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July 27, 2006
Publication - Insurance Coverage
Colorado Court of Appeals Refuses to Follow Browder - Insurance Coverage Alert! -
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July 18, 2006
Publication - Subrogation & Recovery
Subrogation Strategies: Increase Your Batting Average - Charlotte Subrogation Seminar - Program Book - 72 pgs. These presentations deal with intercompany arbitration, Ford vehicle issues, evaluation of losses, cargo claims, and handling workers’ compensation subro claims.
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July 11, 2006
Publication - Labor & Employment
Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Increased to $7.15 Per Hour - Labor and Employment Alert! -
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July 05, 2006
Publication - Subrogation & Recovery - Insurance
Recovery Opportunities Arising from Halogen Bulb and Torchiere-Style lamp Failures - Subrogation and Recovery Alert! - 5 pgs total. The torchiere-style residential floor lamp is a sleek, decorative, inexpensive appliance with almost universal appeal. It is also one of the most common fire hazards of our time. The following discussion is intended to assist in proving manufacturer responsibility and overcoming certain defenses. Topics: Determining the Failure Mode; Legal Strategies.
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June 27, 2006
Publication - Bad Faith, Insurance Coverage
Summer 2006 - Insurance Coverage Alert! - Colorado court of appeals refuses to follow browder and affirms judgment in favor of insured.
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June 23, 2006
Publication - Labor & Employment
Employment Discrimination Retaliation Claims Made Easier - Labor and Employment Alert! -
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June 21, 2006
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Issues in Mergers and Acquisitions - Preparing Your Business for Sale -
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June 07, 2006
Publication - Intellectual Property
Vadim Bragnisky, counsel of Cozen O'Connor's Intellectual Property department, co-authored a chapter about the first to file patent system in the Minnesota Journal of Law, Science & Technology.
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June 06, 2006
Publication - Subrogation & Recovery - Insurance
Eon: The Beautiful Alternative or Catastrophic Fire Loss Waiting to Happen? - Subrogation and Recovery Alert! - 5 pgs total. This article is intended to better acquaint subrogation professionals with the potential combustibility of certain types of decking, and to alert both subrogation professionals and homeowners of disturbing combustion data regarding “Eon,” a particular brand of plastic decking.
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June 01, 2006
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A Dissenting View On Arbitration - Corporate Counsel - Many lawyers say corporations fare better in
arbitration. They say arbitration is faster and
cheaper than litigation. They say arbitration
reduces “runaway verdicts.” Some even whisper (outside the presence of judges, of course) that arbitrators are smarter than judges.
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June 01, 2006
Publication - Subrogation & Recovery
Subrogation and Recovery - Articles and Papers - Five Steps to Maximize Subrogation Recoveries - Five Steps to Maximize Subrogation Recoveries
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June 01, 2006
Publication - Insurance
Judge Not, Lest Ye Be Judged - Risk & Insurance - In the past few years, it has become popular sport in certain circles to attack our nation’s sitting judges. Unpopular judicial decisions are denounced as “outrageous,” and individual judges described as “activists running amok.” And, believe it or not, political zealots suggest that violence toward judges is perhaps deserved.
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May 18, 2006
Publication - Subrogation & Recovery - Insurance
Something to Prove: The Impact of the Burden of Proof in Property Damage Claims - Subrogation and Recovery Alert! - 7 pgs total. Subrogation professionals need to be aware of cases where the burden of proving a case may rest with a defendant rather than a plaintiff. A claim for property damage that initially appears weak...may give rise to excellent recovery prospects. In a subrogated claim for property damage it is usually the plaintiff...who has the burden of proving that a defendant is responsible for the loss. There are important exceptions to the general rule that the plaintiff has this burden.
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May 18, 2006
Publication - Subrogation & Recovery
2006 SOUTHEAST SUBROGATION SEMINAR - Southeast Subrogation Seminar - Program Book - 71 pgs. This document contains presentations on intercompany arbitration, Ford car problems, evaluations of losses, cargo claims, and handling worker’s compensation subrogation claims.
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May 15, 2006
Publication - Labor & Employment
Spring 2006 - Labor and Employment Observer! -
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May 05, 2006
Publication - Insurance Coverage - Insurance
Fundamental Insurance Coverage Issues Presented by Clergy Sex-Abuse Claims - Cozen O'Connor Seminar Materials -
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May 04, 2006
Publication - Subrogation & Recovery
2006 MIDWEST SUBROGATION SEMINAR - Midwest Subrogation Seminar - Program Book - 100 pgs. This collection of presentations discusses a number of recovery issues, including recovery against municipalities and government agencies, electronic discovery, liability coverage, and workers’ compensation recovery. It also covers subrogation in Canada and UK.
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April 25, 2006
Publication - Subrogation & Recovery - Insurance
Recovery in Employee Dishonesty Cases - Subrogation and Recovery Alert! - 11 pgs. In an employee dishonesty claim, there are a number of theories from which to pursue recovery and a number of targets that may be responsible. This five-step process is designed to aid recovery in such cases.
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April 21, 2006
Publication - Subrogation & Recovery - Insurance
“You be the Judge” Advantages of Arbitrating Subrogated Claims in Ontario - Subrogation and Recovery Alert! - 8 pgs total, with a focus on Ontario. In order to benefit from arbitration as a method of dispute resolution, insurance companies and their legal counsel must be alert to the advantages offered by Ontario’s arbitration schemes. Topics covered: WHAT IS ARBITRATION?; ARBITRATION IN ONTARIO; WHY ARBITRATE?; AGREEING TO ARBITRATE SUBROGATED CLAIMS; OTHER ARBITRAL ORGANIZATIONS IN ONTARIO.
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April 10, 2006
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It’s A New Type of Jungle Out There: An Overview of Bovine - Cozen O'Connor Whitepaper - In 1906, Upton Sinclair’s novel, The Jungle, exposed the poor sanitation practices of the meatpacking industry and spurred revolutionary statutory protection for American meat consumers and industry workers. Today, exactly a century later, with Americans and others ingesting meat, which might be more properly labeled a biohazard,1 the ultimate conclusion of Sinclair’s novel takes on a new meaning. In short, it’s a new type of jungle out there.
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