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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 - Zoning, Land Use & Development

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.


Eleventh Circuit Explains How Protected Activity Loses Its Protected Status in Gogel v. Kia Motors [Alert]

August 04, 2020

Publication - Labor & Employment

Arielle Eisenberg discussed the Eleventh Circuit's decision in Gogel v. Kia Motors.


The DAS Networks Fault Line: A Coming Earthquake in Pennsylvania Administrative Law? [Alert]

August 04, 2020

Publication - Utility & Energy

Jonathan P. Nase discusses the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's decision in Crown Castle NG East LLC and Pennsylvania-CLE LLC v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.


ESG Disclosures: What Is the Current State of Play? [The Legal Intelligencer]

August 03, 2020

Publication - Corporate, Corporate Governance & Securities, Environmental, Social & Governance

Kathy Jaffari and Lindsey Stillwell co-authored an article on companies that are taking various approaches to disclosing the environmental, social, and governance criteria that investors are increasingly using as a metric to evaluate investment opportunities.


Leveraging GIS-Based Technology for Adjacent Construction Claims

August 03, 2020

Publication - Commercial Litigation

Simeon Brier and Matthew Criscuolo contributed an article to the ABA discussing how adjacent construction claims are teeming with complex, data-driven issues where technology can provide tools to aid in the investigation, management and resolution of such claims.


Submarine Power Transmission Cables Subject to OPA [Alert]

August 03, 2020

Publication - Maritime Litigation, Transportation & Trade

Geoff Ferrer and Anne Mickey discuss the Second Circuit's decision in Power Authority of the State of New York v. M/V ELLEN S. BOUCHARD, and the BARGE B No. 280, their engines, apparel, tackle, boats, appurtenances, etc., in rem, Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc., Motor Tug Ellen S. Bouchard, Inc., No. 280 Corp.


Cannabis Industry Awaits U.S. House Vote on the MORE Act

August 03, 2020

News - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies - Cannabis

Patrick Martin was quoted in Cannabis Dispensary Magazine discussing Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act that would federally decriminalize cannabis by removing it from the Controlled Substances Act, and cannabis industry stakeholders are taking notice.


Before John Lewis, Was the Bold Life and Unjust Death of Maceo Snipes [USA Today]

July 31, 2020

Publication - Commercial Litigation, Government & Regulatory

Jerry Goldfeder contributed an article to USA Today discussing Maceo Snipes’s death and the impact he had on voting rights.


Joseph Ziemianski Named Fellow of the American Bar Foundation

July 30, 2020

News - Insurance Coverage

Joseph Ziemianski, co-chair of the firm’s Global Insurance Department, has been named a fellow of the American Bar Foundation.


Making Sense of "Made in the USA"

July 30, 2020

Publication - Product Regulatory & Compliance - Retail

Richard Fama and Brenden Coller contributed an article to Retail Leader discussing what “Made in the USA” really means and if the definition of that phrase will change given the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) recent announcement of a proposed rule governing “Made in the USA” claims.


Virginia Adopts Workplace Safety Standards for the Pandemic — May be Coming to a State Near You [Alert]

July 30, 2020

Publication - Government Relations - Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

Jerry Kilgore and Julia Hammond discuss Virginia's workplace safety standards to protect Virginia workers.

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