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November 02, 2018
Publication - Labor & Employment
Jake Rubinstein discusses the split between the Sixth and Tenth Circuits with regard to whether federal law permits discrimination against transgender employees and the DOJ's brief filed with the Supreme Court.
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November 02, 2018
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Michael Heller has been included in the Philadelphia Business Journal’s “Power 100” list for the fourth consecutive year. The “Power 100” list honors individuals in the greater Philadelphia region who have a large influence in the area and are shaping the future of the region.
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November 02, 2018
Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies
This Week in New York – Council Passes New Bills Related to Commercial Spaces, Ballot Proposals Receive Mixed Support from Elected Officials, Jamie Ansorge Named to 40 Under 40 List & Election Day Reception Invitation
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November 02, 2018
Publication
Brian J. Williams, a member in the firm's Commercial Litigation Department, authored "Finish with a Punch: Tips for Writing Effective Conclusions" for the American Bar Association.
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November 02, 2018
News - Utility & Energy
Michael Klein, a member of the firm’s Utility, Environmental & Energy Practice, is quoted in Bloomberg on a ballot measure that, if approved, would prevent the city of Baltimore from selling its government-owned water and sewer system.
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November 01, 2018
Publication - Life Insurance & Annuities
Michael Miller and Gregory Star contributed an article to Munich Re discussing stranger-oriented life insurance, "STOLI," and the effect it has on people today.
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November 01, 2018
Publication - Subrogation & Recovery
Joe Rich discusses the benefits of Florida's decision to return to the Frye standard over the Daubert standard.
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November 01, 2018
News - Family Law
Jennifer Brandt, the co-chair of the firm's Family Law Group, appeared on HLN on CNN discussing the Wake County, N.C., mother who abandoned her two children on the side of the road.
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November 01, 2018
Publication - Intellectual Property, Patents
Martin B. Pavane and Darren S. Mogil discuss the Federal Circuit's decision in FWP IP APS v. Biogen MA, Inc., an appeal from a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision in an interference between FWP and Biogen.
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October 31, 2018
Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies
On this week’s (Halloween!) edition of the Beltway Briefing Road to the 2018 Midterm Elections podcast, Mark Alderman, Howard Schweitzer, and Blake Rutherford discuss the state of the midterms with less than 7 days until the ballots are counted.
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October 31, 2018
News - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies
Patrick Martin, principal and director, Midwest of Cozen O'Connor's Public Strategies group, was mentioned in Politico Influence for the addition of clients Exelon and Starbucks to the firm’s client base.
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October 30, 2018
Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies, State Attorneys General
On this podcast, Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies Managing Partner Howard Schweitzer and Former Virginia Attorney General and member of the Cozen O’Connor State AG group Jerry Kilgore join Blake Rutherford to discuss the highlights of key incumbent and open seat races in the 31 State AG elections in 2018.
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October 29, 2018
Publication - Labor & Employment
The New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Law, which was signed into law on May 2, 2018 and takes effect today, allows employees to accrue one hour of earned sick leave for every thirty hours worked, up to forty hours each year.
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October 29, 2018
Publication - Business, Transportation & Trade
Foreign investors in U.S. businesses take note: If your transaction is scheduled to close any time after November 10, 2018, new U.S. national security rules could result in delays or penalties for non-compliance.
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October 27, 2018
News - Labor & Employment
David Barron, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Labor & Employment department, discussed with Inc. how to have a clean Halloween office party.
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October 26, 2018
News - Labor & Employment
Michael Schmidt, vice chair of Cozen O'Connor's Labor & Employment department, was quoted in Law360 about costume guidelines at work Halloween parties to avoid any trouble.
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October 26, 2018
Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies
This Week in New York – Michael Blake, Jumaane Williams Announce Intent to Run for Office of NYC Public Advocate, Next Week's City Council Hearings, Upcoming Beltway Briefing Podcast
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October 25, 2018
Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies
On this week’s edition of the Beltway Briefing Road to the 2018 Midterm Elections podcast, Mark Alderman, Blake Rutherford, Kaitlyn Martin, Greg Jarmas, and Hope Sheils discuss the state of the midterms with less than two weeks to go.
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October 24, 2018
Publication - Life Insurance & Annuities - Insurance
Lisa Stern and Mike Miller discuss a number of attempts to hold casualty carriers and annuity issuers liable for allegedly failing to disclose deductions from the amounts used to purchase structured settlement annuities for plaintiffs’ benefit. Each case has met with varying results but serves as a reminder of the pitfalls and exposure to the insurance industry at the point of settlement.
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October 24, 2018
Publication - Life Insurance & Annuities - Insurance
Lisa Stern and Michael Miller discuss the first decision to directly address the question whether an interstate compact that is not congressionally approved may delegate authority to an interstate body to promulgate regulations that trump conflicting law in the compact states.
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