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June 25, 2014
News - Family Law
Jennifer Brandt, a member of the firm's Family Law Department, was a guest on Cavuto on the Fox Business Network on June 25, 2014.
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June 25, 2014
News - Employment Litigation, Labor & Employment
In an article titled “Effort to Appeal Human Equal Rights Ordinance,” David Barron, a member of Cozen O’Connor’s Labor & Employment Department, discusses the Human Equal Rights Ordinance in Houston. Barron states that if the ordinance passes this week, offices such as his, will start seeing an overflow of cases. He adds, “my clients employers now have to deal with not just federal & state, but they have to deal with the city now.”
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June 25, 2014
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近年来,随着中国企业“走出去”的步伐不断加大,有相当数量的中国公司已经开展了对境外公司的并购、控制权收购和重大中小股权投资等海外收购活动。中国经济实力的发展,也使中国有望成为各国外商直接投资(“FDI”)的主力军。但是,如何成功完成这类与国内完全不同的海外收购活动?如何在纷繁复杂的国际市场上,用最快速度寻找最有价值的合作伙伴?这些日益成为摆在中国企业面前的重大难题。近日,本报记者郭凯专访了美国海外收购咨询专家罗安祖律师,他以自己熟悉的中国企业在美国收购活动为范例,向我们阐释了海外收购领域的成功之道。
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June 24, 2014
News - Labor & Employment
Cozen O’Connor attorney A. Martin Wickliff, Jr. has been recognized among “The Nation’s Most Powerful Employment Attorneys – Top 100” by Human Resource Executive (HRE) magazine. The list is compiled based on evaluations by clients and peers, as well as independent research by Human Resource Executive and Lawdragon, a nationally recognized networking site for lawyers and clients.
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June 19, 2014
Publication - Subrogation & Recovery
Personal jurisdiction over foreign manufacturers is becoming an increasingly contested issue in product liability cases. A growing number of state courts have distinguished Nicastro and found specific personal jurisdiction over foreign manufacturers that introduce multiple products into the forum state’s stream of commerce.
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June 18, 2014
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June 18, 2014
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In an article published in The Legal Intelligencer, Hayes Hunt, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Commercial Litigation Department, and Arthur Fritzinger, an associate in the Commercial Litigation Department, discuss the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit’s ruling in Securities and Exchange Commission v. Citigroup Global Markets, No. 11-5227-CV L (2d Cir. Jun. 4, 2014), reversing a decision rejecting a consent judgment filed by the parties and remanding the case to the district court. In its opinion, the Second Circuit provided significant guidance to federal courts and litigants, and reaffirmed the broad discretion afforded to federal agencies in settling regulatory claims.
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June 18, 2014
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In a state where there is no shortage of good options, Law360’s “Pennsylvania Powerhouse” firms have stood out for their sizeable presence in the Keystone state and significant regional accomplishments in the last two years. Cozen O’Connor has proven itself as a full-service Pennsylvania Powerhouse firm, undergoing a rapid expansion in the last two decades that has helped it win recognition.
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June 17, 2014
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Michael Klein, of the Energy, Environmental & Public Utility Group, was recently involved with the Practice Group's symposium: "Preventing Hazardous Material Catastrophes in a Changing World." Michael introduced Victoria Binetti, Chief, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Drinking Water, Region 3.
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June 17, 2014
Publication - Business, Environmental Regulatory & Due Diligence, Utility & Energy
Cozen O'Connor's Energy Environmental & Public Utility Group convenes a symposium of national experts in Philadelphia to discuss emerging issues surrounding catastrophic releases of hazardous materials.
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June 17, 2014
Publication - Insurance Coverage - Insurance
Gregory Hudson, of the Global Insurance department writes an article titled" Guilty D&O May Lose Defense Costos, Indemnification Too," in Law360.
In Protection Strategies Inc. v. Starr Indemnity & Liability Co., the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia allowed an insurer to recoup over $670,000 in costs paid for its insured first to respond to government subpoenas and then for the insured and its key employees to defend themselves against claims for governmental fraud and conspiracy.
