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August 08, 2007
Publication - Insurance Corporate & Regulatory, Insurance Coverage - Insurance
New York Governor Vetoes Major Insurance Legislation - Insurance Corporate & Regulatory Alert - 8/08/2007 - In an August 1, 2007 veto message, New York Governor Eliot Spitzer rejected legislation amending the New York Civil Practice Law and Rules to permit a declaratory judgment action to determine the extent of insurance coverage available to a party to a lawsuit. The vetoed legislation also added a provision to the New York Insurance Law to prevent an insurer from denying coverage on the basis of late notice
unless material prejudice could be shown.
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August 01, 2007
Publication - Insurance
Trial Advocacy: Feeding The Pipeline - The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel - The Editor interviews Hayes Hunt, Member,
and Benjamin E. Zuckerman, Of Counsel, Cozen O’Connor. Both conceived and developed Cozen O’Connor’s Inaugural Trial Academy.
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August 01, 2007
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Summer 2007 - Commercial Disputes Observer -
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July 19, 2007
Publication - Labor & Employment
Federal Minimum Wage Increase to $5.85 per Hour Goes Into Effect July 24, 2007 - Labor and Employment Alert - 7/18/2007 - Beginning on Tuesday, July 24, 2007, the federal minimum wage will increase from
$5.15 to $5.85 per hour. This is the first of three scheduled increases called for by the
Fair Minimum Wage Act signed by President Bush this past May. On July 24, 2008
the minimum wage will increase again to $6.55 per hour, and on July 24, 2009 the
final increase will take effect to lift the minimum wage to $7.25 an hour. The U.S.
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July 17, 2007
Publication - Insurance Coverage - Insurance
Food Contamination Alert - Minnesota Court of Appeals Applies First-Party “Physical Damage” Decision to Third-Party Property Damage Claim in an Adulterated Food Case and Remands for New Trial - Insurance Coverage Alert - 7/17/2007 - In United Sugars, the largest marketer of industrial consumer sugar in the United
States, United Sugars Corporation (“USC”), brought a breach of contract action
against its insurer for coverage for alleged property damage to a customer’s food
product. United Sugars, No. A06-1933, slip op. at *1. The CGL policy at issue
defined “property damage” as “physical damage to tangible property of others,
including all resulting loss of use of that property.”
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July 10, 2007
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Summer 2007 - Business Law Observer -
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July 02, 2007
Publication - Insurance Coverage - Insurance
W. Conshohocken to Tuktoyaktuk: One Lawyer's Business Trip - The Wall Street Journal - Stewart wasn’t there for pleasure. Cozen ’Connor, like a handful of other firms, recently launched a “global warming practice” to service its insurance clients, among others — and it tapped Stewart to lead it. “The people I deal with on a regular basis are interested in talking to someone who’s looked at the science and read the literature,” he says. “But I wanted to do more than that. If I could go up there and talk to Inuit hunters about what they’re seeing, it’d be a big help.”
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July 01, 2007
Publication - Labor & Employment
What to Do When an HR Employee Sues - Workforce Management - When an HR staffer alleges employment discrimination, it’s automatically a different kind of claim. Here’s how to proceed when the claimant is someone who is likely to know damaging,
embarrassing or unflattering information about the company—and might be willing to use it to
bolster a case. It’s not all bad news, however. Sometimes it’s easier to deal with an HR claimant.a
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June 25, 2007
Publication - Insurance Coverage - Insurance
Faulty Workmanship Exclusion Bars Coverage for Damage Caused by Workmanship - Insurance Coverage Alert - 06/25/07 - On April 16, 2007, Washington Appellate Court Judge Ronald Cox issued an opinion in the City of Oak Harbor v. St. Paul Mercury Insurance Co., Case No.: 57959-2-I (Wash. Ct. App. April 16, 2007)
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June 25, 2007
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Supreme Court Refines Pleading Requirements in Private Securities Fraud Litigation - Securities and Financial Services Litigation Alert - On June 21, 2007 the United States Supreme Court reached its much-anticipated decision in Tellabas, Inc. v. Makor Issues & Righs, Ltd. clarifying the requirements for pleading fraud in private securities Litigation
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June 25, 2007
Publication - Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Labor & Employment
On April 10, 2007, the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued final regulations on nonqualified deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code (the ''Final Regulations'').
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June 22, 2007
Publication - Insurance Coverage - Insurance
Cozen O'Connor Wins United States District Court Judgement in Favor of Insurer on Food Contamination Business Interruption Claim - Insurance Coverage Alert - 6/22/07 - On June 18 2007 the United States District Court for the District of Colorado granted summary judgment in favor of Maryland Casualty Company represented by Cozen O'Connor holding that the business interruption clause in a first party policy only provides coverage until the insured resumes operations and does not provide coverage for market consequences resulting from the insureds temporary cessation of business.
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June 15, 2007
Publication - Employment Litigation, Labor & Employment
Employment Law: Language debate - Daily Business Review - While the debate over immigration reform heats up in Washington, English-only policies in the
workplace are sparking numerous legal challenges in the courts. Labor and employment attorneys say that, in recent years, a growing number of businesses have created English-only policies, triggering a backlash of discrimination lawsuits by immigrant workers.
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June 04, 2007
Publication - Subrogation & Recovery
Subrogation Strategies: Increasing Your Batting Average - 2007 Atlantic Subrogation Seminar - Seminar book from 2007 Atlantic Subrogation Seminar
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June 01, 2007
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Looking To The Midwest As A Business Venue - The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel - The Editor interviews Josh Kantrow,
member, Cozen O’Connor, Enterprise
Risks Practice Group, Chicago. Mr.
Kantrow concentrates his practice on
complex business litigation and “rescue
counsel” work.
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June 01, 2007
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Securities Litigation Relief On The Horizon? - Corporate Counsel - There are few companies who need not be concerned with developments in securities litigation. With private plaintiffs and regulators “following the money” into
private finance, companies held both privately and publicly must stay informed. Two critical
issues in this area — pleading fraudulent intent and third party liability — are currently
before the U.S. Supreme Court. Greater clarity, and perhaps some relief for corporate counsel, should emerge this year.
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May 24, 2007
Publication - Insurance Coverage
Cozen Establishes Nationwide Coverage Team to Address Foodborne Contamination Claims - Insurance Coverage Alert - 05/24/2007 - In response to the enormous impact foodborne outbreaks have had on insurers
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May 16, 2007
Publication - Construction Law, Insurance Coverage
Pennsylvania Court Rules Insurer Has No Duty to Defend or Idemnify Home Builder Against Construction Defect Claims Under CGL Policy - Insurance Coverage Alert - In courts around the country, construction industry insureds are arguing that run of the mill contractual claims over faulty work by builders and/or their subcontractors are covered by standard commercial general liability policies.
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May 10, 2007
Publication - Subrogation & Recovery - Insurance
2007 Southeast Subrogation Seminar - Seminar Book - 2007 Southeast Subrogation Seminar - Seminar book from 2007 Southeast Subrogation Seminar
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May 09, 2007
Publication - Insurance Coverage
Overview of the Duty to Defend in Illinois - Insurance Coverage Alert! - May 9, 2007 - The increasing complexities of duty to defend issues in Illinois have led us to take a careful look and provide our clients with what we hope is a useful overview on Illinois law.
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