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3 Steps to Minimize Risks with Auto-Deducted Meal Breaks

August 16, 2018

News - Labor & Employment

David Barron, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Labor & Employment department, was quoted in SHRM discussing auto-deductions for lunch breaks.


The Beltway Briefing Road to the 2018 Midterm Elections – Special New York Politics Edition

August 15, 2018

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

On this special edition of the Beltway Briefing Road to the 2018 Midterm Elections call, Howard Schweitzer, CPS’s Managing Partner, interviews Katie Schwab, Rose Christ and Ken Fisher of our New York City office about the current political climate in New York, the recent activism we’ve been seeing by the City Council and Mayor’s Office – particularly as it relates to the “disruptors” like Uber, Lyft, and Airbnb – and the team’s thoughts on the closely-watched Governor and State Attorneys General races in New York.


Time To Curb Abuse Of Air Travel 'Support Animal' Rules [Law360]

August 13, 2018

Publication - Aviation, Aviation Litigation, Transportation & Trade - Aviation

David Heffernan and Robert Foster, attorneys in the firm's Aviation Regulatory Practice, co-authored, "Time To Curb Abuse Of Air Travel 'Support Animal' Rules," for Law360.


Using Tactical Preservation to Revive Neighborhoods outside Downtown Detroit

August 10, 2018

News - Real Estate

Adam Silverman, a member of Cozen O’Connor’s Real Estate Practice, is quoted in Urban Land Magazine on the city of Detroit’s new plan for “Tactical Preservation” – an effort to target for preservation some of the thousands of abandoned but architecturally or historically significant properties in the outlying districts of the city.


165,000 Philly homeowners may be paying too much in property taxes. Is the city assessing property fairly?

August 10, 2018

News - Tax

Joseph Bright, a member of the firm’s Tax Practice, discusses the inaccurate assessment of home values in Philadelphia an article in The Philadelphia Inquirer.


The New York Note – Friday, August 10

August 10, 2018

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

This Week in New York – For-Hire Vehicle Bills, Rezoning in Manhattan Neighborhood & Labor and Employment Conference Invitation


Pa. High Court's 'Roverano' Ruling Likely to Reshape Strict Liability Litigation

August 09, 2018

News - Commercial Litigation

Jim Heller, chair of the firm's Products Liability Practice Group and vice chair of the Commercial Litigation Department, was quoted in The Legal Intelligencer's article, "Pa. High Court's 'Roverano' Ruling Likely to Reshape Strict Liability Litigation."


Tilson Profiled by Law360 as Newly Named Chair of ABA Labor & Employment Section

August 09, 2018

News - Labor & Employment

Joe Tilson, co-chair of Cozen O'Connor's Labor & Employment department, was profiled by Law360 in an article entitled “New ABA Labor Chief Looks to Navigate Changing Landscape.”


Jennifer Brandt a Guest on Fox 29's Good Day Philadephia

August 08, 2018

News - Family Law

Jennifer Brandt, co-chair of the firm’s Family Law Practice, appeared on Good Day Philadelphia to discuss the recent murder of a 7-year old by her father, who then killed himself.


Jurisdictional Map on Comparative Negligence / Contributory Negligence [Jurisdictions Comparative Chart]

August 08, 2018

Publication - Subrogation & Recovery

Jurisdictional Map on Comparative Negligence / Contributory Negligence


Sixth Circuit Holds Full-time Presence at Work Is Not an Essential Function Under ADA [Labor & Employment Alert]

August 07, 2018

Publication - Labor & Employment

Aaron Holt warns employers responding to accommodation requests for a reduced schedule or remote employment that physical presence requirements cannot be assumed to be an essential function of a position. Instead, employers must be able to articulate specific, essential tasks for a position that cannot be completed remotely prior to denying such an accommodation request.


Department of Labor program draws ire of Pa. attorneys general

August 07, 2018

News - Labor & Employment

John Ho, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Labor & Employment department, was quoted in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette discussing a new initiative being tested by the U.S. Department of Labor that allows employers to avoid extra penalties if they discover an accidental labor law violation and voluntarily disclose it.


White House Special Assistant to the President for Health Policy Alexandra Campau Returns to Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies

August 06, 2018

Press Release - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies - Health Care & Life Sciences

Campau is a major add to the Firm’s Government Relations Practice in Washington, D.C.


Court Denies Public Access to Unfiled Discovery Materials

August 06, 2018

Publication - Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring, Commercial Litigation

Barry Klayman and Mark Felger co-authored an article in the Delaware Business Court Insider, discussing a recent case from the Delaware Court of Chancery holding that materials developed during the pretrial discovery process and not filed with the court are not part of the public record.


How the Miller Act May Help a Subcontractor Avoid the Effect of Subcontract Terms [The Legal Intelligencer]

August 04, 2018

Publication - Construction Law

Ray DeLuca, Fred Jacoby, and Jeff Mullen, attorneys in the firm's Construction Law Group, published, "How the Miller Act May Help a Subcontractor Avoid the Effect of Subcontract Terms" for The Legal Intelligencer.


Joe Tilson Elected Chair of ABA Section on Labor and Employment Law

August 04, 2018

News - Labor & Employment

Joe Tilson, co-chair of Cozen O'Connor's Labor & Employment department, discussed with Bloomberg Law his plans to increase diversity and inclusion as the new chair of the American Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Section.


The New York Note – Friday, August 3

August 03, 2018

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

This Week in New York – Commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Steps Down, Executive Director of New York City Department of City Planning Steps Down, Rezoning of Inwood Section of Manhattan


INSIGHT: Attack on E-Cigarette Tax Succeeds in Part

August 02, 2018

News - Tax

Joseph Bright, a member of Cozen O’Connor’s Tax Practice, authored an article in Bloomberg Daily Tax Report: State on The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court’s ruling that the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue can tax electronic cigarettes as tobacco products.


Accountant Cops to Faking Filings to Hide Union Boss's Theft

August 02, 2018

News - White Collar Defense & Investigations

Bruce Maffeo, a member of Cozen O’Connor’s Criminal Defense & Internal Investigations Practice, is quoted in an article in Law360 discussing embezzlement and falsifying information charges against the founder of Armao LLP.


Philadelphia Soda Tax Survives [Tax Alert]

August 01, 2018

Publication - Tax

Joseph Bright discusses the decision in Williams v. City of Philadelphia holding that whether a city tax is preempted under the Sterling Act will depend on the incidence of the tax — that is, on what or whom the tax is imposed.

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