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July 31, 2008
Publication - Insurance Coverage - Insurance
Hawaii Supreme Court Concludes Liability Insurers Have No Duty to Indemnify or Defend Successor Company Where the Named Insured Assigned Policies Without Insurers' Consent - Insurance Coverage Alert! -
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July 28, 2008
Publication - Insurance Corporate & Regulatory, Insurance Coverage
In A Major Policy Shift, New York Places The Burden On Insurers To Prove Prejudice When A Claim Notice By An Insured Is Late - Insurance Corporate & Regulatory Alert ! - New York Governor David A. Paterson signed legislation (the “Bill”) on July 23, 2008 that mandates a major change with respect to the issue of proving prejudice caused by a late notice of a claim by an insured. The Bill introduces a material prejudice standard and applies to insurance policies issued or delivered in New York on or
after January 19, 2009.
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July 27, 2008
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Summer 2008 - Commercial Disputes Observer -
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July 24, 2008
Press Release - Family Law
Cozen O’Connor Attorney Jennifer A. Brandt Discusses Family Law Matters On Television News Shows
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July 19, 2008
Press Release - Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Cozen O’Connor attorneys Jay A. Dorsch and L. Stephen Bowers recently lectured on ''Pension Plan Basics and Legislative Updates'' for Kistler-Tiffany Benefits. Some of the topics Dorsch and Bowers covered included pension plan options for small employers and an update on deferred compensation rules.
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July 17, 2008
Press Release - Aviation, Aviation Litigation, Construction Law, Transportation & Trade
Cozen O’Connor Member Paul K. Leary Jr. Named Member Of IADC
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July 17, 2008
Publication - Labor & Employment
Federal Minimum Wage Increase to $6.55 Per Hour Goes Into Effect July 24, 2008 - Labor and Employment Alert! -
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July 14, 2008
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This Summer issue of the Business Law Observer focuses on important changes contained in cases and regulatory actions affecting both public and private companies.
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July 11, 2008
Press Release
Cozen O’Connor Presents 2008 Philadelphia Subrogation Seminar
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July 10, 2008
Publication - Construction Law - Real Estate & Construction
Construction Contract Pitfalls - ForConstructionPros.Com - Whether you have a high-priced lawyer on retainer, a lawyer friend, or no legal advisor whatsoever, before you sign on any dotted line - you must personally read the contract - the whole contract - thoroughly understand it, and ensure you can live up to its terms. Many believe that as long as the business terms are
acceptable, they do not have to pay attention to all the legal "mumbo jumbo." Nothing could be further from the truth. There are a number of boilerplate terms in construction
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July 10, 2008
Press Release - Public & Project Finance
Cozen O'Connor Member Suzanne Mayes Elected to Board of Directors of Mount Saint Joseph Academy
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July 10, 2008
Press Release - Family Law
Cozen O'Connor Attorney Jennifer A. Brandt Discusses Family Law Matters on Cable News Shows
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July 10, 2008
Publication - Insurance Coverage - Insurance
Rhode Island Supreme Court Overturns Public Nuisance Verdict Against Lead Paint Manufacturers - Insurance Coverage Alert! -
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July 08, 2008
Publication - Construction Law - Real Estate & Construction
Hiring the Right Subcontractor for the Job - ForConstructionPros.com - A general contractor is like the head coach of a football team: the buck stops here. When there are problems on a construction project, the owner expects the contractor to fix them.
Sometimes a contractor can compel the subcontractor who caused the problem to fix it. For example, if the HVAC system isn't working properly, the contractor can have the HVAC subcontractor patch the leaking ducts or re-balance the system. But sometimes it doesn't
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July 07, 2008
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Extraordinary Leadership: Stephen A. Cozen - PastForward -
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July 03, 2008
Publication - Government & Regulatory
Supreme Court Rules on Availability of Punitive Damages Under Federal Maritime Law - Maritime Alert! - 3 pgs total. In June 2008, in Exxon Shipping Co. v. Baker, the Supreme Court of the U.S. decided a number of federal maritime legal issues in a case of first impression. Even though this case has been a focus of media attention for years, a little background and review is necessary to understand what the Supreme Court decision says—and what issues it did not resolve. The decision provides clarity to marine insurers and may shape potential lower court rulings.
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July 01, 2008
Publication - Employment Litigation, Labor & Employment
Business Groups Challenge Florida "Guns at Work" Law - Inside Counsel - A new state law that will allow Florida residents to keep firearms in their cars at work is being challenged by several employer groups. The law, which takes effect July 1, prohibits public and private employers from having policies prohibiting firearms in their parking lots. It allows employees with valid weapons permits to keep guns locked in their cars in employers’ parking lots.
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July 01, 2008
Publication - Subrogation & Recovery - Insurance
The UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) - Subrogation and Recovery Alert! - 4 pgs total. The U.N. Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) is an intl. agreement that is applicable to contracts for the intl. sale of goods between parties whose places of business are in different countries. Two CISG issues that are relevant to subrogation actions against parties doing business in a foreign country: a requirement that the buyer provide timely notice of the nonconformity of the goods to the seller, and, the statute of limitations under CISG.
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July 01, 2008
Press Release - Intellectual Property
Cozen O’Connor Member Camille M. Miller Lectures At AIPLA Spring Meeting
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July 01, 2008
Publication - Insurance Coverage, Products Liability
Recipe for Disaster - BEST'S REVIEW - Propelled by globalization, outsourcing and offshoring by American companies, the global food network has morphed into a complex, complicated system - ripe for food contamination claims of epic proportions, with insurers bearing the ultimate financial burden.
A white paper released by the Cozen O'Connor law firm in March - published on the heels of the largest beef recall in U.S. history in February -
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