Developing and Growing Your Family Law Practice [Family Law]

Publication - Family Law

Jennifer Brandt discusses how important it is for the modern family lawyer to develop a marketing-consistent strategy and embrace technology as a powerful promotional tool.

Howard Grossman Discusses Philadelphia’s Spike in Outside Investment in Urban Land

News - Real Estate

Howard Grossman discusses Philadelphia’s upswing in investment interest in every asset class, and it is coming from a multitude of sources, including national equity investors, regional and local institutions, and operators.

Jim Heller Discusses Johnson & Johnson's Children's Motrin Trials in Law360

News - Products Liability

Jim Heller discusses Johnson & Johnson’s upcoming Pennsylvania federal court trial alleging children are developing a skin condition after taking the company’s pain reliever, Children’s Motrin.

Harsh Realities at Intersection of Uniform Commercial Code and Bankruptcy Code

Publication

Ken Fisher Discusses the 421-a Tax Abatement Program in City & State

News - Real Estate

Ken Fisher discusses the approaching deadline to cut a pivotal deal on construction incentives and wages for construction workers.

Cozen O'Connor Ranked First in Philadelphia, Second Nationally in American Lawyer's Best Places to Work

Press Release

Firms are rated on a scale of 1 to 5 in areas such as compensation and benefits, training and guidance, relations with partners and other associates, interest and satisfaction level of work, the firm’s policy on billable hours, management’s openness about firm strategies, and partnership chances.

David Barron Discusses Background Checks in The Washington Post

News - Labor & Employment

David Barron discusses an employer’s task of unearthing potentially negative information about a prospective employee before hiring.

David Barron Discusses EEOC’s Enforcement Efforts on Workplace Testing in SHRM

News - Employment Litigation, Labor & Employment

David Barron discusses the EEOC’s increased enforcement efforts around workplace testing and what employers should do to avoid litigation.

Joe Tilson Discusses MBT’s Combination with Cozen O’Connor and the Recent Northwestern Ruling in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin

News - Labor & Employment

Joe Tilson discusses the merger of MBT and Cozen O’Connor and explains the Northwestern ruling from his vantage point, offering a vision of how a unionized Wildcats team could have spelled chaos for college athletics.

August 2015 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

DOT’s launch of an investigation of alleged price gouging by airlines following Amtrak train service disruption in the Northeast Corridor, the agency’s continuing review of the Delta/Aeromexico antitrust immunity application, DOT’s and the Departments of State and Commerce’s ongoing review of subsidy allegations brought by the three largest U.S. carriers against Emirates, Etihad Airways, and Qatar Airways.

Michael Schmidt Discusses DOL’s Potential Rule on Device Use Outside Of Work Hours in Bloomberg BNA

News - Employment Litigation, Labor & Employment

Michael Schmidt offers his opinion on how the DOL could resolve the issue of determining when employees must be paid for connecting with their jobs during hours they aren't scheduled to work.

Federal Court Permits Subrogated Insurer to Seek Recovery from Tyco Despite a Waiver of Subrogation [Subrogation & Recovery Alert]

Publication - Subrogation & Recovery

A good investigation into how cargo thieves breached a facility may allow a subrogated carrier to circumvent a Waiver of Subrogation defense.

Questions To Ask a Divorce Lawyer [Avvo Naked Law Blog]

Publication - Family Law

Jennifer Brandt discusses the important questions a prospective client should ask before hiring a divorce lawyer.

Five Cozen O'Connor Attorneys Recognized as a 2015 ''Emerging Lawyer'' by Leading Lawyers

News - Insurance Coverage, Labor & Employment, Subrogation & Recovery

Five Cozen O'Connor attorneys from the firm's Chicago office have been recognized as a 2015 Illinois ''Emerging Lawyer,'' by Leading Lawyers, a division of Law Bulletin Publishing Company.

Cozen O’Connor Lawyers Win Appeal Defeating Northwestern Football Players' Attempt to Form Union

Publication - Labor & Employment - Sports

In dismissing the petition for election, the Board overturned a 2014 decision by Chicago’s Regional Director, Peter Ohr, finding that the scholarship football student-athletes were employees under the Act and entitled to vote in a union election.

Michael Schmidt Discusses An Employee's Last Day in the Office in The Wall Street Journal

News - Employment Litigation, Labor & Employment

Michael Schmidt discusses how employers handle an employee's last day of work at the office.

Cozen O'Connor Labor and Employment Attorneys Score Big for Northwestern University

News - Labor & Employment - Sports

Cozen O'Connor's Labor & Employment attorneys were successful in thwarting the Northwestern University’s Football Team’s attempt to unionize, when the NLRB declined to assert jurisdiction.

Fifty-Two Cozen O’Connor Lawyers Named to the Best Lawyers in America

Press Release - Subrogation & Recovery

The current edition is based on more than five million detailed evaluations by the top lawyers of the country. This list will be included in dozens of city and regional publications in the United States including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and The Washington Post.

Joseph Tilson Discusses the Meaningfulness of Being an Employment Attorney in Law360

News - Employment Litigation, Labor & Employment

Joseph Tilson discusses the meaningfulness of being an employment attorney and the ability for young attorneys to get involved.

Thomas Wilkinson Discusses the Appearance of Impropriety Doctrine in the ABA Litigation News

News

Thomas Wilkinson discusses the appearance of impropriety doctrine for assessing attorney conflicts of interest.