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February 08, 2019
News - Intellectual Property, Patents, Trademark & Copyright - Cannabis
Edward Weisz discussed with Corporate Counsel how different strains of cannabis can be registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office under the federal patent law which allows for patents to be places on plants.
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February 08, 2019
News - State Attorneys General
Bernie Nash and Lori Kalani discussed with Corporate Counsel which sectors may see more aggressive scrutiny from state attorneys general in 2019, the kinds of actions corporations can expect to see, and how to be prepared.
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February 07, 2019
News - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies, Real Estate
Ken Fisher discusses the accuracy of statements made by candidates during the first debate for New York City Public Advocate special election in City & State New York.
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February 07, 2019
News - Labor & Employment
David Barron discussed with SHRM what an HR professional should say to an employee when a workplace investigation is being conducted.
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February 07, 2019
Press Release - Intellectual Property, Trademark & Copyright
According to the publication, Cozen O’Connor scores a 10 out of 10 from clients.
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February 06, 2019
Publication - Aviation - Aviation
Bill Walsh discusses why reconciling SPD-2 and SPD-3 through the new rulemaking process could likely prove beneficial to the commercial space industry.
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February 06, 2019
Press Release - Real Estate, Real Estate Litigation, Zoning, Land Use & Development
In the settlement, the city acknowledged that RLUIPA is an important and central aspect of its land use decisions and is a primary consideration in processing and responding to land use applications made to the city.
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February 06, 2019
Publication - White Collar Defense & Investigations
Stephen Miller and Chase Howard authored an article in The Legal Intelligencer on the Supreme Court’s upcoming decision regarding whether a state can be brought into another state’s courts without its consent.
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February 05, 2019
Publication - Trade Regulation, Export Controls & Sanctions, Transportation & Trade
Don Kassilke and Matt Howell discuss Executive Order 13850 and why it is important entities that have dealings with PdVSA or any of its related entities carefully review the restrictions and general licenses published by OFAC to ensure compliance with applicable OFAC regulations.
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February 05, 2019
Press Release - Labor & Employment
Kindig Joins the Firm’s Litigation and Labor & Employment practices.
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February 05, 2019
News - Insurance Coverage
Alycen Moss has been elected by the board of directors for a U.S. Defense Counsel membership in the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC). The FDCC comprises U.S. and international civil defense litigators, senior corporate counsel, and insurance claims executives and is dedicated to promoting knowledge, fellowship, and professionalism for lawyers and other professionals striving to achieve a balanced justice system in the defense of civil lawsuits. Moss becomes the fifth Cozen O’Connor lawyer to be admitted to the FDCC.
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February 05, 2019
Publication - Labor & Employment
Barry Kearney discusses the NLRB's returned to the traditional common-law test for determining independent contractor status in the workplace.
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January 31, 2019
Press Release
Cozen O'Connor has been selected by Profiles in Diversity Journal® to receive its 11th Annual Diversity Leader Award. The award is given to organizations that demonstrate a strong commitment to expanding and improving diversity, inclusion, and equity in the workplace and beyond.
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January 31, 2019
Publication - Franchising
Susan Grueneberg discusses tips to make the franchising renewal process more efficient and increase your odds to make the annual updates and renewals less disruptive.
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January 30, 2019
News - Business
Ken Fisher comments on former Brooklyn district attorney Charles J. Hynes’ career milestones.
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January 30, 2019
Publication - Commercial Litigation, Family Law
Tom Wilkinson co-authored an article on how Family lawyers face some special challenges because they deal with not only office technology but also the ethical concerns created by clients who neither know nor care about rules governing their lawyers' conduct.
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January 30, 2019
Publication - Intellectual Property, Patents
Marilyn Neiman and Martin B. Pavane discuss the Federal Circuit's decision in Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Iancu.
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January 30, 2019
Publication - Environmental Litigation & Enforcement, Environmental Regulatory & Due Diligence
Amorie Hummel discusses the decision in Hoopa Valley Tribe v. FERC and why those with Section 401 permits lingering should consider whether the agency’s review has been waived or whether a discussion with the state agency regarding the one-year timeline may be beneficial for the project.
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January 28, 2019
Publication - Intellectual Property, Patents
Tom Pontani, Ed Weisz, and Darren Mogil review the USPTO's new guidance for patent-eligible subject matter and claims using functional language to claim computer-implemented inventions.
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January 28, 2019
Press Release - Labor & Employment
Benchmark Litigation has named six attorneys from Cozen O'Connor’s Labor & Employment department as Labor & Employment Stars for their respective regions.
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