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Cozen O’Connor Attorney Gary Gassman Elected Vice-Chair of ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section

August 15, 2019

News - Insurance Coverage

Gary Gassman, Co-Chair of Cozen O'Connor's Professional Liability Coverage Practice, has been elected Vice-Chair of the American Bar Association Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section (TIPS), one of the ABA's largest sections. He is now on the path to become TIPS Chair in two years: during 2020-21 he will serve as Chair-Elect and will rise to Chair for the 2021-22 bar year.


New Jersey Supreme Court Rules Stranger-Originated Life Insurance Is Illegal and Void

August 15, 2019

Publication - Life Insurance & Annuities

The New Jersey Supreme Court recently condemned stranger-originated life insurance (“STOLI”) transactions as void ab initio human life wagers in a case that the life insurance and life settlement industries watched closely.


California employers wrestle with drug testing after cannabis legalization

August 14, 2019

News - Labor & Employment - Cannabis

Debra Friedman was quoted in the North Bar Business Journal about how the legalization of cannabis impacts businesses managing pre-employment drug-testing.


My Weekday Workout: Cozen O’Connor's Anna McDonough

August 13, 2019

News - Corporate

Anna McDonough shares the role fitness plays in her daily life in an article on Law.com.


Cozen O’Connor Attorney Christopher Hennessy Named Chair of the Newsletter Subcommittee of the ABA Section of Litigation, Employment & Labor Relations Law Committee

August 13, 2019

News

Christopher Hennessy, a member of Cozen O’Connor’s Litigation Department in the firm’s Chicago office, has been named chair of the Newsletter Subcommittee of the American Bar Association Section of Litigation, Employment & Labor Relations Law Committee


The hush-hush world of firm lawyers in the gig economy

August 09, 2019

News - Labor & Employment

Jeremy Glenn was featured in a story in the Chicago Lawyer Magazine on the gig economy's emergence in law.


Venezuela: Not an Embargo, but Closer

August 08, 2019

Publication - Trade Regulation, Export Controls & Sanctions, Transportation & Trade

In a significant escalation of economic pressure on Venezuela’s Maduro regime, President Trump issued an executive order on August 5 that blocks all Venezuelan government property in the U.S. or in the possession of U.S. persons.


Highlights of OSHA changes to 29 CFR 1926.55 – gases, vapours, fumes, dusts and mists [Chemical Watch]

August 08, 2019

Publication - Labor & Employment

John Ho examines updates to employee exposure limits.


PA Appellate Court Strikes Down Project Labor Agreement for First Time—Saves Taxpayers Millions

August 08, 2019

Publication - Commercial Litigation, Construction Law

For the first time, a Pennsylvania court struck down the lawfulness of a project labor agreement (“PLA”), finding that it violated Pennsylvania’s competitive bidding laws. As a result, the pool of potential bidders on Pennsylvania public projects—both union and nonunion—remains competitive and will save taxpayers millions.


"It gives me comfort": Real estate reacts to Katz's "miraculous" Queens DA Victory [The Real Deal]

August 07, 2019

News - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies, Real Estate, Zoning, Land Use & Development

Ken Fisher discusses Queens District Attorney Democratic candidate Melinda Katz's narrow victory over Tiffany Cabán in the primary that was announced only after a lengthy manual recount and threats of affidavit ballot challenges.


Liquidating Trustee Succeeds to Privileges of Former Audit Committee [Delaware Business Court Insider]

August 07, 2019

Publication - Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring

Barry Klayman and Mark Felger discuss a recent decision of the Delaware Bankruptcy Court holding that a liquidating trustee succeeds to the privileges held by the debtor’s former audit committee.


Better Call Paul: One of LA’s Top Lawyers Reflects on Decades of Deals

August 07, 2019

News - Real Estate

Paul Rutter was interviewed for an article in Commercial Observer regarding his 40 years of real estate experience.


Stephen Pate Receives Prestigious Andrew C. Hecker Award from the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel

August 05, 2019

News - Insurance Coverage

Stephen Pate received the prestigious Andrew C. Hecker Award from the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC), which is presented annually to the federation member who authors the year's most outstanding article in a federation publication.


What Marketers Should Know About the Regulation of CBD-Based Products

August 05, 2019

Publication - Product Regulatory & Compliance - Cannabis

Richard Fama & Kristin Keehan discuss the different regulatory bodies as well as various state laws that create these challenges for companies marketing CBD-containing products.


Chicago Enacts Nation-Leading Predictive Scheduling Ordinance [Alert]

August 01, 2019

Publication - Labor & Employment

Jeremy Glenn and James Mackey discuss the most comprehensive “predictive scheduling” ordinance in the nation that includes significant notice, scheduling, and rest provisions for many employers in Chicago.


How I Made Partner: Cozen O'Connor's Nicole Sprinzen

August 01, 2019

News - White Collar Defense & Investigations

Nicole Sprinzen was quoted in Law.com about her time becoming a partner at Cozen O'Connor.


Avoiding a Legal Hangover [Bar Business Magazine]

August 01, 2019

Publication - Product Regulatory & Compliance - Food & Beverage

Richard Fama and Dean Porter contributed an article to the Bar Business Magazine discussing different types of bar and restaurant advertisements along with the federal regulations behind it.


West Coast Expansion Continues with the Addition of 13 Labor & Employment Lawyers from Miller Law Group in California

August 01, 2019

Press Release - Employment Litigation, Labor & Employment

Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce 13 attorneys from California’s Miller Law Group — one of the largest woman-owned employment law firms in the country — have joined its San Francisco and Los Angeles offices.


Vacancy Control the Most Onerous Form of Rent Control [MHInsider Magazine]

August 01, 2019

Publication - Manufactured Housing, Real Estate

Thomas Casparian contributed an article to MHInsider Magazine explaining some of the most common elements of MHC-specific rent control systems.


States Ratcheting Down on PFAS Compounds, Moving Ahead of Federal Government [Alert]

July 31, 2019

Publication - Environmental Regulatory & Due Diligence

Marcia Mulkey and Peter J. Fontaine discuss New Hampshire's drinking water maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for PFOS and PFOA, which will go into effect October 1, 2019.

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