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June 16, 2014
Publication - Insurance Coverage, Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Insurance
Andrew Tobin and Paul Dowsey of the Global Insurance Department, write about effective claims controls in facultative reinsurance in an article titled "Taking Charge" in Best's Review. Facultative business can give rise to conflicts between reinsurers and cedents in the handling of claims, particularly if the cedent is concerned with reputational risk and has no meaningful exposure.
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June 16, 2014
Publication - Aviation, Aviation Litigation, Transportation & Trade, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) / Drones - Aviation
It has been a busy month at the Department of Transportation, with the DOT finally releasing its long-anticipated proposed rule on Transparency of Airline Ancillary Fees and Other Consumer Protection Issues, better known as Passenger Protection Rulemaking #3 or PP3. DOT also issued a Show Cause Order tentatively approving IATA’s Resolution 787 to establish a “new distribution capability” for air travel distribution. On Capitol Hill, the House passed the 2015 Transportation Appropriations bill, including an amendment that could have the effect of preventing DOT from approving the controversial application filed by Norwegian Airlines International for authority to begin operating to the United States.
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June 12, 2014
Press Release - Intellectual Property
Camille Miller, co-chair of Cozen O’Connor’s Intellectual Property Department and the Intellectual Property Litigation Practice Group, has been named a Lawyer Monthly Women In Law Award winner. The Lawyer Monthly Women in Law Awards celebrate and highlight the achievements of women in the legal profession across the globe. As the result of five months of research and preparation, the Lawyer Monthly Women in Law Awards reward female legal experts who have influenced the wider legal profession in their jurisdiction.
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June 10, 2014
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In an article in the Claims Journal, Joe Rich address how we should be looking beyond the breaches to recovery as well, both in terms of possibility of recoveries and how to evaluate recovery. Surprisingly, there has been little attention given to the topic of subrogation or recovery opportunities arising our of cyber losses. In this article, we analyze the prospect of recovering on a cyber loss.
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June 10, 2014
Press Release - Private Equity, Real Estate
With the recent addition of Ingrid Welch as a member, Cozen O’Connor has enhanced the strength of its Private Equity and Real Estate practices. Welch previously served as the Philadelphia managing partner of a Detroit-based law firm and as in-house counsel to a Philadelphia-based private equity and real estate investment boutique with 12 years as a principal and member of the investment committee.
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June 10, 2014
Publication - Professional Liability Insurance Coverage
On June 4, 2014, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit reversed Judge Rakoff’s opinion in SEC v. Citigroup Global Markets Inc., holding that the judge had abused his discretion by applying an incorrect legal standard in analyzing the consent decree and setting a trial date. In doing so, the Circuit Court emphasized that a District Court must defer to the SEC’s discretion with respect to structuring consent judgments.
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June 05, 2014
News - Products Liability
In an article titled ''Could GM be charged with murder?'' Jim Heller, chair of Cozen O’Connor’s Products Liability Practice Group, discusses a defective ignition switch in millions of General Motors’ cars that has led to at least 13 deaths since 2001. The Department of Transportation has fined the automaker $35 million for inaction regarding the switches, and the Department of Justice may impose an even bigger fine on the automaker. Given that people died as a result of the defect, could the U.S. government opt to charge GM with murder too?
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June 05, 2014
Publication - Appellate
In an article published in The Legal Intelligencer, Stephen Miller and Jordan Fox, members of Cozen O'Connor's Commercial Litigation Department, discuss the U.S. Supreme Court's focus on the First Amendment this term. The court heard oral arguments in April in two such cases—one concerning the protections afforded a public employee while testifying under subpoena, and one concerning the ability of individuals to challenge speech-restrictive campaign laws. Both of these cases present the court with the difficult task of applying longstanding doctrine to new and perplexing problems.
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June 04, 2014
News - Insurance Coverage - Insurance
Cozen O’Connor has been named The Insurance Litigation Department of the year in The Legal Intelligencer’s inaugural Litigation Department of the Year survey. Basing the competition on The American Lawyer’s Litigation Department of the Year, The Legal Intelligencer focused on Pennsylvania law firms for its survey.
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