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What to Know as Hurricane Sally Nears: Dangers and Realities of Portable Generators

September 14, 2020

News - Commercial Litigation

Jim Heller was quoted in the Wall Street Journal discussing whether or not manufacturers will be held liable for any injuries or deaths during Hurricane Sally.


PA Supreme Court Holds General Contractor Overhead and Profit Can be Withheld From ACV Payments [Alert]

September 14, 2020

Publication - Insurance Coverage

On August 18, 2020, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania held, in a 4-3 decision, that insurer, Truck Insurance Exchange, was entitled to withhold general contractor overhead and profit expenses from its actual cash value payments to its insureds where the insureds did not undertake the repairs of the damaged property and, therefore, never incurred the GCOP costs.


Class Certification Denied in Portion of COI Case Based on Argument that the Policies are STOLI [Alert]

September 10, 2020

Publication - Life Insurance & Annuities

The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York recently issued a decision denying class certification to a sub-class in a cost of insurance class action based upon the insurer’s defense that certain of the claims were barred because “a substantial number of the policies at issue were obtained through stranger-originated life insurance schemes.”


PPP loans kept many small businesses afloat this summer. Without more funds, experts say a wave of bankruptcies is coming.

September 10, 2020

News - Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring

Brian Shaw was quoted in a Chicago Tribune article discussing an anticipated wave of bankruptcies among small businesses when Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans run out, absent additional funding.


Executive Compensation Considerations Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

September 09, 2020

Publication - Business, Corporate, Corporate Governance & Securities, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

Katayun Jaffari, Diane Thompson, and Anne Greene co-authored an article published in The Legal Intelligencer that examines the considerations companies must bear in mind when addressing executive compensation amid the COVID-19 pandemic.


Virus Delays, Few Approvals Dry Up Generic Drug Lawsuits in 2020

September 09, 2020

News - Hatch-Waxman & Biologics, Intellectual Property, Patents

Keri Schaubert was quoted in Bloomberg Law discussing drug patent lawsuits that took a 21% dive from this time last year, a “perfect storm” that traces back to 2016 when the FDA only approved a handful of new drugs.


COVID-19 Amplifies Unique Issues For Student Housing

September 08, 2020

Publication - Real Estate - Education

Mitchell Poole authored an article published by Law360 that examines the unique business and legal issues that distinguish student housing from traditional multifamily housing facilities, and discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has amplified those issues and affected the economics of off-campus student housing.


Jennifer Brandt Appeared on Court TV

September 08, 2020

News - Family Law

Jennifer Brandt, chair of the firm's Family Law Group, was a guest on Court TV discussing a few top of the news cases, including the latest on Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell and updates in the George Floyd case.


Changes to USCIS Fee Schedule and Forms [Alert]

September 08, 2020

Publication - Immigration Policy & Strategy, Labor & Employment

On August 3, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a Final Rule that alters the USCIS filing Fee Schedule. On average, the filing fees were increased overall by approximately 20 percent.


Safety as Organizations Bring Staff Back to the Office

September 08, 2020

News - Labor & Employment

John Ho joined the GovExec Daily podcast to discuss how employers can keep their staff members safe as they come back to the workplace and to keep an organization's COVID-19 risk level low.


Cozen O’Connor Attorney Anna Wermuth Named One of Chicago’s “Notable Women in Law”

September 08, 2020

Press Release - Labor & Employment

Anna Wermuth was recently named to the list of Chicago’s “Notable Women in Law” by Crain’s Chicago Business.


New York City Condos and Coops Given Greenlight to Reopen Gyms & Fitness Centers [Alerts]

September 03, 2020

Publication - Condominiums & Cooperatives

Leni Cummins and Jennifer Miller discuss what condo and coop boards need to know before reopening gyms and fitness centers.


Chapter 7 Trustee Can Abandon Looting Claims Back to Creditors Who Had Them Before the Bankruptcy

September 02, 2020

Publication - Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring, Commercial Litigation

Barry Klayman and Mark Felger contributed an article to the Delaware Business Court Insider.


SEC Adopts Amendments to Regulation S-K Items 101, 103, and 105 [Alert]

September 02, 2020

Publication - Corporate, Corporate Governance & Securities

Kathy Jaffari and Germain DeMartinis discuss the SEC's adoption of amendments modernizing the description of business (Item 101), legal proceedings (Item 103), and risk factors (Item 105) disclosures that registrants are required to make pursuant to Regulation S-K.


Hurricane Laura: What Can Insurers Expect with Claims in Texas and Louisiana? [Alert]

September 02, 2020

Publication - Insurance Coverage, Property Insurance

Joseph A. Ziemianski, Melissa Brill, Alycen A. Moss, Stephen P. Pate, and Paul C. Ferland discuss what insurers can expect based on prior hurricanes.


DOJ Prosecutes Fashion Company For Skirting Customs Tariffs - Could This Be The Hot New Trend? [Alert]

September 02, 2020

Publication - White Collar Defense & Investigations - Retail

Danielle Garno, Rachel Collins Clarke, and Joseph Simpson discuss the DOJ's action against Ambiance Apparel and what it could mean for other fashion companies.


An Overview of the Rules Regarding the Realization and Recognition of Debt Cancellation Income- Part I

September 01, 2020

Publication - Tax

Thomas Gallagher and Dennis Cohen are co-authors of an article published in the Pratt’s Journal of Bankruptcy Law.


Thomas O’Rourke Named to the National Law Journal’s List of Cannabis Law Trailblazers

September 01, 2020

Press Release - Commercial Litigation - Cannabis

Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that Thomas O’Rourke, a member of the firm’s Commercial Litigation Department, has been named to the National Law Journal’s list of Cannabis Law Trailblazers.


Protecting the Right to Vote: The Assault on the Franchise Continues [New York Law Journal]

September 01, 2020

Publication - Commercial Litigation, Government & Regulatory

Jerry Goldfeder contributed an article to the New York Law Journal discussing the ongoing battle to protect your right to vote.


With Global Bankruptcy Filings Increasing, Cozen O’Connor Adds Eight Veteran Attorneys to its Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring Practice

September 01, 2020

Press Release - Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring

Hires Expand Offerings in Chicago and Add Depth to the firm’s Corporate Bankruptcy Practice

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