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The benefits of long-term relationships in influencer marketing

August 14, 2020

Publication - Commercial Litigation - Retail

Mayura Noordyke contributed an article to Agility PR Solutions discussing how putting in the work to build long-term relationships with influencers is the best way for brands to reap stable and continuing benefits.


Coronavirus Complicates Workplace Drug-Testing Programs

August 14, 2020

News - Labor & Employment

David Barron was quoted in SHRM discussing how employers are also facing issues when handling drug-testing logistics during the pandemic.


Lease Restructuring Groups Emerge As Virus Drives Demand

August 14, 2020

News - Real Estate, Real Estate Leasing

Cozen O'Connor's Real Estate Lease Restructuring Group is highlighted in a recent Law360 article titled, "Lease Restructuring Groups Emerge as Virus Drives Demand."


Top Employer Questions About Weed and the Workplace

August 13, 2020

News - Labor & Employment

David Barron spoke with SHRM about how now that marijuana is legal in many states, can employers still ban it from the workplace?


BuzzFeed’s Loss in Photo Case Affirmed by Second Circuit

August 13, 2020

News - Copyright & Content, Intellectual Property

Samuel Lewis was quoted in Bloomberg Law discussing copyright management information and BuzzFeed being liable under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act for altering a photographer’s credit for a picture and publishing the photo in an article without permission.


Trump’s Tweets Are Hollow, but Frank Underwood-Style Voter Suppression Is a Real Election Day Threat [Daily Eagle]

August 11, 2020

Publication - Commercial Litigation, Government & Regulatory

Jerry Goldfeder contributed an article to the Daily Eagle discussing President Trump’s diversions to disrupt the 2020 presidential election.


Jennifer Brandt was Featured on Court TV

August 11, 2020

News - Family Law

Jennifer Brandt, chair of the firm’s Family Law Practice, was a guest on Court TV discussing updates in the George Floyd and Amber Guyger cases.


Automatic Carryforward of Prior Residential Appeals Is Not Evidence of Uniform Assessments in Pennsylvania

August 11, 2020

Publication - Tax

Joseph Bright and Bob Careless co-authored an article, published by Bloomberg Tax, analyzing a recent decision by the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania that is favorable to commercial taxpayers facing selective reverse assessment appeals. Bright and Careless note that decision in the case, Colonial School District v. Metroplex West Associates, L.P., undercuts a common argument by localities in relying on the automatic carryforward of residential appeals when defending against claims of uniformity clause violations.


School reopenings may create a costly dilemma for small businesses

August 11, 2020

News - Labor & Employment

David Hackett was quoted in the Philadelphia Inquirer discussing how fall's school schedule could affect businesses.


Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies Expands its Pennsylvania Footprint, Hiring Lobbyist Kevin Kerr to Launch the Firm’s Western Pennsylvania Government Affairs Practice [Alert]

August 10, 2020

Press Release - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

Kerr, who brings strong bipartisan ties within Pittsburgh’s city government and throughout Western Pennsylvania, will also play a key role in assisting the group’s growing government relations practices in Harrisburg and Philadelphia.


A Long, Broken Arm Internet Defamation & Personal Jurisdiction

August 07, 2020

Publication - Appellate, Commercial Litigation

Michael de Leeuw and Tamar Wise contributed an article to the ACC New York City Chapter newsletter discussing issues associated with personal jurisdiction and the Internet.


Lawyer Sues Penn. Ethics Authorities Over Anti-Bias Rule (1)

August 07, 2020

News - Legal Profession Services

Tom Wilkinson was quoted in a Bloomberg Law article which discusses how a Pennsylvania lawyer is suing state disciplinary authorities, saying an anti-bias ethics rule scheduled to go into effect in December violates his free speech rights.


Election stress rising at home, and at the office

August 07, 2020

News - Labor & Employment

Aaron Holt spoke joined NewsRadio 740 KTRH to discuss sharing political beliefs at work.


Mobile Home Parks, Rental Property and COVID-19 Government Orders

August 06, 2020

Publication - Commercial Litigation, Manufactured Housing

Thomas Casparian provided an update for the Manufactured Housing Educational Trust —Mobile Home E-Series, to answer some questions MHET has posed that are plaguing community management, and help explain the web of emergency rules and restrictions.


Employer Back to School Guide

August 06, 2020

Publication - Labor & Employment

David Barron, David Hackett, Nandini Sane, and Bethany Vasquez designed an FAQ to address concerns that employers have regarding COVID-19 and the Fall semester.


Why Industry City Rezoning is Failing

August 05, 2020

News - Real Estate

Kenneth Fisher was quoted in an article in City & State New York about the Industry City rezoning application in Brooklyn.


Seller's Privilege Claims Remain With Seller Unless Buyer Contracts for Waiver or Waiver Right

August 05, 2020

Publication - Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring, Commercial Litigation

Barry Klayman and Mark Felger, writing in the Delaware Business Court Insider, discuss a recent decision by the Delaware Court of Chancery holding that, unlike the rule in merger cases, the privilege for communications regarding an asset purchase agreement and associated negotiations does not pass to the purchaser by default operation of law, but remains with the seller unless the buyer contracts for something different.


New York Federal Judge Strikes Down Portions of Dept. of Labor’s Emergency Paid Leave Rules [Alert]

August 05, 2020

Publication - Labor & Employment

David Barron discusses the Southern District of New York's decision on August 3, 2020, finding that four portions of the DOL's final rule exceeded the DOL’s authority and should be set aside as invalid.


How Do You Require Customers to Wear Masks Without Endangering Employees?

August 04, 2020

News - Labor & Employment

Michele Miller and Bethany Vasquez spoke with SHRM about how businesses that ask customers to wear face masks walk a fine line between complying with mask mandates and putting employees at risk if customers refuse and respond violently.


Microsoft-TikTok Deal Would See Deadline Pressure, Privacy Risks

August 04, 2020

News - Technology, Privacy & Data Security

Andrew Baer was quoted in an article published in Bloomberg Law discussing Microsoft’s potential acquisition of Bytedance’s TikTok, and the company’s ability to resolve the attendant privacy and security concerns in advance of Donald Trump’s September 15, 2020, deadline to reach a deal.

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