.

The Impact of Climate Change on the 2008 Presidential Election: Risks and Opportunities of Climate Change, Aspatore Special Report

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The Admissibility of Other Incidents in Aviation Products Liability Cases [International Association of Defense Counsel]

Publication - Aviation, Aviation Litigation, Products Liability

The Admissibility of Other Incidents in Aviation Products Liability Cases - International Association of Defense Counsel - Typical law school evidence courses include only a cursory examination of the admissibility of “other acts”,1 and even then, it is usually in the context of criminal cases under FED R. EVID. 404(b). And, indeed, the federal rules and case law are well-established when dealing with the government’s efforts to use evidence of other acts against a criminal defendant. But in civil matters—products liability cases in particular—the rules are less clear. So it is

General Liability - Pennsylvania Federal Court Finds No Occurrence for Delivery of Sour Milk [Insurance Coverage Alert!]

Publication - Insurance Coverage

General Liability - Pennsylvania Federal Court Finds No Occurrence for Delivery of Sour Milk - Insurance Coverage Alert! - A Pennsylvania federal judge recently held that an insurer had no duty to defend or indemnify its
insured because the insured’s delivery of
contaminated milk did not constitute an occurrence. United National Insurance Co. v. St. Paul Reinsurance Company, et al., No. 1:CV-07-2092 (M.D. Pa. October 17, 2008). In the underlying action, the insured, Clouse Trucking Inc. (“Clouse”), a distributor and marketing

Twenty-Five Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Honored As Best Lawyers In America

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Twenty-five Cozen O’Connor attorneys from six of the firm’s national offices have been selected for inclusion in the 2009 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Cozen O’Connor Ranks High On 2008 Am Law Summer Associate Survey

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Cozen O’Connor Ranks High On 2008 Am Law Summer Associate Survey

FTC Delays Enforcement of Red Flags Rule [Health Law Alert!]

Publication - Business, Health Care & Life Sciences - Health Care & Life Sciences

FTC Delays Enforcement of Red Flags Rule - Health Law Alert! -

Cozen O’Connor Members Dennis L. Cohen And Aaron Krauss Present Malpractice Avoidance Seminar For Brindisi Tax Academy

Press Release - Professional Liability

Cozen O’Connor members Dennis L. Cohen and Aaron Krauss recently presented a seminar on ''Accountants’ Malpractice Claims and How to Avoid Them,'' for the Brindisi Tax Academy. The event was attended by accountants and accounting professionals, and was held at the Radnor Hotel in Radnor, Pa.

Pamela D. Pengelley Earns Pilkington Award From Osgoode Hall

Press Release - Subrogation & Recovery

Pamela D. Pengelley Earns Pilkington Award From Osgoode Hall

Cozen O’Connor Member Nelson A. Diaz Elected To Board Of Philadelphia Orchestra

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Cozen O’Connor Member Nelson A. Diaz Elected To Board Of Philadelphia Orchestra

Ohio Supreme Court Rules That 2004 Asbestos Reform Applies Retroactively [Insurance Coverage Alert!]

Publication - Insurance Coverage

Ohio Supreme Court Rules That 2004 Asbestos Reform Applies Retroactively - Insurance Coverage Alert! - On October 15, 2008, the Ohio Supreme Court issued a highly anticipated decision holding that the retroactive application of H.B. 292, Ohio’s 2004 groundbreaking asbestos reform legislation, does not violate the Ohio Constitution. Ackison v. Anchor Packing Co., Slip Op. No. 2008-Ohio-5243 (Oct. 15, 2008).

Cozen O’Connor Member Michael J. Heller Speaks On Client Advocacy

Press Release - Emerging Business & Venture Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions

Cozen O’Connor Member Michael J. Heller Speaks On Client Advocacy

The Increase In Deceptive Trade Practices Claims [Law 360]

Publication - Products Liability

A group of consumers sued a bottled water manufacturer because its water came from purified municipal sources and not the snow-topped mountains featured on its label. Another seeks damages because a guacamole dip doesn’t contain enough avocados. A third sues a satellite radio network for not providing entirely commercial-free programming.

Washington Federal District Court Holds Montrose Endorsement Bars Coverage for Property Damage Known to Insured Prior to Policy Inception [Insurance Coverage Alert!]

Publication - Insurance Coverage

Washington Federal District Court Holds Montrose Endorsement Bars Coverage for Property Damage Known to Insured Prior to Policy Inception - Insurance Coverage Alert! - In Trinity Universal Ins. Co. v. Northland Ins. Co., No. C07-0884-JCC (W.D. Wash. Sept. 23,2008), District Judge John Coughenour granted an insurer’s motion to dismiss claims for breach of contract and contribution based on the insured’s knowledge of the relevant damage prior to the inception of the policy period. Although the Court cited and relied upon a 2002 Washington Supreme Court case interpreting different policy language, Trinity Universal is

Layoffs Likely To Spark Legal Wrangles [Law 360]

Publication - Labor & Employment

Layoffs Likely To Spark Legal Wrangles - Law 360 -

Irradiation of Iceberg Lettuce and Spinach: Has It Gone Far Enough? [freshcut.com]

Publication - Insurance Coverage, Products Liability

Lettuce and spinach tainted with E. coli creates panic throughout the country. Raw onions contaminated with hepatitis kill four and sicken nearly 700. Salmonella-laden tomatoes make hundreds ill and raise fears of bioterrorism. While this may sound like something out of a bad horror movie, foodborne illness and the devastation it leaves behind – both in terms of human suffering and costs to our economy – should not be taken lightly.