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The Need to Take Cyber Threats Seriously in the World of Sports [World Sports Law Report]

November 01, 2015

Publication

Ryan Blaney and Jason Bonk review the need for proper cybersecurity measures, discuss an ongoing probe of two MLB franchises regarding a possible inter-team hacking scandal, and put forward a valuable list of items that every actor in the sports world should consider in order to mitigate the risk of privacy/cyber breaches.


Shark Tank-Style Competition and More to Watch for at the IMPACT Conference

October 30, 2015

News - Emerging Business & Venture Capital

Michael J. Heller and Ira C. Gubernick are quoted in Philadelphia Magazines - BizPhilly discussing the upcoming IMPACT 2015 Capital Conference and the Philadelphia entrepreneurial community.


17 Cozen O'Connor Attorneys Awarded Pro Bono Service Awards by First Judicial District of PA

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.


Should We Expand the Collateral Source Rule? No Thanks [Drug and Device Law]

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.


Jennifer Brandt Appears on Fox 29 Weekend to Discuss Paid Family Leave

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.


Jennifer Brandt Appears on Good Day Philadelphia to Discuss Spousal Support and Alimony

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.


“Adoption Day” Marks Official Launch of P5 + 1 Nuclear Deal with Iran

October 20, 2015

Publication - Transportation & Trade

Beginning on October 18, 2015, JCPOA participants will start taking the steps necessary to implement their JCPOA commitments.


Pension Funding in New Jersey: Whose Problem is It?

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


Ken Fisher Discusses Designating New York City's Greenwood Cemetery and Fairway Apartments as Landmarks in CityLand

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.


Jennifer Brandt Discusses “Phubbing” in Avvo Naked Law Blog

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.”


MDL Judge Allows Manufacturing Defect Claim to Go to Trial with No Direct Evidence of a Defect in the Device Actually Implanted in Plaintiff [Drug and Device Law]

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.


New Condominium Sponsor-Developers Guidelines Go Into Effect November 1: Certificates of Occupancy [Real Estate Alert]

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.


Commonwealth Court Upholds the Right of an Authority to Bill and Collect for Services Previously Unbilled Due to Inaccurate Information [American Water Works Association]

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.


Chancery Rejects Controller's Conspiracy Claims [Delaware Business Court Insider]

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.


Suzanne S. Mayes Discusses Women in Corporate Leadership in The Philadelphia Inquirer

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.


Ken Fisher Discusses Proposal to Landmark New York's Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn Daily

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.


Court Interprets North Carolina Law to Apply the Learned Intermediary Doctrine to Medical Device Cases [Drug and Device Law]

October 12, 2015

Publication - Products Liability

John Sullivan discusses Carlton v. Boston Scientific Corp., in which the court granted Boston Scientific summary judgment.


The UN Adopts Historic Sustainable Development Goals

October 09, 2015

Publication

Alison Lecker discusses the new sustainable development goals adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in The Legal Intelligencer.


Preview of the U.S. Supreme Court’s October Term in 2015 [The Legal Intelligencer]

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.


Debra Friedman Discusses the Recent Trend of Postponing Retirement in SHRM

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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