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September 25, 2017
Publication - Construction Law
James Kwartnik and Fred Jacoby discuss the AIA's changes to A201 (General Conditions of the Contract for Construction) documents.
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September 22, 2017
Publication - Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring
Christina Sanfelippo discusses what qualifies as a Commodity Contract in the American Bar Association's Young & New Members Committee Newsletter.
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September 21, 2017
Press Release - Insurance Coverage
Cozen O’Connor is pleased to welcome veteran long-term care insurance attorney Michael Rafalko to the firm’s Global Insurance Department. He joins as a member and will be resident in the Philadelphia office.
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September 21, 2017
Publication - Labor & Employment
John Ho, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Labor & Employment Department, discusses drafting independent contractor agreements in Bloomberg Law.
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September 20, 2017
Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies, Maritime Regulatory, Transportation & Trade
This edition of the Maritime & Infrastructure Federal Update highlights the recent Jones Act waiver, funding through the TIGER program, the Small Shipyard Grant Program, and more.
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September 20, 2017
News - Family Law
Jennifer Brandt, co-chair of the firm’s Family Law Group, was a guest on Fox 29 News discussing the A&E series on Scott Peterson “The Murder of Laci Peterson” and whether or not he will get a new trial.
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September 20, 2017
News - Labor & Employment
Michael Schmidt, vice chair of Cozen O'Connor's Labor & Employment department, was quoted by multiple news agencies, including the Associated Press, CNBC, The Journal Gazette and The Washington Post.
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September 19, 2017
News - State Attorneys General
Lori Kalani, co-chair, and Jerry Kilgore, a member of Cozen O'Connor's State Attorneys General practice, joined Josh Long of Natural Product Insider for his podcast.
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September 18, 2017
Publication - Immigration Policy & Strategy, Labor & Employment
Fran Rayer discusses the Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery Program (sometimes referred to as a green card) that enables foreign nationals to apply for permanent residence in the United States without employer or family sponsorship.
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September 18, 2017
Press Release - Labor & Employment - Education
Cozen O’Connor continues to grow its national Labor & Employment Department and adds a new practice area to its Denver office as Jake Rubinstein, former Executive Director of Employee & Labor Relations at the University of Chicago, joins as a member in the firm’s Denver office.
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September 14, 2017
News - Labor & Employment
Michael Schmidt, vice chair of Cozen O'Connor's Labor & Employment department, discusses concerted activity for mutual aid and protection on Wharton Business Radio.
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September 14, 2017
Publication - Labor & Employment
Debra Friedman, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Labor & Employment practice, discusses the potential perils of employment parental leave policies in Law360.
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September 14, 2017
Press Release
The Group Assists Clients in All Areas of Wealth Management, Wealth Transfer, Philanthropy, and Business Succession Planning.
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September 13, 2017
News - Real Estate - Real Estate & Construction
Jeffrey Mills, a member of Cozen O’Connor’s Real Estate Practice, discusses how competitive incentives could benefit Amazon’s search for a new headquarters in the Philadelphia Business Journal.
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September 12, 2017
Publication - Aviation, Aviation Litigation, Transportation & Trade, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) / Drones - Aviation
This edition of the Cozen O’Connor Drone Report discusses FAA’s statement on the success of Part 107 (its regulations governing commercial uses of small drones), the status of drone-related rulemakings, DOD’s guidance on drone operations over military installations, the new partnership between DHS and Mississippi to test and evaluate drones, pending federal drone legislation, Federal citations for drone use in Yellowstone National Park, and proposed legislation in California related to the use of drones for law enforcement surveillance.
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September 08, 2017
Publication - Intellectual Property
Edward Weisz and Brianne Polito, both of Cozen O'Connor's Intellectual Property department, discuss the copyrightability of apparel in Apparel Magazine.
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September 08, 2017
Publication - Aviation, Aviation Litigation, Transportation & Trade - Aviation
This edition of the Cozen O’Connor Aviation Regulatory Update discusses DOT’s 2017 U.S.-Cuba Frequency Allocation Proceeding, the FAA’s elimination of requirements to obtain Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM) authorization for aircraft equipped with Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast (ADS–B) Out systems, CBP’s extension of the Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) pilot program, and the latest DOT and FAA enforcement actions.
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September 07, 2017
News - Appellate, Aviation Litigation, Bad Faith, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Governance & Securities, Insurance Coverage, Mergers & Acquisitions, Public & Project Finance, Securities Litigation & SEC Enforcement
Cozen O’Connor is proud to announce the promotion of six members to shareholders of the firm: David Brisco (San Diego), Michael de Leeuw (New York), John Dickenson (West Palm Beach), Jonathan Lichtenstein (Philadelphia), William Walsh (Seattle), and Ingrid Welch (Philadelphia).
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September 07, 2017
News - Zoning, Land Use & Development
Meridith Moldenhauer, a member of Cozen O’Connor’s Zoning, Land Use & Development Practice, discusses the increase in proposed Comprehensive Plan amendments that Washington, D.C.’s Office of Planning received during an open call process to seek feedback from residents in Washington Business Journal.
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September 07, 2017
Publication - Aviation, Transportation & Trade
David Heffernan discusses the U.S. Department of Transportation recently issued Significant Rulemaking Report, the first such report released under the Trump administration.
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