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April 01, 2008
Publication - Insurance Coverage, Products Liability
A Look at a Key Illinois Decision - The Insurance Coverage Law Bulletin - An Illinois appellate court recently held that a subcontractor’s insurer wrongfully rejected a general contractor’s tender of defense for a suit
filed by the subcontractor’s employee. State Automobile Mut. Ins. Co. v. Habitat Constr. Co., __Ill.App.3d__, 875 N.E.2d 1159 (1st Dist. 2007).
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April 01, 2008
Publication - Labor & Employment
Study on the Regulatory Prohibition of Sexual Harassment in American Workplace - Journal of China Women's University -
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April 01, 2008
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Saving Money by Saving Money - Risk & Insurance -
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April 01, 2008
Publication - Environmental Regulatory & Due Diligence
Climate Change: The Future Is Upon Us - The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel - The Editor interviews Peter J. Fontaine, Co-Chair, Climate Change Practice Area, Cozen O’Connor.
Editor: Mr. Fontaine, would you tell us something about your professional experience?
Fontaine: I’ve been an environmental lawyer since 1990. I graduated from George Washington University School of Law that year and accepted an honors position at the EPA, where I worked in
the enforcement program until 1995.
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March 31, 2008
Press Release - White Collar Defense & Investigations
Cozen O’Connor Acquires Prominent White Collar Defense Firm
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March 26, 2008
Press Release - Family Law
Cozen O’Connor Attorney Jennifer A. Brandt Appears On Fox News And MSNBC
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March 25, 2008
Publication - Construction Law - Real Estate & Construction
Insurance Coverage is Not One Size Fits All - ForConstructionPros.Com - Construction contractors typically secure commercial general liability (CGL) insurance policies and assume that these policies address all of their risks. However, these CGL policies may not always apply or cover all risk scenarios that a contractor may face in a construction project. In fact, there are a variety of instances in which CGL policies may not provide the protection contemplated by a contractor. Let's discuss a few.
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March 21, 2008
Publication - Subrogation & Recovery
Recall Information from 3/21/2008 - Breaking Legal News and/or Recall Alerts - Salton Inc. Recalls Electric Toasters Due to Fire Hazard
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March 21, 2008
Press Release
Cozen O’Connor Member Tia C. Ghattas Named Managing Partner of Chicago Office
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March 20, 2008
Press Release - Insurance Coverage - Insurance
Cozen O’Connor Attorney Kendall K. Hayden Designated 2008 Texas Rising Star by Law & Politics
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March 20, 2008
Press Release - White Collar Defense & Investigations
Cozen O’Connor Members Barry Boss, Bernard S. Grimm And Hayes A. Hunt Lecture on Trial Skills for D.C. Bar
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March 19, 2008
Press Release - Family Law
Cozen O’Connor Attorney Jennifer A. Brandt Appears On The O’Reilly Factor
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March 19, 2008
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A federal district court judge in the Western District of Washington recently dismissed an antitrust class action suit alleging that two private equity funds had unlawfully conspired in their bid to acquire WatchGuard Technologies (“WatchGuard”), a publicly traded company. Pennsylvania Avenue Funds v. Borey, Number C06-1737RAJ (W.D. Wash. Feb. 21, 2008).
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March 18, 2008
Press Release - Subrogation & Recovery
Cozen O’Connor Member Kevin J. Hughes Named Vice Chair of Subrogation Department
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March 17, 2008
Publication - Insurance Coverage
What is That Smell?: United States District Court for the District of Arizona Concludes That an Insurer Did Not Act in Bad Faith by Providing Insureds Benefits Under an All-Risk Property Policy for Remediation of Foul Odors - Insurance Coverage Alert! - On February 21, 2008, the United States District Court for the District of Arizona concluded that an insurer, which provided its insureds with $1.8 million in benefits under an all-risk property policy for remediation of foul odors in the insureds’ house, did not act in bad faith; that a third-party adjuster hired by the insurer is not liable for breach of contract or bad faith; but that the insurer is responsible for
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March 14, 2008
Publication - Subrogation & Recovery
Recall Information from 3/14/2008 - Breaking Legal News and/or Recall Alerts - J.C. Penney Recalls Cooks Deep Fryers; Hamilton Beach Recalls Toasters; Portable Air Compressors Sold Exclusively at Advance Auto Parts Stores; Pier 1 Imports Recalls Tealight Candle Holders
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March 10, 2008
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Cozen O’Connor Names Three New Managing Partners for Regional Offices
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March 10, 2008
Publication - Insurance Coverage
Insurers Eager to Rise to the Challenge of Climate Change - National Underwriter - The science of climate change might remain controversial among skeptics, but within the insurance industry there is a growing consensus that the risks are real, and that carriers must deal with the growing exposures as well as seize the opportunities the problem presents.
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March 07, 2008
Publication - Subrogation & Recovery
LDR Industries Recalls Gas Connectors Due to Fire and Explosion Hazards - Breaking Legal News and/or Recall Alerts - 4 pgs. LDR voluntarily recalled its 1200 Series gas connectors due to fire and explosion hazards.
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March 06, 2008
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Stephen A. Cozen: Jewish Destiny's in Jewish Hands - Jewish Exponent - During his 1978 trip to Israel as a participant on the Federation's President's Mission, Steve and Sandy Cozen heard a short story that spoke volumes about Jewish commitment.
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