U.S. Supreme Court: E-commerce Subject to Use Tax Collection

News - Tax

Dan Schulder, a member of Cozen O'Connor’s Tax Practice, authored in the article “U.S. Supreme Court: E-commerce Subject to Use Tax Collection,” in CPA Now, a Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants publication.

Power Lunch: Are Your Products Really 'Made in the USA'? [Food Processing]

Publication - Commercial Litigation, Product Regulatory & Compliance - Food & Beverage

Richard Fama and Brenden Coller, members in the firm's Commercial Litigation Department, published, "Power Lunch: Are Your Products Really 'Made in the USA'?" for Food Processing.

Health Law Handbook 2018 Edition [Thomson Reuters]

Publication - Health Care & Life Sciences

Mark Gallant, Robert Chu, and Greg Fliszar all of Cozen O'Connor's Health Law group, co-authored the chapter titled, “Medicaid Managed Care” contained in Thomson Reuters’ newly released Health Law Handbook 2018 Edition.

The New York Note – Friday, June 22

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

This Week in New York – Marijuana Enforcement Policy Change & Next Week's Committee Hearings

Christopher Raphaely on The Business of Health Care

News - Health Care & Life Sciences

Chris Raphaely, co-chair of Cozen O'Connor's Health Care practice group, was a guest on SiriusXM's Wharton Business Radio.

Third Circuit Provides Guidance on Handling of EMTALA Whistleblower Claims [Labor & Employment Alert]

Publication - Health Care & Life Sciences, Labor & Employment

Bobbi Britton Tucker discusses the court's decision in Marie Gillispie v. Regionalcare Hospital Partners, Inc., and how the court rules that the EMTALA’s whistleblower provision protects employees who inform personnel in a covered facility of an alleged EMTALA violation, even though the employee does not also inform any governmental or regulatory agency.

What Manufacturers Need To Know About “GDPR” – The New EU Privacy Law

Publication - Commercial Litigation, Product Regulatory & Compliance

Abby Sacunas, a member in the firm's Commercial Litigation Department, and Ude Lu, an associate in the firm's Intellectual Property Department, published "What Manufacturers Need To Know About “GDPR” – The New EU Privacy Law," for the DVIRC Newsletter.

Cozen O’Connor Commercial Litigator H. Robert Fiebach, Wife Elizabeth Fiebach Honored by the American Jewish Committee

Press Release - Commercial Litigation

Cozen O’Connor commercial litigator H. Robert Fiebach and his wife Elizabeth Fiebach were honored by the American Jewish Committee Philadelphia/Southern New Jersey with the Human Relations Award at the 2018 Annual Meeting.

SEC Proposes Disclosure Requirements and Name Restrictions for Broker-Dealers & Investment Advisers [Corporate/Securities Alert]

Publication - Business, Capital Markets & Securities, Corporate, Corporate Governance & Securities

In a series of three proposed regulations with requests for comments, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeks to enhance communications by broker-dealers and investment advisers to their customers and clients.

STATES Act Would Exempt Legal Cannabis from Controlled Substances Act [Cannabis Alert]

Publication - Cannabis

On June 7, Senators Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Cory Gardner, R-Colo., introduced a bill that would permit states to pass their own marijuana laws without interference from the federal government. The bill is a bipartisan response to the steps taken by Attorney General Jeff Sessions to reverse Obama-era protections for cannabis businesses that are operating in compliance with state cannabis laws.

Lawdragon/HRE names Joseph Tilson, A. Martin Wickliff, Jr., Anna Wermuth, and Jeremy Glenn Among the Nation’s Top Labor & Employment Lawyers

Press Release - Labor & Employment

Four members of Cozen O’Connor’s Labor & Employment Department have been named to the 2018 Lawdragon/Human Resource Executive (HRE) magazine’s top Labor & Employment lists.

Bankruptcy & Restructuring, Local Bankruptcy Rules: Illinois (N.D. Ill.)

Publication

Three Practice Areas and Six Attorneys Recommended by The U.S. Edition of The Legal 500

Press Release - Aviation, Aviation Regulatory, Construction Law, Maritime Corporate & Finance, Maritime Regulatory, Transportation & Trade - Aviation, Maritime

The U.S. edition of The Legal 500 recognized Cozen O’Connor’s Aviation, Construction, and Shipping practices as well as attorneys Geoffrey Ferrer, Bruce Ficken, David Heffernan, Jeffrey Lawrence, Robert Magovern, and Anne Mickey.

Jennifer Brandt Discusses Recent Celebrity Custody Cases on Fox 29

News - Family Law

Jennifer Brandt, co-chair of the firm’s Family Law Practice, appeared on Good Day Philadelphia on Fox 29 to discuss recent celebrity custody cases that have been in the news.

The Beltway Briefing Road to the 2018 Midterm Elections – A Focus on the Senate Map

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

On today’s call, GOP Strategist and former COO of TARP Howard Schweitzer, Democratic strategist and former member of the Obama-Biden Presidential Transition Team Mark Alderman, and former chief of staff to two attorneys general Blake Rutherford break down the top U.S. Senate races to watch and began making their predictions for November.

Fifty-four Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Named 2018 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

Press Release - Business, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Environmental Litigation & Enforcement, Environmental Regulatory & Due Diligence, Family Law, Health Care & Life Sciences, Insurance Coverage, Labor & Employment, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate, Utility & Energy, White Collar Defense & Investigations

Super Lawyers has named 54 Cozen O'Connor attorneys to its 2018 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.

SEC Charges 13 Private Fund Advisers for Repeated Filing Failures [Securities Alert]

Publication - Capital Markets & Securities, Corporate, Corporate Governance & Securities, Private Equity

Christopher Bellini and Ingrid Welch discuss the SEC's focus on policing even the most technical of violations and warn advisers to private funds that they should timely file their Form PF and that the information contained in their Form PF is accurate and complete.

Watch What You Say and Do at Work

News - Labor & Employment

Aaron Holt, an associate of Cozen O'Connor's Labor & Employment department, spoke with KTRH News Radio about being cautious what you say at work and the consequences it may have.

NLRB General Counsel Provides Guidance on Work Rules [Labor & Employment Alert]

Publication - Labor & Employment

Barry Kearney discusses the Robb memorandum, which provides guidance with regard to the recently decided Boeing case.

SEC Proposed Regulation Best Interest Regarding Duties Of Broker-Dealers [Securities Alert]

Publication - Capital Markets & Securities, Corporate, Corporate Governance & Securities

Ingrid Welch and Greg Patton discuss Release No. 34-83062 (Best Interest Release) proposed under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; the SEC's attempt to make clear that a broker-dealer may not put its own financial interests ahead of its retail customers when making recommendations.