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May 31, 2013
Publication - Subrogation & Recovery
With the emergence of more useful applications for the iPad that can used by attorneys or are tailored to our needs, we are no longer restricted by the physical world of redwelds or trial bags when we work outside our offices. The limits of what we can have access to at our fingertips outside of the office is no longer limited based on whether we can manage to jam our laptops and everything else into that nice leather bag that we received as a birthday gift.
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May 31, 2013
News - Construction Law
An esteemed panel of attorneys selected David, a member of the Litigation Section, for the annual list, which honors a select group of attorneys under 45 years of age.
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May 30, 2013
Publication - Family Law
In an article titled, "Should You Say 'I Do' to a Prenup?" Jennifer Brandt (Philadelphia) of the firm's Family Law Practice Group discusses prenuptial agreements, what they are designed to do, and what they are incapable of doing.
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May 29, 2013
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The focus on the political consequences of the Internal Revenue Service scandal has overshadowed a troubling reality that a federal agency targeted specific groups of people for discriminatory treatment. In singling out conservative groups, the IRS reminded us that the McCarthy-era Red Scare is not the distant memory many would like to believe. However, the media's uniform condemnation of this conduct demonstrates how the world has changed since then. People do not quietly allow government abuses to occur. This political backlash may be responsible in part for the U.S. Department of Justice's criminal investigation into the IRS's actions. Civil lawsuits are being filed by affected groups. The critical question is what legal remedies are available to organizations singled out by the government for discriminatory treatment.
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May 29, 2013
News - Subrogation & Recovery
On June 7, the American Diabetes Association will recognize and honor Michael Heller, Cozen O'Connor's CEO, as its 2013 Father-of-the-Year in Philadelphia.
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May 26, 2013
Press Release - Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring, Corporate, Insurance Coverage, Labor & Employment, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate, Subrogation & Recovery, Transportation & Trade, White Collar Defense & Investigations
PHILADELPHIA – May 26, 2013 – Chambers USA has recognized 29 Cozen O’Connor lawyers as leaders in their fields; five attorneys were recognized nationally and five were ranked in the top band.
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May 24, 2013
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Hayes Hunt, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Commercial Litigation Department, was quoted in an article titled, ''Will She Or Won't She? D.C. Holds Breath As IRS Official Is Called Back To Testify After (Possibly) Pleading The Fifth.''
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May 23, 2013
News - Family Law
Jennifer Brandt, of the firm’s Family Law practice, appeared on “Your Morning” on Fox 29 today to discuss the Schaible case.
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May 23, 2013
News - Subrogation & Recovery
Joe Rich, a member of the Subrogation & Recovery Department, passed the Federal Bar Examination for the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. Unlike most federal courts that allow admission without an examination, the District of Puerto Rico requires applicants to sit for a multiple choice and essay examination covering topics of Federal Civil and Criminal Procedure, Federal Sentencing, Evidence, Jurisdiction and Venue, Appellate Procedure, Ethics, and the Bankruptcy Code. Congratulations to Joe---only 30% of the attorneys who took the exam passed.
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May 22, 2013
Publication - Appellate
A settlement is a settlement. The parties agree on its terms, terminate the litigation, and move on. Right? Not always. Class actions, for example, are different. There, the courts must review the settlement to determine whether it is fair and reasonable. If it is not, the court may reject the settlement and require the parties to craft different settlement terms or resume litigation.
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May 22, 2013
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In an article titled, “The impact and continuing evolution of the FCPA,” Stephen Miller, a member in the firm’s Criminal Defense & Internal Investigations practice, discusses the recent uptick in the enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the benefits of self-reporting any potential violations.
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May 20, 2013
News - Family Law
Jennifer Brandt, a member in the firm’s Family Law Practice, appeared on the Fox News program, “Happening Now.”
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May 17, 2013
News - Subrogation & Recovery
The Cozen O’Connor Foundation’s support of local, national and nonprofit organizations was recognized for its generosity by the Philadelphia Business Journal. Among the other corporations receiving corporate philanthropy awards were Wal-Mart, Comcast and US Airways.
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May 15, 2013
News - Intellectual Property
Cozen O’Connor’s Intellectual Property Team ranked number 19 out of 153 top trademark law firms across the United States in Intellectual Property Today’s annual rankings. The list, published in May 2013, ranks firms and individuals according to the number of U.S. trademark registrations issued in 2012.
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May 15, 2013
Publication - Bad Faith - Insurance
The decision, which ordered the defendants to produce documents and the clerk to unseal papers filed in motion practice, represents a new and troubling broadening of the scope of discovery in bad faith cases.
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May 15, 2013
News - Subrogation & Recovery
Patrick was selected to receive an honorary degree from Temple University, which conferred Thursday, May 16. On May 17, he also received an honorary degree from Villanova University School of Law.
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May 15, 2013
Publication - Subrogation & Recovery
The process of serving foreign defendants can be a long and costly path through the Central Authority or courts of a foreign country under The Hague Convention (on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents), and sometimes the requests for service go unanswered for several months, leaving litigants to wonder whether they will ever be able to pursue their case.
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May 14, 2013
Publication - Intellectual Property, Technology, Privacy & Data Security, Trademark & Copyright
Magistrate Judge Westmore recommended that the U.S. District Court for Northern California award Facebook $2.8 million in damages from typosquatters under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA). Facebook v. Cyber2Media, Inc. et al., Case No. 4:11-cv-03619, (N.D.Ca., April 30, 2013).
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May 13, 2013
Press Release - Corporate, Real Estate, Real Estate Finance, Subrogation & Recovery - Gaming
Two attorneys have joined the Philadelphia office of Cozen O'Connor: Ira C. Gubernick, formerly of Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg, joins the firm as a partner in the corporate practice, and Richard S. Roisman, formerly with McCarter & English, joins as a partner in the real estate practice.
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May 13, 2013
Publication - Intellectual Property
David B Sunshine and J Trevor Cloak explain what fan fiction authors need to know about copyright protection.
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