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February 06, 2019
News - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies - Government Relations
Evan Bayh cohosted CNBC's Squawk Box and was joined by Senator Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia to discuss the State of the Union address, the fight over the border wall, and the opioid epidemic.
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February 06, 2019
Press Release - Real Estate, Real Estate Litigation, Zoning, Land Use & Development
In the settlement, the city acknowledged that RLUIPA is an important and central aspect of its land use decisions and is a primary consideration in processing and responding to land use applications made to the city.
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February 06, 2019
Publication - Aviation - Aviation
Bill Walsh discusses why reconciling SPD-2 and SPD-3 through the new rulemaking process could likely prove beneficial to the commercial space industry.
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February 05, 2019
Publication - Trade Regulations, Export Controls & Sanctions, Transportation & Trade
Don Kassilke and Matt Howell discuss Executive Order 13850 and why it is important entities that have dealings with PdVSA or any of its related entities carefully review the restrictions and general licenses published by OFAC to ensure compliance with applicable OFAC regulations.
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February 05, 2019
Press Release - Labor & Employment, Litigation
Kindig Joins the Firm’s Litigation and Labor & Employment practices.
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February 05, 2019
Publication - Bad Faith, Insurance Coverage - Insurance
Kristie M. Abel discusses how Abbey/Land demonstrates that an insurer can successfully contest such a judgment, however, the insurer needs to meet a high burden in order to prevail.
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February 05, 2019
Publication - Labor & Employment
Barry Kearney discusses the NLRB's returned to the traditional common-law test for determining independent contractor status in the workplace.
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February 05, 2019
News - Insurance Coverage
Alycen Moss has been elected by the board of directors for a U.S. Defense Counsel membership in the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC). The FDCC comprises U.S. and international civil defense litigators, senior corporate counsel, and insurance claims executives and is dedicated to promoting knowledge, fellowship, and professionalism for lawyers and other professionals striving to achieve a balanced justice system in the defense of civil lawsuits. Moss becomes the fifth Cozen O’Connor lawyer to be admitted to the FDCC.
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February 05, 2019
News - Private Client Services
Amanda DiChello discusses a series of lawsuits involving art heiress Belinda Neumann-Donnelly and her family in an article on WealthManagement.com.
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February 01, 2019
Publication - Bad Faith, Insurance Coverage
Laura Dowgin discusses the decision in D.K. Prop., Inc. v. Nat'l Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA and notes that while it resulted in a favorable outcome for the policyholder there has been no shift in New York bad faith law.
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January 31, 2019
Press Release
Cozen O'Connor has been selected by Profiles in Diversity Journal® to receive its 11th Annual Diversity Leader Award. The award is given to organizations that demonstrate a strong commitment to expanding and improving diversity, inclusion, and equity in the workplace and beyond.
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January 31, 2019
Publication - Franchising
Susan Grueneberg discusses tips to make the franchising renewal process more efficient and increase your odds to make the annual updates and renewals less disruptive.
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January 30, 2019
Publication - Utility, Environmental & Energy
Amorie Hummel discusses the decision in Hoopa Valley Tribe v. FERC and why those with Section 401 permits lingering should consider whether the agency’s review has been waived or whether a discussion with the state agency regarding the one-year timeline may be beneficial for the project.
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January 30, 2019
Publication - Intellectual Property, Patents
Marilyn Neiman and Martin B. Pavane discuss the Federal Circuit's decision in Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Iancu.
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January 30, 2019
News - Business/Corporate
Ken Fisher comments on former Brooklyn district attorney Charles J. Hynes’ career milestones.
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January 29, 2019
Publication - Labor & Employment
Jenny Goltz explains why employers should ensure BIPA compliance to ward off liability following this decision by the Illinois Supreme Court.
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January 28, 2019
Publication - Intellectual Property, Patents
Tom Pontani, Ed Weisz, and Darren Mogil review the USPTO's new guidance for patent-eligible subject matter and claims using functional language to claim computer-implemented inventions.
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January 28, 2019
Publication - Labor & Employment
Susanna Bramlette discusses the executive order signed by the governor of Illinois prohibiting state agencies from asking job candidates about their salary histories.
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January 28, 2019
News - Labor & Employment
Jennifer Williams, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Labor & Employment department, discussed employers possibly being on the hook for overtime pay if an employee uses their phone for work outside of their shift with Bloomberg Law.
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January 28, 2019
Press Release - Labor & Employment
Benchmark Litigation has named six attorneys from Cozen O'Connor’s Labor & Employment department as Labor & Employment Stars for their respective regions.
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