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August 20, 2020
Press Release - Corporate, ERISA , Labor & Employment - Insurance
Cozen O’Connor is proud to announce that nine of the firm’s lawyers have been recognized as “Lawyers of the Year” in their respective practices by Best Lawyers in America.
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August 20, 2020
Press Release - Professional Liability Insurance Coverage
Chicago attorney Gary Gassman, co-chair of Cozen O’Connor’s Professional Liability Coverage Practice, has been elected chair-elect of the American Bar Association Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section (TIPS), one of the ABA’s largest sections.
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August 20, 2020
Press Release - Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring, Business, Capital Markets & Securities, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Corporate, ERISA , Family Law, Government & Regulatory, Health Care & Life Sciences, Insurance Coverage, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, Mergers & Acquisitions, Public & Project Finance, Tax, Trade Regulation, Export Controls & Sanctions, Transportation & Trade, White Collar Defense & Investigations
Best Lawyers selected 200 Cozen O’Connor lawyers from 23 of the firm’s nationwide offices for inclusion in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America© (Copyright 2020 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC).
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August 20, 2020
Publication - Capital Markets & Securities, Public & Project Finance
Mark Vacha authored an article published in The Ledger, that provides issuers with an overview of a sampling of recent SEC guidance for purposes of disclosure for public bond and other debt offerings.
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August 20, 2020
Publication - White Collar Defense & Investigations
J. Bruce Maffeo, Nicole H. Sprinzen, and Thomas Ingalls discuss the DOJ's the Guidance on Enhancing Cross-Border Leniency Cooperation.
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August 19, 2020
Press Release - Family Law
Jennifer Brandt, chair of the firm’s Family Law Group, has been named a “2020 Top Attorney” by Suburban Life Magazine.
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August 19, 2020
Publication - Transportation & Trade
Bob Magovern and Matt Howell discuss an interim final rule published by the Federal Acquisition Regulations Council that prohibits the use of certain telecommunications equipment produced by Chinese entities such as Huawei, ZTE, and Hikvision, among others by federal contractors.
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August 18, 2020
Publication - Corporate, Insurance Corporate & Regulatory
Kenneth Levine, co-chair of Cozen O’Connor’s Insurance Corporate & Regulatory Practice, authored an article on the contractual obligation to perform during a global pandemic.
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August 18, 2020
Publication - Legal Profession Services
Sarah Sweeney and Thomas Wilkinson authored an Expert Analysis article in Law360 discussing how The American Bar Association's Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility recently issued Formal Opinion 492 and what this means for prospective clients.
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August 17, 2020
News - Labor & Employment
David Barron joined the GovExec Daily podcast to discuss how employers and employees can stay away from hostile environments.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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August 11, 2020
News - Labor & Employment
David Hackett was quoted in the Philadelphia Inquirer discussing how fall's school schedule could affect businesses.
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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.
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