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January 14, 2008
Publication - Products Liability
Private inspections of produce can help alleviate the United States' overburdened border control - Nation's Restaurant News -
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January 10, 2008
Press Release
Cozen O'Connor has been honored with a 2008 Pro Bono Award from The National Law Journal (NLJ). Each year, the NLJ recognizes the lawyers and law firms that have worked to ensure that legal rights are not contingent on an individual's ability to pay for an attorney. The award committee looks for the firms and individuals who made the biggest commitments, both in time and in money on behalf of pro bono clients. Cozen O'Connor was recognized for the firm's work as lead private counsel in the Hazleton, Pa., immigration case that captured national attention last year.
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January 10, 2008
Publication - Insurance Coverage
A Retrospective of 2007 Food Contamination Coverage Decisions - Insurance Coverage Alert! - 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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January 09, 2008
Press Release - White Collar Defense & Investigations
Cozen O’Connor Member Hayes A. Hunt Named Adjunct Professor of Law at Temple University
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January 07, 2008
Press Release
Thomas G. Wilkinson of Cozen O'Connor has been named co-chair of the State Civil Litigation Section of the Philadelphia Bar Association. The section's purpose is to advance the development and study of the law by suggesting improvements in applicable laws, practices and procedures. A member in the firm's Philadelphia office, Tom is a member of the Commercial Litigation Department. He concentrates his practice in business litigation, business torts, complex insurance coverage and professional responsibility matters. He is a frequent lecturer and author on civil litigation and professional responsibility topics and is the co-editor of the Pennsylvania Ethics Handbook, a comprehensive review of the rules of conduct governing lawyers, with extensive citations to case decisions and ethics opinions addressing all aspects of lawyer-client relationships.
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January 04, 2008
Press Release
Cozen O’Connor member Aaron Krauss has been named Chairman of the Board of Directors of Philabundance, the Delaware Valley’s largest food rescue organization. Krauss has served on the board for six years, and as treasurer for the last four years.
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January 02, 2008
Publication - Products Liability
Country of Origin Labeling - Food Product Design - In 2007, perhaps the most notorious ongoing news story was the steady stream of contaminated imported food items reaching American ports, and the risk this poses to the American consumer. As a result, much political action has ensued to safeguard our imported food supplies, most notably with respect to our relationship with China. However, another result has been increased consumer interest in country of origin
labeling,
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January 02, 2008
Publication - Insurance Coverage
The Business of Global Warming: Managing the Risks and Opportunities of Climate Change - Cozen O'Connor Whitepaper - The majority of scientists believe that we are altering the earth’s “carbon balance,” launching mankind on a harmful collision course with nature. If this view is correct, climate change will be the defining risk management issue of our lifetimes, quite possibly exceeding terrorism, population expansion, and the end
of oil as the greatest cause of casualty and human suffering in the 21st century.
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January 01, 2008
Publication
In U.S. Small Business Administration v. Chimicles, 447 F.3d 207 (3d Cir. 2006), the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held that an arbitration clause contained in one contract does not apply to a dispute arising out of a related contract, even if the second contract explicitly refers to the first.
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January 01, 2008
Publication - Construction Law - Real Estate & Construction
Contract Clauses to Know and Love - STRUCTURE -
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December 29, 2007
Publication
Foresight in Hindsight: An Insight into Ahmed v. Stefaniu and De-biasing Legal Evaluations of Reasonable Care - Annual Review of Civil Litigation -
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December 14, 2007
Publication - Subrogation & Recovery
Recall Information from 12/14/2007 - Breaking Legal News and/or Recall Alerts -Elmo USA Corp. Visual Presenters; Meijer Inc. Firepits; General Electric Recalls Microwave Combo Wall Ovens Due to Fire Hazard Black and Decker® Brand Toasters by Applica Consumer Products INC; Collins International Co. Oscillating Ceramic Heaters Sold at Menards Retail stores; Hairstyling Irons Farouk Systems INC; Outdoor Vacuums With Honda Engines By Billy Goat Industries INC; Venmar Ventilation INC. Heat Recovery Ventilators
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December 13, 2007
Publication - Bad Faith, Insurance Coverage
California Supreme Court Holds “Genuine Dispute” Defense to Bad Faith Claim - Insurance Coverage Alert! - CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT HOLDS “GENUINE
DISPUTE” DEFENSE TO BAD FAITH CLAIM REQUIRES
INSURER TO THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATE AND
OBJECTIVELY EVALUATE UIM CLAIM WHEN MADE, EVEN
IF CLAIM IS ULTIMATELY PAID IN FULL
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December 01, 2007
Publication - Subrogation & Recovery
Confidentiality and Disclosure in Mediation: When the Chicken Won't Talk - The Advocates' Quarterly - 4 pgs. Ontario has been making moves towards mandatory mediation in litigation. While mediations are often considered confidential, no rule explicitly makes it confidential. This means that under some circumstances, this confidentiality can be broken.
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December 01, 2007
Publication - Construction Law - Real Estate & Construction
Are You Really Covered By Your Insurance? - STRUCTURE - Engineers and other entities in the construction industry must understand their policies, the extent of the coverage provided, the effects of various exclusions in the polices and the duties arising under the policies and applicable contracts (in terms of defending or indemnifying another contractor or subcontractor) in order to adequately protect themselves when a catastrophic event occurs during construction.
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December 01, 2007
Publication - Construction Law - Real Estate & Construction
The Effect of Co-workers’ Actions in Scaffold Law Cases - The Defense Association of New York - The superseding actions of a third party have long been recognized in negligence cases as breaking the link between a defendant’s conduct and a plaintiff’s injury. The defense is also available when defending Labor Law § 240(1) claims, and Labor Law attorneys should keep this in mind.
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December 01, 2007
Publication - Products Liability
Product Liability Defense: At The Center of The Storm - The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel -
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November 23, 2007
Publication - Subrogation & Recovery
Recalls for the week of 11/23/2007 - Breaking Legal News and/or Recall Alerts - Birch Bark Wrapped Candles Recalled By Roost Due to Fire Hazard
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November 20, 2007
Publication - Appellate
Cozen O'Connor Attorneys Obtain Significant Appellate Victories - Appellate Alert! - Stephen A. Cozen, with the assistance of Elizabeth Chambers Bailey, recently obtained
victory in the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit on behalf of a Bank
in a negligent design case. Vazquez-Filippetti v. Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, Nos.05-2372, 06-1432 (1st Cir. Sept. 27, 2007). The plaintiff had suffered severe physical injuries when she was struck by a car while using the ATM machine
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November 15, 2007
Publication - Subrogation & Recovery - Insurance
Methods For Enforcing Civil Judgments in Ontario - Canadian Subrogation Alert! - 5 pgs total, focus on Canada. When a court issues a judgment, it is not concerned with whether the unsuccessful party will ever actually pay the amount. Nonetheless, our civil court system does provide the successful insurer with mechanisms to assist in collecting payment from the unsuccessful defendant. The two most common mechanisms for this purpose are (1) a writ of seizure and sale, and (2) a garnishment of debts, such as wages, owing to the debtor.
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