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March 05, 2008
Publication - Insurance Coverage
Pitiful Fruit May Constitute a Covered Loss - Insurance Coverage Alert! - U.S. District Court for the Eastern District Of California Denies Insurers’ Motions for Summary Judgment, Holding That Coverage for Pitted Fruit Not Barred By Exclusions
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March 03, 2008
Publication - Insurance Coverage
Senior Association Alliances Can Bring Risks As Well As Rewards - National Underwriter - As of July 1, 2004, there were approximately 36.2 million people 65 and older in the United States. As the oldest baby boomers become senior citizens in 2011, the population 65 and older is projected to grow faster than the total population in every state. In fact, 26 states are projected to double their 65 and older population between 2000 and 2030.
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March 01, 2008
Publication - Government & Regulatory, Subrogation & Recovery
US Toughens Up - Maritime Risk International - 2 pgs total. This article looks at a wave of recent developments to protect maritime trade and improve both the economy and safety.
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March 01, 2008
Publication - Insurance Coverage, Products Liability
Food Contamination Insurance Coverage Issues: An Insurer’s Perspective - Cozen O'Connor Whitepaper - It seems that it is difficult to turn on the television or open a newspaper without reading about another story of contaminated food. Recent multi-state, international recalls of Escherichia coli (“E. coli”) and Salmonella contaminated produce in 2006 and 2007 highlight the countless examples of the widespread
impact of food contamination claims in our modern, industrialized society.
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February 29, 2008
Publication - Immigration Policy & Strategy, Labor & Employment
Our Winter 2008 Labor and Employment Law Observer covers a multitude of topics of interest to in-house counsel, human resource professionals and corporate management. Recently, President Bush signed the National Defense Authorization Act into law, which expands the FMLA to provide enhanced leave for families of military personnel. Additionally, in mid-February 2008, the Department of Labor propounded new proposed regulations regarding the FMLA. Moreover, in late February, the Supreme Court weighed in on the use of ''me too'' evidence during trials.
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February 29, 2008
Press Release
Cozen O’Connor Attorney Maggie Peterson Lectures For Spokane Adjusters Association
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February 28, 2008
Press Release - Bad Faith, Insurance Coverage
Cozen O’Connor Member Kenan G. Loomis Named 2008 Georgia Super Lawyer
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February 28, 2008
Publication - Insurance Coverage
Case Illustrates Risks Associated With Imported Food Products - Insurance Coverage Alert! - U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW
JERSEY DENIES AN INSURER’S SUMMARY JUDGMENT
MOTION, REASONING THAT A CGL POLICY MAY COVER
CLAIMS RELATED TO MERCURY-CONTAMINATED
VANILLA BEANS
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February 27, 2008
Publication - Labor & Employment
Supreme Court Defines ADEA Charge Permissively - Society for Human Resource Management -
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February 26, 2008
Publication - Labor & Employment
Supreme Court: Admissibility of 'Me, Too' Testimony Depends on the Fact - Society for Human Resource Management -
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February 26, 2008
Publication - Insurance Coverage
In this issue, we consider a number of emerging issues and also identify key developments in coverage in 2007. We summarize new court decisions dealing with toxic torts, environmental coverage, insolvency and regulatory issues, and construction defect. We feature a key construction defect coverage case in Illinois with important implications. We address global warming in the context of directors with officers liability coverage. Finally, we discuss the emerging areas of fax blast and food contamination, and the impact of the reauthorization of TRIA.
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February 26, 2008
Press Release - Public & Project Finance
Cozen O’Connor Recognized Among Top Bond Counsel In Pennsylvania And New Jersey
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February 22, 2008
Publication - Subrogation & Recovery
Additional February 2008 Recalls - Breaking Legal News and/or Recall Alerts - This week covers:
(1) Cinderella Battery-Powered Toy Cars Recalled by Dumar International USA Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
(2) Portable Electric Heaters Recalled By Aloha Housewares Due to Fire Hazard
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February 14, 2008
Publication - Insurance Coverage
A Retrospective Of 2007 Food Contamination Coverage Decisions - MEALEY’S Product Liability & Risk - 2007 was a catastrophic year for the food industry. The year started badly when the first recall was announced on January 2, 2007. U.S. Food and Drug Administration Recall — Firm Press Release, Ho’s Trading Inc. Recalls Home Special Health Soup Recipe (Dry Mix), Jan. 2, 2007. Shortly thereafter, the largest pet food contamination recall in history was announced. U.S. Food and Drug Administration Recall — Firm
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February 08, 2008
Publication - Insurance Coverage
New Jersey Supreme Court Dilutes First Filed Doctrine and Exercises Jurisdiction Over Second Filed New Jersey Environmental Insurance Coverage Action - Insurance Coverage Alert! - In Sensient Colors, Inc. v. Allstate Ins. Co., 2008 WL 220354 (N.J., Jan. 29, 2008), the New Jersey Supreme Court diluted the first filed doctrine and retained jurisdiction over a second filed New Jersey environmental insurance coverage action involving a pollution site located in New Jersey. The insured plaintiff, Sensient Colors, Inc. (“Sensient”) was a New York corporation with its principal place of
business in Missouri. From 1922 to 1988,
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February 08, 2008
Press Release - Appellate, Professional Liability
Cozen O’Connor Attorney H. Robert Fiebach Speaks at 2008 Pennsylvania Bar Association Midyear Meeting
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February 05, 2008
Publication - Insurance Coverage - Insurance
Insured's Breach of Contract and Bad Faith Claims Crumble to Nothing... - Insurance Coverage Alert! - U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF
NEW YORK, APPLYING NEW HAMPSHIRE LAW, HOLDS
THAT THE “YOUR PRODUCT” EXCLUSION EXCLUDES
COVERAGE FOR CONTAMINATED RASPBERRY CRUMBLE
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January 30, 2008
Publication
New Years' Musings - Claims Advisor -
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January 29, 2008
Publication - Insurance Corporate & Regulatory, Insurance Coverage
State and Federal Developments in the Regulation of Bond Insurers - Insurance Corporate & Regulatory Alert! - At year-end 2007, the New York Insurance Department (“Department”) created headlines
by expediting the licensing of Berkshire Hathaway Assurance, an insurer formed
by Warren Buffet to write financial guaranty insurance for municipal bond offerings.
Now, as problems spawned by the subprime mortgage market are threatening the
financial stability of major bond insurers, the Department has continued its proactive
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January 28, 2008
Publication - Labor & Employment
FMLA is Expanded For the First Time in 15 Years - Labor and Employment Alert! - Congress has expanded the scope of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act
(“FMLA”) to include enhanced leave provisions for families of U.S. military
personnel. This is the first expansion of the law since it was enacted 15 years ago.
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