The Roller Coaster Ride of the New White Collar Regulations [Labor & Employment Observer]

Publication - Labor & Employment

Susan N. Eisenberg discusses changes made to the FLSA during 2016 and what will happen next in 2017.

Employment Laws Go Local — The Rise of Municipal and State Lawmaking [Labor & Employment Observer]

Publication - Labor & Employment

David L. Barron discusses the rise in local legislation and the main areas of state and city legislation that warrant the most attention.

Federal Contractors Might Be in for a Wild Ride in 2017

Publication - Labor & Employment

Debra S. Friedman discusses the executive orders signed by President Obama impacting federal contractors throughout his administration and whether the Trump administration will quickly put the brakes on, or even rescind, these executive orders and their implementing regulations.

Possible Conflicts of Interest for a Trump Key Advisory Appointee [CNN]

News - Government & Regulatory, Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

Howard Schweitzer, Cozen O'Connor's Public Strategies, appeared on CNN Newsroom with Poppy Harlow to discuss the president-elect's appointment of billionaire investor Carl Icahn to a key advisory position.

Splitting Up? Former Couples Hold Divorce Party Together with Exes

News - Family Law

Jennifer Brandt, co-chair of Cozen O'Connor's Family Law practice, discusses former couples holding divorce parties on Fox29.

Turnover Order Cannot Trump Prohibition on Disclosure of ESI by Email Service Provider [Delaware Business Court Insider]

Publication - Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring, Inside Trump's Washington

Mark Felger and Barry Klayman discuss a recent Delaware bankruptcy court decision regarding the federal Stored Communications Act.

In the Public's Interest [Best's Review]

Publication - Insurance Corporate & Regulatory, Property Insurance - Insurance

Kenneth Levine, co-chair of the Insurance Corporate & Regulatory Group, discusses the misuse of assignment of benefit provisions in connection with homeowners policies and its potential to create a rise in fraudulent claims and rate increases.

Smoke Point: How BigLaw Finally Learned to Try Pot

News - Cannabis

Tom Wilkinson, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Commercial Litigation department, discusses how Big Law is becoming more involved with cannabis legislation in Law360.

FERC’s Enforcement Appetite Makes Compliance Key

News - White Collar Defense & Investigations

Barbara Van Gelder and Nicole Sprinzen discuss recently released white papers from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in Law360.

Washington Court Rejects Bad Faith Coverage by Estoppel Because Insured Was Insulated from Liability [Global Insurance Alert]

Publication - Bad Faith, Insurance Coverage

William F. Knowles and Katie M. Sluss discuss a decision by the Division I Washington Court of Appeals that granted partial relief to an insurer and held that if an insured is legally insulated from any exposure to a tort victim, the presumption of harm in a bad faith claim against the insurer is rebutted and there is no coverage by estoppel.

Trump Cutting Business Ties More than Unlikey [Fox Business]

News - Government & Regulatory, Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

Howard Schweitzer, of Cozen O’Connor’s Public Strategies, was quoted in an article titled “What Democrats Don’t Understand about Trump and His Assets.”

Cozen O’Connor’s Ross Weiss Appointed to Philadelphia Film Society’s Board of Directors

Press Release - Real Estate

Ross Weiss, a member of Cozen O’Connor’s Real Estate Practice Group, has been appointed to the board of directors of the Philadelphia Film Society.

Scientists Prepare for ‘Nightmare Scenario’ Under Trump

News - Climate Change

Peter Fontaine discusses representing Michael Mann, a Pennsylvania State University climate scientist, in ClimateWire.

Camille Miller and Samuel Lewis Selected as Lawyer of the Year USA by Lawyer Monthly

News - Intellectual Property

Camille Miller and Samuel Lewis, both of Cozen O’Connor’s Intellectual Property department, were both selected by Lawyer Monthly as Lawyer of the Year USA.

How to Keep Your Office Holiday Party From Going Off the Rails

News - Labor & Employment

Michael Schmidt, vice chair of Cozen O'Connor's Labor & Employment department, discusses how to keep your holiday party under control in the New York Times.

Take The Trump Organization Public

Publication - Inside Trump's Washington, Real Estate

Ken Fisher discusses methods for Donald Trump’s business organization to avoid conflicts of interest in Crain’s New York Business.

December 2016 Update on Significant DOT, FAA and Other Federal Agencies’ Aviation-Related Regulatory Actions

Publication - Aviation, Aviation Litigation, Transportation & Trade, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) / Drones - Aviation

This edition discusses DOT’s proposed rule on the use of cell phones to make voice calls on commercial flights, the results of DOT’s negotiated rulemaking on accessible in-flight entertainment and accessible lavatories on single-aisle aircraft to accommodate disabled passengers, DOT’s approval of Norwegian Air International’s foreign air carrier permit, the FAA’s increase of overflight fees, PHMSA amendments to the Hazardous Materials Regulations, the DOT Inspector General’s audit report on FAA oversight of unmanned aircraft/drones and initiation of an audit of the FAA’s oversight of runway safety, DOT’s updated enforcement policy regarding extended tarmac delays, DOT’s denial of American Airlines and Qantas Airways’ request for antitrust immunity, the Justice Department’s clearance of the Alaska Airlines-Virgin America merger, and the latest DOT and FAA enforcement actions.

Small Employers Cheer Recently Eased Affordable Care Act Restrictions [Employee Benefits Alert]

Publication - Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Labor & Employment

L. Stephen Bowers and Jay A. Dorsch discuss the 21st Century Cures Act that provides government funding and support for a number of health care initiatives.

Concerns about Trump’s Pick for Secretary of State

News - Government & Regulatory, Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

Howard Schweitzer was featured on CNNI’s “CNN Today” to speak about the Trump transition and the president-elect’s latest selections for his cabinet.

Big Law Lobbying Efforts Fail to Kill 9/11 Litigation against Saudi Arabia

News - 9/11 Litigation