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Hazy Regulations, Huge Reward

March 13, 2019

News - Products Liability - Cannabis

Rich Fama discussed with Marijuana Ventures the rise of CBD products and the lack of clarity at the federal level on regulating CBD.


When 'Blended' OT Policies Violate FLSA's Wage Rules [Law360]

March 11, 2019

Publication - Labor & Employment

Debra Friedman discussed the impact of FLSA's wage rules with the recent case of U.S. Department of Labor v. Fire & Safety Investigation Consulting Services LLC.


DOL Proposes Revised Increase to FLSA Overtime Exemption Thresholds [Alert]

March 11, 2019

Publication - Labor & Employment

David Barron and Adam Gutmann discuss the DOL's proposal to increase the threshold at which employers can invoke certain “white collar” exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act overtime requirements to $679 per week ($35,308 per year).


Interpreting Ambiguous Domestic and Foreign Arbitral Awards [New York Law Journal]

March 11, 2019

Publication - Commercial Litigation, International Arbitration

Michael Fernández contributed an article to the New York Law Journal comparing the approach that New York federal and state courts treat ambiguous awards.


If We Get Beyond The Horse Trading, Fusion Voting Has A Role [New York Law Journal]

March 08, 2019

Publication - Commercial Litigation, Government & Regulatory

Jerry Goldfeder contributed an article to the New York Law Journal, discussing the difference that New York’s fusion voting law made in our country’s history.


Jesse Ryan Loffler Named President-Elect of the National LGBT Bar Foundation

March 08, 2019

Press Release - Commercial Litigation

Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that Pittsburgh-based Commercial Litigator Jesse Ryan Loffler has been named president-elect of the National LGBT Bar Foundation’s board of directors after serving for two years as its Treasurer.


Attorney Weighs in on New Jersey Man's $273 Million Lottery Winnings

March 08, 2019

News - Family Law

Jennifer Brandt sat down with Fox 29 Good Day Philadelphia to discuss the New Jersey man who won the $273 Mega Millions jackpot and whether or not his ex-wife has any claim to the money.


Fannie and Freddie Litigation Guidelines a Minefield for Condo Boards [Habitat Magazine]

March 07, 2019

Publication - Condominiums & Cooperatives, Real Estate

Leni Morrison Cummins and Rebecca Eschen authored an article in Habitat Magazine on how lenders blacklist entire condominium buildings based upon the Fannie and Freddie guidelines.


State Regulation of Alcohol and the Dormant Commerce Clause [The Legal Intelligencer]

March 06, 2019

Publication - Commercial Litigation, White Collar Defense & Investigations

Stephen Miller and Max Kaplan discuss how the 21st Amendment took center stage recently at the U.S. Supreme Court. The justices considered whether the amendment provided an exception to the dormant commerce clause, which disfavors state interference in interstate commerce.


OSHA use of general duty clause in citations troubles commissioners

March 06, 2019

News - Labor & Employment

John Ho was quoted in Business Insurance about OSHA's use of the general duty clause.


TPS Extended For Sudan, Nicaragua, Haiti, and El Salvador [Alert]

March 06, 2019

Publication - Immigration Policy & Strategy, Labor & Employment

Velika Nespor and Frances Rayer discuss USCIS's automatic extension of TPS status until January 2, 2020.


New York is Closer to “Universal Rent Control” Than You Think

March 05, 2019

News - Real Estate

Ken Fisher is quoted in City & State New York on efforts to reform existing rent stabilization laws. According to the article, Upstate Downstate Housing Alliance, a coalition of activist groups, is advocating for tenant protections and has laid out a universal rent platform consisting of several pieces of legislation.


Cozen O’Connor Attorney Elizabeth Olivera Named to Board of Directors of the Filipino American Lawyers Association of Chicago

March 04, 2019

Press Release - Commercial Litigation

Cozen O’Connor attorney Elizabeth Olivera, an associate in the firm’s Commercial Litigation practice in Chicago, has been named to the Board of Directors of the Filipino American Lawyers Association of Chicago (FALA Chicago).


Texas Employers In Limbo Amid State, City Sick Leave Fight

March 04, 2019

News - Labor & Employment

David Barron discussed with Law360 about the legislative session in Texas as lawmakers advance bills that would bar cities from enacting local employment rules.


SEC Proposes Expansion of “Test-the-Waters” Communications to All Issuers

March 04, 2019

Publication - Corporate, Corporate Governance & Securities

Chris Bellini discusses proposed Rule 163B and what it means to issuers.


ERISA Trusts and Medicare Liens: Traps for Insurers

March 01, 2019

Publication - Subrogation & Recovery

March 2019 Webinar. Subrogation Issues under ERISA. Equitable relief. The Medicare Secondary Payer Act. primary payers and conditional payment, right of recovery, medicare advantage, Section 111, settlement obligations and agreement


London’s High Court Clarifies Law Relating to Letters of Request from Foreign Courts [Alert]

February 25, 2019

Publication - Commercial Litigation

Cozen O Connor’s London and New York teams acted for the successful plaintiffs in Atlantica Holdings & Ors v (1) Sovereign Wealth Fund Samruk-Kazyna JSC (2) BTA Bank JSC (Defendants) and (1) Pavel Prosyankin (2) John Howell (Third Parties / Applicants)


Time to prepare, South Florida: I-9 worksite enforcement is on the rise [Miami Herald]

February 22, 2019

Publication - Immigration Policy & Strategy, Labor & Employment

Scott Bettridge discussed the importance of local businesses in South Florida making immigration compliance a top priority.


Lynnette Espy-Williams Honored by the University of Maryland, Francis King Carey School of Law

February 22, 2019

Press Release

The University of Maryland, Francis King Carey School of Law’s Black Law Students Association (BLSA) has selected Lynnette Espy-Williams this year’s Graduate of the Year Award.


4th Circuit Case on Blended Rate Is Lesson in Record-Keeping

February 21, 2019

News - Labor & Employment

Debra Friedman spoke with Corporate Counsel about a recent U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit decision concerning the Fair Labor Standards Act and overtime pay.

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