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September 26, 2012
Publication
Preview of the U.S. Supreme Court's Upcoming Term - The Legal Intelligencer - The Supreme Court will continue its recent trend of answering important questions in intellectual property litigation.
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September 25, 2012
Press Release
Cozen O’Connor Announces Michael J. Heller as Chief Executive Officer In Planned Leadership Transition Amid Growth
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September 25, 2012
Publication - Bad Faith, Insurance Coverage - Insurance
Texas Supreme Court Revisits Ruttiger Extracontractural Liability in Workers' Compensation Claims All But Vanquished - Global Insurance Alert! - On June 22, 2012, the Texas Supreme Court, in Texas Mutual Insurance Company v. Ruttiger, withdrew its original August 26, 2011 opinion, substituting it with an opinion that even further limits a claimant’s extra-contractual rights in a workers’ compensation matter.
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September 25, 2012
Publication - Subrogation & Recovery - Insurance
Exculpatory Provisions Can No Longer Preclude Liability for Reckless Acts in Pennsylvania: The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania's Recent Decision Shows that the Tide is Turning - Subrogation and Recovery Alert! - Have you handled a good liability case only to find an exculpatory clause in the contract or lease allowing the targeted party to avoid liability for its negligent acts or omissions? Now, in Pennsylvania, liable parties no longer can
claim blanket protection under an exculpatory provision if they were potentially reckless in bringing about a loss.
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September 20, 2012
News
Ken Fisher quoted in the New York Times
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September 20, 2012
Publication - Bad Faith, Insurance Coverage - Insurance
Florida Appellate Court Holds that Appraisal Award Constitutes a 'Favorable Resolution' and Permits Insured to Pursue Bad Faith Claim - Global Insurance Alert - The Florida District Court of Appeal, Fourth District, recently held that an appraisal award in favor of an insured constitutes the "favorable resolution" of an action for insurance benefits necessary to proceed with a statutory first-party bad faith action under Florida law. Trafalgar v. Zurich Ins. Co., 2012 WL 3822215 (Fla. App. 4 Dist. Sept. 5, 2012).
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September 18, 2012
Publication - Employment Litigation, Labor & Employment
Governor Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) just made things a little easier for employers. Effective November 6, 2012, employers in New York will have greater flexibility when it comes to permissible deductions from employee wages.
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September 14, 2012
Press Release
Ambassador David F. Girard-diCarlo, Ret., Announces Retirement From Cozen O’Connor
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September 14, 2012
Publication - Insurance Coverage, Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Insurance
Sixth Circuit Confirms that Cybercrime is Crime... and Finds Coverage - Global Insurance Alert - On August 28, 2012, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals handed down a groundbreaking decision that sent shock waves through the world of cyber-risk insurance.
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September 14, 2012
Publication - Utility & Energy
D.C. Circuit Court Rejects EPA's Multistate Power Plant Rule - Energy, Environmental and Utilities Alert - On August 21, 2012, two judges on a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued an opinion vacating the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR), a complex rule designed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxide (NOx) from multiple power plants across 28 states.
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September 13, 2012
Publication - Subrogation & Recovery - Insurance
Fire on the Mountain: Rapidly Growing Fire on Capser Mountain Near Casper, Wyoming - Subrogation and Recovery Alert! - A rapidly spreading wildfire, the Sheep Herder Hill fire, that broke out on the afternoon of Sunday, September 9, 2012, has now burned at least six structures, more than seven-square-miles, and forced some 500 people to evacuate from Casper Mountain, according to the Associated Press on Monday.
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September 13, 2012
Publication - Employment Litigation, Labor & Employment
Fluctuating Workweek Overtime Method Not Permissible Under Pennsylvania Law - Labor and Employment Alert - A federal court in Pennsylvania recently held that the "fluctuating workweek method" of calculating overtime compensation violates Pennsylvania’s Minimum Wage Act (PMWA), 34 Pa. Code. § 231.43(d)(3). See Foster v. Kraft Foods Global, Inc., No. 2:09-cv-00453 (W.D. Pa. Aug. 27, 2012).
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September 13, 2012
Press Release
Cozen O'Connor Ranks #1 in the Country in AmLaw 2012 Summer Associate Survey
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September 13, 2012
Publication - Insurance Coverage, Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Insurance
Petersen v. Columbia Casualty Company: A Case Study in the Differences Between the Duty to Advance and the Duty to Defend - Global Insurance Alert - On August 21, 2012, in Petersen v. Columbia Casualty Company, et al., No. SACV-12-00183, U.S. District Judge James V. Selna held that a professional liability insurance policy, which provided that the insurer had a duty to advance defense expenses, should not be interpreted under the standards that govern policies containing the broader “duty to defend.”
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September 12, 2012
Publication
Bankruptcy Court Holds Mechanic's Liens Trimp DIP Liens - Delaware Business Court Insider - The bankruptcy court is frequently called upon to consider the priority between and among liens held by debtor in possession (DIP) lenders and pre-petition secured lenders and holders of other pre-petition perfected liens. In , Adv. No. 09-51074 (KJC), decided August 30, the court faces such a conflict.
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September 10, 2012
News - Family Law
Jennifer Brandt Published in AllParenting.com
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September 10, 2012
Publication
5 Social Media Tips That Can Save Your Marriage - AllParenting.com - According to the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, one third of all divorce filings in 2011 contained the word "Facebook," up from 20 percent just three years ago. Sadly, this plays out in my practice almost daily.
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September 08, 2012
Press Release
Cozen O’Connor Associate Among Ten Selected For Outstanding Atlanta’s Class of 2012
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September 07, 2012
Publication
An interesting case is unfolding in Delaware Chancery Court. The case was brought by the shareholders of El Paso Cop. against the El Paso board and its banker, Goldman Sachs, and it involves the $23 billion merger between El Paso and Kinder Morgan.
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September 04, 2012
Press Release
Cozen O’Connor Ranks Fifth Nationally, First in Philadelphia, in American Lawyer Midlevel Associates’ Survey
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