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October 29, 2015
News - Subrogation & Recovery
The judges of the First Judicial Distrct of PA will present pro bono service awards to 17 Cozen O'Connor attorneys who have handled pro bono matters this year in FJD courts.
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October 26, 2015
Publication - Products Liability
John Sullivan discusses the Louisiana Supreme Court case Hoffman v. 21st Century North Am. Ins. Co., in which the plaintiff attempted to expand the collateral source rule to allow recovery of medical costs that were never actually billed.
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October 24, 2015
News - Family Law
Jennifer Brandt was a guest on Fox 29 Weekend to discuss Paul Ryan and his insistence that he get to spend time with his family if he is named speaker of the house, despite voting against paid family leave.
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October 22, 2015
News - Family Law
Jennifer Brandt was a guest on Good Day Philadelphia to discuss the recent Hollywood trend where actresses such as Kaley Cuoco and Megan Fox are being asked by their estranged husbands to pay spousal support and alimony.
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October 20, 2015
Publication - Transportation & Trade
Beginning on October 18, 2015, JCPOA participants will start taking the steps necessary to implement their JCPOA commitments.
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October 20, 2015
Publication - Public & Project Finance
In this podcast, Mark Vacha discusses: Pension Funding in New Jersey: Whose Problem is It? …The Political Branches: A Summary and Analysis of the New Jersey Supreme Court’s Ruling in Burgos v. State of New Jersey
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October 20, 2015
News - Real Estate
Ken Fisher is quoted in CityLand discussing the Landmarks Preservation Commission hearing on designating New York City's Greenwood Cemetery and Fairway Apartments as landmarks.
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October 19, 2015
News - Family Law
Jennifer Brandt discusses “phubbing,” or phone snubbing, and how communication is “one of the biggest causes of divorce and with the advent of cell phones, this issue has worsened.”
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October 19, 2015
Publication - Products Liability
John Sullivan discusses In re Mentor Corp. ObTape Transobturator Sling Prods. Liability Litigation, in which the court relied solely on a review conducted by plaintiff’s experts of sample ObTape devices (other than the one implanted in plaintiff) when denying the manufacturer’s motion for summary judgment.
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October 15, 2015
Publication - Condominiums & Cooperatives, Real Estate
Under New York General Business Law § 352-e(2-b), sponsor-developers of new construction and gut-renovation condominiums are required to hold all deposits, down payments and advances made by buyers of residential units in a special escrow account pending delivery of the completed unit.
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October 15, 2015
Publication - Utility & Energy
Michael Klein discusses the Commonwealth Court’s recent decision in Valley Forge Sewer Authority v. Hipwell et all. involving a municipal authority’s efforts to collect rates for several years of services that had been rendered, but not previously billed by the authority due to inaccurate information.
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October 14, 2015
Publication - Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring
Barry M. Klayman and Mark E. Felger published an article in the Delaware Business Court Insider discussing the finding that the plaintiffs' conduct was "prejudicial to the administration of justice" in the OptimisCorp v. Waite case.
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October 14, 2015
News - Business, Public & Project Finance
Suzanne S. Mayes is quoted in The Philadelphia Inquirer on the progress women are making in corporate leadership positions.
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October 13, 2015
News - Real Estate
Ken Fisher is quoted in Brooklyn Daily on the proposal to landmark New York's historic Green-Wood cemetery.
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October 12, 2015
Publication - Products Liability
John Sullivan discusses Carlton v. Boston Scientific Corp., in which the court granted Boston Scientific summary judgment.
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October 09, 2015
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Alison Lecker discusses the new sustainable development goals adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in The Legal Intelligencer.
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October 08, 2015
Publication - Appellate
Stephen Miller discusses some of the cases that will occupy the Supreme Court justices’ attention for the next few months.
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October 08, 2015
News - Employment Litigation, Labor & Employment
Debra Friedman discusses how companies can cultivate the value of employing an older workforce and legal issues to consider.
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October 08, 2015
Press Release - Insurance Coverage, Subrogation & Recovery
Minkoff is one of 26 women appointed by Governor Tom Wolf to serve on the Pennsylvania Commission for Women. The commissioners were sworn in on October 7, 2015 by Secretary of State Pedro Cortés prior to convening the first meeting of the Commission, which was held at The Governor’s Residence.
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October 07, 2015
News - Labor & Employment
With more than 400 members, the Chicago chapter of FBA offers a wide variety of programs and opportunities for judges and attorneys engaged in federal practice. The mission of the Association is to strengthen the federal legal system and administration of justice by serving the interest and needs of the federal practitioner, both public and private, the federal judiciary, and the public they serve.
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