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January 30, 2012
Publication
Philadelphia Commerce Court Sustains the PA Business Judgment Rule - The Legal Intelligencer - The Philadelphia Commerce Court recently issued an opinion declaring the business judgment rule alive and well for corporate boards in Pennsylvania. In a case involving a board's decision to sell the company, the court relied upon the findings of a special litigation committee and rejected shareholder allegations that the SLC was biased and did not act in the best interest of the corporation.
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January 26, 2012
Publication - Antitrust & Competition, Business
The hype surrounding Super Bowl advertisements has triggered government scrutiny. Just in time for the 2012 Super Bowl early next month, the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Division of Advertising Practices issued a closing letter involving Super Bowl advertising practices employed during the 2011 Super Bowl. The November 16, 2011 FTC opinion highlights why all companies should have internal antitrust and consumer protection compliance programs in place.
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January 24, 2012
Publication - White Collar Defense & Investigations
The 'Eyes' Have It at the U.S. Supreme Court - The Legal Intelligencer -
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January 24, 2012
Publication - Antitrust & Competition, Business
Melissa Maxman, co-chair of Cozen O'Connor's Antitrust Practice Group, and Robert Magovern, a member of the Business Law Department, discuss the Federal Trade Commission's Super Bowl Advertising decision, examining practices from 2011's big game, and highlights the importance of antitrust and consumer protection compliance programs.
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January 24, 2012
Publication - Labor & Employment
From Smoke-Free to Smoker-Free Workplaces - Law360 -
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January 23, 2012
Publication - Insurance Coverage - Insurance
Texas Federal Court Enforces Anti-Assignment Clause to Preclude Assignment of Insurance Policy and $4.7 Million Hurricane Ike Claim - Global Insurance Alert! - On January 10, 2012 Judge Vanessa Gilmore of the Southern
District of Texas, Houston Division, issued an important opinion
concerning the purported assignment of an insurance policy and
a $4.7 million Hurricane Ike property damage claim.
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January 23, 2012
Publication - Subrogation & Recovery - Insurance
Washoe Drive Wildfire - Subrogation and Recovery Alert -
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January 18, 2012
Publication - Intellectual Property
ICANN's New Generic Top-Level Domain Program Launches: What Brand Owners Need to Know - Intellectual Property Group Alert! - In June 2011, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and
Numbers (ICANN) authorized the launch of the new generic Top‐
Level Domain (gTLD) Program (New gTLD Program). Under the
New gTLD Program, any legally established organization in the
world can apply to create and operate a new Internet registry,
which would result in an individualized domain name suffix such
as “.phone,” “.detroit,” “.teenagers,” etc. (each a new gTLD).
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January 18, 2012
News - Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring
Barry Klayman and Mark Felger were quoted in the Delaware Business Court Insider article entitled ''Delaware Bankruptcy Court Expounds on Meaning and Significance of Stern'' regarding Judge Christopher S. Sontchi's views on the significance of the Supreme Court's decision in Stern v. Marshall.
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January 18, 2012
Publication - Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring, Business
Delaware Bankruptcy Court Expounds on Meaning and Significance of Stern - Delaware Business Court Insider -
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January 17, 2012
News - Intellectual Property
Scott Schwartz's Departure from Cozen O'Connor Featured in Philadelphia Business Journal
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January 16, 2012
Press Release - Intellectual Property
Cozen O’Connor Member Scott Schwartz Moves to Dansko As General Counsel
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January 13, 2012
Press Release
Cozen O’Connor announced that Hayes Hunt has been named chair of Pro Bono Initiatives and Advanced Advocacy Programs. In this new role, Hunt will combine pro bono services with professional training programs to expand the firm’s opportunities for lawyers to gain critical trial and transactional skills while also offering increased services to the community through partnerships with citizen corporations, nonprofits, and learning institutions.
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January 12, 2012
Publication - Labor & Employment, Trade Secrets, Restrictive Covenants, and Computer Abuse
New Jersey has joined 46 other states in adopting a version of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA). Signed into law by Governor Christie on January 9, 2012, the New Jersey Trade Secrets Act (the Act) became effective immediately. While the Act codifies a significant portion of the common law, it includes some important changes.
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January 11, 2012
Publication - White Collar Defense & Investigations
When 'The Law' Is in the Lobby - The Legal Intelligencer -
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January 11, 2012
News - Employment Litigation, Labor & Employment
In an article titled, ''Ministerial Exception Barred Bias Suit By Religious School Teacher, U.S. Supreme Court Rules,'' Jeff Pasek commented on the recent Supreme Court ruling, which stated that ''workplace bias lawsuits may not be brought by church employees who act as ministers to their denomination.'' Pasek noted that, according to the new ruling, ''...religious organization are entitled to the benefit of a special rule that exempts them from normal rules against employment discrimination.''
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January 10, 2012
News - Employment Litigation, Labor & Employment
In an article titled ''OFCCP Sets Sights on Disabled Workers,'' Debra Friedman, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Labor & Employment Department, comments on the Department of Labor's proposed new rules, which would obligate federal contractors and subcontractors to ensure equal employment opportunities for qualified workers with disabilities.
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January 05, 2012
Publication - Business, Tax
Sheetz Test Rejected for Sales and Use Tax - Tax Alert -
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January 04, 2012
Publication - Construction Law
IDENTIFYING THE PLAYERS AND PRESSURE POINTS WITH AN EYE TOWARDS THE END-GAME - Construction Litigation - Construction failures appear in many forms: fires, floods, collapses, injuries sometimes involving death to workers or third-parties. There are many varieties of construction problems leading to claims and litigation. The purpose of this discussion is not to answer every conceivable question that may arise, but to provide a basic template and methodology to approach the handling of construction claims, which are either headed to, or in litigation.
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January 02, 2012
Publication
Federal Court Declines to Recognize Self-Critical Analysis Privilege Where Document Were Generate Through Voluntary Self-Assessment Procedure - PBA Civil Litigation Section Newsletter -
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