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Understanding Linen Fire Risk [Hotel Management]

February 09, 2016

Publication

Kendall Kelly Hayden writes about the importance of those in the hospitality industry to understand the risks and potential for linen fires.


Third Circuit Holds Companies in Bankruptcy Can Reject Expired CBAs [Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring Alert]

February 08, 2016

Publication - Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring, Labor & Employment

Simon E. Fraser and George A. Voegele discuss a ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit that comes as a blow to organized labor and a boon to employers in bankruptcy.


Cozen O’Connor Named One of the “6 Go-To Firms For The Airline Industry” in Law360

February 05, 2016

News - Aviation, Aviation Litigation, Transportation & Trade - Aviation

All of the largest global airlines have some presence in the U.S., subjecting them to a range of legal, regulatory and business challenges that require law firm expertise. While that work is often spread around, six firms have been chosen by the industry as go-to firms for major legal matters, including Cozen O'Connor.


Supreme Court Rules that FERC Wholesale Markets Can Compensate Demand Response Providers [Utility, Environmental & Energy Alert}

February 04, 2016

Publication - Utility & Energy

Robert Fallon and Mark Lazaroff discuss the Supreme Court's decision in Federal Energy Regulatory Commission v. Electric Power Supply Association, et al., upholding FERC Order No. 745 which allows demand response providers to participate in wholesale energy markets.


Navigating The Legal Minefield Of Politics In The Workplace [Law360]

February 04, 2016

Publication - Labor & Employment

David Barron, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Labor & Employment department, discusses how to navigate the legal minefield of politics in the workplace in Law360.


A Thorny Aspect of Unmetered Sewer Rates Based on Metered Water Rates Has Its Day In Court

February 03, 2016

Publication

Michael Klein discusses the legal issues affecting water suppliers in Pennsylvania in the winter 2015-16 issue of the Water News Source.


Cozen O'Connor Attorneys Recognized as 2016 San Diego Rising Stars in the Super Lawyers Magazine

February 03, 2016

News - Subrogation & Recovery - Insurance

Super Lawyers Magazine, published by Thomson Reuters, has recognized David Brisco and Leslie Hulburt as 2016 San Diego Rising Stars.


15 Cozen O'Connor Attorneys Named 2016 Illinois Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

February 03, 2016

Press Release - Subrogation & Recovery

Super Lawyers has named 15 attorneys at Cozen O’Connor to its 2016 lists of top practitioners in Illinois.


Will Plan Participants’ Demands for Perfection Retire Large 401(k) Plans? [Employee Benefits Alert]

February 03, 2016

Publication - Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Labor & Employment

Stephen L. Bowers and Jay Dorsch discuss Bell v. Anthem Inc. et al., and (1) whether it is a breach of fiduciary duty for a large plan to not use its leverage to secure lower administration and investment services fees, and (2) whether the selection of higher-fee mutual funds over similar lower-cost funds constitutes a per se breach of fiduciary duty under ERISA?


David Barron Discusses Keeping Politics Out of the Workplace

February 02, 2016

News - Labor & Employment

David Barron, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Labor & Employment department, discusses how to keep politics out of the workplace in the Houston Chronicle.


Joe Tilson Discusses Common Mistakes in Client Pitches

February 02, 2016

News - Labor & Employment

Joe Tilson, chair of Cozen O'Connor's Labor & Employment department, discusses common mistakes in client pitches on Law360.


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

February 01, 2016

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

This edition includes the recently signed U.S.-Mexico bilateral agreement that liberalizes air services between the two countries, new Cuba-related regulations loosening restrictions on U.S.-Cuba air services and the export and reexport of U.S.-origin aircraft to Cuba, changes to the Visa Waiver Program, proposed dates for upcoming DOT aviation-related rulemakings, the DOT Office of the Inspector General’s reports criticizing FAA operations, oversight, cost controls and air traffic control staffing, DOT animal incident reporting guidance, new FAA Stage 5 aircraft noise standards, DHS implementation of REAL ID requirements for air travelers, and the latest DOT and FAA enforcement actions.


Veteran White Collar Defense Attorney Barbara “Biz” Van Gelder Joins Cozen O’Connor’s Growing D.C. Office

February 01, 2016

Press Release - White Collar Defense & Investigations

Cozen O’Connor is pleased to welcome Barbara “Biz” Van Gelder as a member of its growing Criminal Defense & Internal Investigations practice in Washington, D.C. She joins Cozen O’Connor from Dickstein Shapiro LLP, where she was senior counsel and leader of the firm’s Congressional Investigations Practice.


Van Gelder and Sprinzen's Move to Cozen O'Connor featured in Washington Post

January 31, 2016

News - White Collar Defense & Investigations

Barbara "Biz" Van Gelder and Nicole Sprinzen, both members of Cozen O'Connor's Criminal Defense & Internal Investigations Practice, were mentioned following their move to Cozen O'Connor.


US Supreme Court to Consider RICO's International Reach [The Legal Intelligencer]

January 30, 2016

Publication - Appellate

Stephen Miller and Stephen Kempa co-wrote this article discussing the extraterritorial application of U.S. law in the contect of RICO, which U.S. Supreme Court will return to this term.


Barbara "Biz" Van Gelder's Move to Cozen O'Connor Mentioned on Bloomberg.com

January 29, 2016

News - White Collar Defense & Investigations

Biz Van Gelder, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Criminal Defense practice, was mentioned on Bloomberg.com following her move to the firm.


Supreme Court Sends ERISA Plans Racing to the Courthouse for Subrogation Recoveries [Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Alert]

January 29, 2016

Publication - Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Labor & Employment

Stephen L. Bowers, Jay A. Dorsch and Jeffrey I. Pasek discuss the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Montanile v. Board of Trustees of the National Elevator Industry Health Benefit Plan and how it impacts fiduciaries of employee benefit plans governed by ERISA.


Subrogation and Recovery for Winter Storm Jonas [Subrogation & Recovery Alert]

January 28, 2016

Publication - Subrogation & Recovery

William N. Clark, Jr., and Alexa Sebia discuss Winter Storm Jonas and potential subrogation opportunities.


Michael Schmidt Discusses Politics in the Workplace

January 28, 2016

News - Labor & Employment

Michael Schmidt, vice chair of Cozen O'Connor's Labor & Employment department, discusses politics in the workplace on HRE Daily.


Michael Schmidt Discusses the EEOC Crack Down on Retaliation

January 27, 2016

News - Labor & Employment

Michael Schmidt, vice chair of Cozen O'Connor's Labor and Employment department, discusses the EEOC crack down on retaliation on SHRM.org.

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