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July 2015 Update on Significant DOT, FAA and Other Federal Agencies’ Aviation-Related Regulatory Actions [Aviation Regulatory Update]

July 02, 2015

Publication - Aviation, Aviation Litigation, Transportation & Trade, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) / Drones - Aviation

An update on the multi-agency review of U.S. carrier allegations of subsidy against three gulf carriers, recent applications for antitrust immunity for airline alliances, EPA’s initial action to address greenhouse gas emissions from aircraft, DHS amendments to the ESTA program and planned expansion of customs and immigration preclearance facilities at additional foreign airports, Congressional hearings on FAA reauthorization, aviation security and drone operations, and recent DOT and FAA enforcement actions.


Neither ‘Junk’ Nor ‘Healthy’ Food Cos. Are Safe From FDA [Law360]

July 02, 2015

Publication - Products Liability

Leigh Ann Benson discusses the need for food and beverage manufacturers to be aware of FDA action, which typically reflects consumers’ interests, that has a direct relationship to class action litigation.


Eleventh Circuit Holds No Duty to Defend Directors Serving in Mixed Capacities [Global Insurance Alert]

July 02, 2015

Publication - Insurance Coverage, Professional Liability Insurance Coverage

Looking to the fact allegations in the complaint against the insureds, the court found that but for the individual actions as trustees there would be no claim against any insured entity.


Amended Report is Not a Refund Claim [Tax Alert]

July 02, 2015

Publication - Tax

The court held that the regulation was a reasonable interpretation of the statute and under its plain terms, an amended report did not constitute a petition for refund in because the amended report lacked information that must be included with a complete refund claim.


Department Of Labor Announces Long-Awaited Increase in Salary Threshold for Exempt Employees [Labor & Employment Alert]

July 01, 2015

Publication - Labor & Employment

The proposed rule would amend the existing regulations governing the white-collar exemptions and raise the required salary threshold for exemption from overtime to $50,440 per year by next year.


Ultimate Game-Changer? Concussion-Related Injuries and Litigation [The FDCC Quarterly]

July 01, 2015

Publication - Casualty & Specialty Lines Coverage, Insurance Coverage - Insurance, Sports

Joseph Ziemianski, Andrea Cortland, and other industry professionals, co-wrote this article in The Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel Quarterly which discusses litigation related to concussions in sports.


Quarterly News From the Government Finance Officers Association of Pennsylvania - July 2015 [The Ledger]

July 01, 2015

Publication - Business, Public & Project Finance

Mark Vacha discusses how state and local government officials have enjoyed qualified immunity from civil liability and how this may be affected from recent municipal securities litigation in an article titled "Qualified Immunity Defense May Protect Municipal Officials from Securities Litigation by Private Investors But Not The Securities and Exchange Commission."


Employer Liability in the Age of Cybersecurity [The Legal Intelligencer]

June 30, 2015

Publication - Employment Litigation, Labor & Employment, Technology, Privacy & Data Security

David Walton and Leigh Ann Benson discuss the importance of employers preventing cybersecurity incidents and what the outcome of the Supreme Court case Spokeo v. Robins would mean for class actions brought by their employees.


“Charge” That – Lithium Ion Battery Losses [Subrogation & Recovery Alert]

June 30, 2015

Publication - Subrogation & Recovery

Lithium-ion batteries have become increasingly popular these days. Consumers’ quest for convenience from their energy sources and devices has resulted in packages that continue to become smaller/more portable and more powerful. But as manufacturers continue to find ways to pack more and more power in smaller and smaller packages, inevitable dangers and hazards have surfaced making fires more frequent.


David Barron Discusses Proposed Federal Labor Regulations in The Recorder

June 30, 2015

News - Employment Litigation, Labor & Employment

David Barron discusses the U.S. Department of Labor’s proposal to more than double the salary threshold under which employees must be paid for overtime even if they’ve been classified exempt because they have management responsibilities or meet other exceptions.


