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October 15, 2019
News - 9/11 Litigation
Sean Carter discusses a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit directing a lower court to conduct discovery on whether it has jurisdiction to hear the claims in a civil lawsuit accusing Saudi Arabian Al Rajhi Bank of aiding al-Qaida in carrying out the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
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October 15, 2019
Publication - Business, Tax
Heidi Schwartz and Joe Bright explain the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in N.C. Dep’t of Revenue v. Kimberley Rice Kaestner 1992 Family Trust, holding that a state cannot tax income from an out-of-state trust based solely on the beneficiaries' residence in the state.
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October 15, 2019
Publication - Subrogation & Recovery
This program examined the issues frequently encountered in pursuing subrogation claims against product manufacturers. From expert investigation, legal analysis, common pitfalls, and standard defenses, this program provides a road map for subrogation professionals seeking to recover for product defects.
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October 14, 2019
Publication - Intellectual Property, Trademark & Copyright - Cannabis
Ashley Kessler reviews trademark applicant process for hemp and hemp-derived CBD products and how date of “first use anywhere” and “date of first use in commerce” could impact who gets the trademark.
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October 14, 2019
Publication - Subrogation & Recovery
Negotiation: Tips, Tools and Techniques - Aggregation of Repetitive Failure Claims: Procedural and Negotiation Considerations - Use of Predictive Analytics and Machine Learning Tools In Subro Recognition - Tech Tools for Establishing Liability in Property and Auto Claims
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October 14, 2019
Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies, Labor & Employment
Matt Glavin and Jeremy Glenn discuss California, New York, and Illinois laws aimed at changing how workers are classified and their impact on the gig economy.
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October 14, 2019
Press Release - Patents
Cozen O’Connor patent attorneys Jeff Townes and Hongling Zou represent, pro bono, three partner nonprofits established by parents of children with the ultrarare, and potentially fatal, alternating hemiplegia of childhood (AHC).
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October 11, 2019
News - Commercial Litigation
Chris Hennessy talks to the Chicago Lawyer magazine about the Chicago Marathon and his role as board president of the Chicago Area Runners Association (CARA).
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October 11, 2019
Publication - Labor & Employment - Real Estate & Construction
Michael Hanlon and Fran Rayer discuss the new Pennsylvania law affecting the construction industry that goes into effect on October 6, 2020.
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October 09, 2019
News - Construction Law - Real Estate & Construction
Marion Hack was quoted in a Law360 article discussing the jury verdict in URS Corp. v Atkinson/Walsh Joint Venture, which awarded URS the contract balance after determining it had upheld its side of the agreement.
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October 09, 2019
News - Commercial Litigation
Chris Hennessy, in a feature story by the Chicago Suburban Journal & Topics News, draws parallels between his work efforts as a member of the Commercial Litigation practice mentoring younger attorneys and the collaborative efforts required to excel within the running community.
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October 09, 2019
Publication - Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring, Commercial Litigation
Barry Klayman and Mark Felger authored an article in the Delaware Business Court Insider, discussing a recent decision of the Court of Chancery of Delaware holding that the Delaware General Corporation Law does not prohibit sophisticated owners of a corporation from including provisions in a merger agreement that bind them to a future sale of the resulting entity and the waiver in advance of their statutory appraisal rights.
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October 09, 2019
News - Real Estate, Zoning, Land Use & Development
Meridith Moldenhauer and Samantha Mazo comment on the D.C. Council’s vote to approve amendments to the Comprehensive Plan's Framework Element nearly two years after the Office of Planning introduced the proposed changes in an article in Bisnow.
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October 09, 2019
News - Commercial Litigation, Products Liability
Jim Heller was quoted in The Legal Intelligencer discussing the multibillion-dollar verdict that the jury ruled against Johnson & Johnson this week.
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October 09, 2019
Publication - Insurance Coverage, White Collar Defense & Investigations
Stephen Miller and Ryan Kelly published an article to The Legal Intelligencer discussing when playing politics can become political, specifically in Kelly v. United States.
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October 08, 2019
Publication - White Collar Defense & Investigations
A quarterly newsletter reviewing Third Circuit opinions impacting white collar criminal lawyers.
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October 08, 2019
Publication - Bad Faith, Insurance Coverage
Terri Sutton and Jordan Hess discuss the state Supreme Court decision in Keodalah v. Allstate Insurance Company, et al.
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October 07, 2019
News - Labor & Employment
Mariah Passarelli discussed with 90.5 WESA three cases that are headed to the Supreme Court of the United States to determine if LGBTQ people are protected under federal employment discrimination laws.
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October 07, 2019
Publication - Cannabis
Germain DeMartinis discusses the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2019, what happens next, and what this means for the cannabis industry.
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October 07, 2019
Press Release - Construction Law - Real Estate & Construction
Cozen O’Connor today announced attorneys Christopher M. Sweeney and Alexandra E. Busch have joined its Washington D.C. Construction Law practice, bringing to four the number of lawyers who have joined the fast-growing practice in just the past two weeks.
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