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ABA Opinion Defends Anti-Harassment Rule Criticized as Too Broad

July 15, 2020

News - Legal Profession Services

Thomas Wilkinson was quoted in a Bloomberg Law article discussing how the American Bar Association is defending a model anti-harassment ethics rule that’s come under criticism as an overbroad regulation of attorneys’ speech.


Foreign Students Can Remain in the U.S. Even if All Classes Will Be Online

July 15, 2020

Publication - Immigration Policy & Strategy

Fran Rayer and Beth Olivera discuss the settlement in President and Fellows of Harvard College et al. v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security et al., allowing foreign students to remain in the United States even if all classes will be online.


Parents Raise Concerns About Philadelphia School District’s Reopening Plan

July 15, 2020

News - Labor & Employment

David Barron spoke with CBS Philly about the challenges families face with schools reopening.


Private Pools in Condos and Coops Can Reopen [Alert]

July 15, 2020

Publication - Condominiums & Cooperatives, Real Estate

Leni Cummins and Jennifer Miller update New York City condo and coop owners and boards with the latest guidance from the Empire State Development Corporation.


The Constitutionality of Nondisparagement Provisions in Custody Orders

July 10, 2020

Publication - Family Law

Jennifer Brandt and Megan Feehan published an article to The Legal Intelligencer discussing how in the case, Shak v. Shak, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC), found that a nondisparagement provision included in a custody order is an impermissible restraint under the First Amendment right to freedom of speech.


Hold Off on Reopening Pools and Gyms in Condos and Coops [Alert]

July 09, 2020

Publication - Condominiums & Cooperatives, Real Estate

Leni Cummins and Jennifer Miller discuss the Empire State Development Corporation's guidance for private pools and fitness centers.


Are Your Old Cannabis and CBD Contracts Enforceable? Maybe Not. [Alert]

July 09, 2020

Publication - Cannabis

Brett Taylor discusses the California Appellate Court's decision in Susan Metsch et al. v. Jesse Heinowitz et al.


Covenants vs. Conditions in Construction Contracts [ConsensusDocs]

July 09, 2020

Publication - Construction Law - Real Estate & Construction

Marion Hack and Michelle Rosenberg contributed an article to ConsensusDocs discussing the distinct difference between clauses that are conditions and clauses that are covenants in construction contracts.


Cozen O'Connor Group Tackles Surge Of Virus-Driven Lease Disputes

July 09, 2020

News - Real Estate, Real Estate Lease Restructuring

Matt Weinstein discusses the formation of Cozen O’Connor’s Real Estate Lease Restructuring Practice, a multidisciplinary team assembled to address the growing needs of landlord and tenant lease renegotiation issues that have resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic in Law360.


Corporate Registry Updates from the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Republic of Liberia

July 09, 2020

Publication - Transportation & Trade

Geoffrey Ferrer and Anne Mickey discuss corporate registry updates for entities registered in the Marshall Islands and Liberia.


Exercising discretion [Intellectual Property Magazine]

July 09, 2020

Publication - Intellectual Property, Patents

Keri Schaubert and Aaron Lukas consider a precedential PTAB order outlining six factors in exercising discretion to deny institution of IPR proceedings.


Supreme Court Expands Religious-School Exemption from Civil Rights Laws

July 08, 2020

News - Labor & Employment

David Barron spoke with SHRM about the ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that two elementary school teachers at religious schools could not pursue their claims of age and disability discrimination.


Novartis and Subsidiaries Settle FCPA Cases for $346M, Avoiding a Monitor Despite Recidivism

July 08, 2020

News - White Collar Defense & Investigations

Niki Sprinzen was quoted in an Anti-Corruption Report discussing the settlement agreement Novartis, a Swiss pharmaceutical company, reached with the U.S. DOJ and the SEC to settle FCPA charges.


The Legal Implications of COVID-19 in the Workplace

July 08, 2020

News - Labor & Employment

David Barron spoke with Supply Chain Brain about the legal issues for employers that might arise from employees contracting COVID-19 in the workplace.


Thomas O’Rourke Named Law360 Rising Star in Cannabis

July 08, 2020

Press Release - Commercial Litigation - Cannabis

Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that Thomas O’Rourke, member of the firm’s Commercial Litigation department, has been named a Law360 “Rising Star” in the Cannabis category.


With driver drug testing facilities struggling to stay afloat, DOT considers enforcement leniency

July 08, 2020

News - Commercial Litigation, Transportation & Logistics Litigation

Tia Ghattas was featured in the Commercial Carrier Journal discussing how the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it will attempt to use discretion in enforcing the 2020 requirement that fleets issue random drug tests for 50% of their drivers.


Vivien Krieger Appointed to Two Urban Land Institute New York Leadership Positions

July 08, 2020

Press Release - Real Estate, Zoning, Land Use & Development

Vivien Krieger, a member of Cozen O’Connor’s Real Estate Practice, has been appointed vice chair of Urban Land Institute (ULI) New York’s Technical Assistance Panels Steering Committee for a one-year term, effective July 1, 2020.


Paycheck Protection Program Updates [Alert]

July 07, 2020

Publication - Corporate

Steve Dickinson, James Van Orden, and Bob Magovern discuss updates to the Paycheck Protection Program.


PTAB Settlement Disclosure Timing Crucial After DTN Ruling [Law 360]

July 07, 2020

Publication - Intellectual Property, Patents

Aaron Lukas and Keri Schaubert wrote an article on the Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision in DTN LLC v. Farms Technology LLC.


Thomas Giotto, Anna Wermuth Elected Fellows of The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers

July 07, 2020

Press Release - Labor & Employment

Cozen O’Connor labor and employment attorneys Thomas Giotto and Anna Wermuth have been elected Fellows in The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers.

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