Milton Marquis Elected to Case Western Reserve Board of Trustees

June 30, 2015

Press Release - State Attorneys General

Milton A. Marquis, a member of Cozen O’Connor’s State Attorneys General Practice, has recently been elected to the Board of Trustees for Case Western Reserve University. Milton focuses his practice on antitrust and consumer protection litigation. As a member of the nation’s leading State Attorneys General Practice, Milton has represented major companies on a wide range of antitrust and consumer protection investigations and litigations and legal and policy matters involving state attorneys gen


The FDA Sends Amarin A Letter In Their First Amendment Court Battle [Drug and Device Law]

June 22, 2015

Publication - Products Liability

John Sullivan discusses the ongoing First Amendment case between Amarin Pharma, Inc. and the FDA.


Michael Schmidt Discusses DOL Rule That May Impact Working Outside of the Office in SHRM

June 19, 2015

News - Employment Litigation, Labor & Employment, Technology, Privacy & Data Security

Michael Schmidt discusses a potential rule by the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor that will focus on the use of technology, including portable electronic devices, by employees away from work and outside of scheduled work hours.


Employers May Fire Employees for State-Licensed Medical Marijuana Use, Colorado Supreme Court Holds [Labor & Employment Alert]

June 18, 2015

Publication - Labor & Employment - Cannabis

While the case highlights the growing tension between state and federal marijuana law, it is also welcome relief for employers who have or are considering a zero-tolerance drug policy based on federal law’s continued classification of marijuana as an illicit drug.


Jillian Thornton Flax Named to Billy Penn’s 2015 “Who’s Next in the Law”

June 18, 2015

News

Jillian Thornton Flax has been named to Billy Penn’s “Who’s Next in the Law,” a list of 18 young leaders making a difference in Philadelphia’s legal community.


Ken Fisher Quoted in Real Estate Weekly on the New York State Legislature Deadlock on 421-a Tax Abatement Program

June 17, 2015

News - Real Estate

Ken Fisher was quoted in a Real Estate Weekly article that discusses the 421-a tax abatement program and rent regulations in New York State that expired on June 15, 2015, leaving the State Legislature at an impasse on numerous points. The deadlock will make a last minute deal more unlikely, with the last day of the legislative session for the year quickly approaching.


Daniel Hardwick Named Among the “2015 Trending 40 Lawyers Under 40” By Legal BisNow

June 17, 2015

Press Release - Real Estate

Daniel Hardwick, a member of Cozen O’Connor’s Real Estate Practice Group, was selected by Legal Bisnow as one of their “2015 Trending 40 Lawyers Under 40,” which recognizes DC-area lawyers who are 40 and under and have distinguished themselves in the past year with exceptional performance for their firms and companies. Honorees will be profiled in an upcoming issue of Legal Bisnow. Daniel, along with other Trending 40 honorees, will also be honored at a reception on July 15 in Washington D.C.


Charitable Exemption Begins on Tax Assessment Day [Tax Alert]

June 16, 2015

Publication - Tax

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania held that a trial court correctly held that a charitable exemption in Allegheny County begins only on the next assessment day, not when the property was acquired. Global Links v. Keystone Oaks School District, No. 1511 C.D. 2014 (Pa. Commw. May 8, 2015).


Spot Assessment Stricken [Tax Alert]

June 16, 2015

Publication - Tax

A divided panel of The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania held that a reassessment of property upon the expiration of a KOZ abatement was an unlawful spot assessment. Duke Energy Fayette II, LLC v. Fayette County Board of Assessment Appeals, No. 1406 C.D. 2014 (Pa. Commw. Apr. 14, 2015).


Attorney’s Fees Collectable in Tax Sale [Tax Alert]

June 16, 2015

Publication - Tax

A panel of The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania held that attorney’s fees are collectable in a tax sale, notwithstanding that Act 2003-20, which authorized the collection of reasonable attorney’s fees, was retroactive to 1996.

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