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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 Leasing

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.


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.


Fierce Competition Awaits Distressed Real Estate Funds as Deals Ramp Up [Fund Fire]

July 07, 2020

Publication - Distressed Real Estate, Real Estate

Bill Davis discusses the deal competition confronting real estate funds in the months ahead as private real estate fund strategies turn to distressed assets in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic and economic downturn.


Cozen O’Connor Lands Noted California-based Real Estate Attorney Mitchell Poole

July 06, 2020

Press Release - Real Estate Acquisitions & Dispositions, Real Estate Development, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate Joint Ventures

Poole, who has for 20-plus years represented general and limited partners investing in national/international real estate funds and joint ventures, joins Cozen O’Connor as a shareholder.


How Can Employers and Businesses Protect Their Workers?

July 06, 2020

News - Labor & Employment

David Barron discussed with NBC Bay Area about the challenges many businesses and employers are facing as they try to reopen while also protecting the health of their workers.


DOT/HHS/DHS Issue Joint COVID-19 Guidance to Airlines and Airports

July 06, 2020

Publication - Aviation, Aviation Litigation, Transportation & Trade

On July 2, 2020, the U.S. Departments of Transportation, Homeland Security, and Health and Human Services issued a joint guidance document titled “Runway to Recovery- the United States Framework for Airlines and Airports to Mitigate the Public Health Risks of Coronavirus.”


Leigh Ann Benson Named to PA Bar Leadership Class

July 01, 2020

Press Release - Commercial Litigation

Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that Leigh Ann Benson, associate of the firm’s Commercial Litigation Department, has been selected to the Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) Bar Leadership Institute (BLI) 2020-2021 class.


Immigration COVID-19 FAQ

July 01, 2020

Publication - Immigration Policy & Strategy

Frances Rayer and Elizabeth Olivera addressed common questions related to immigration and COVID-19.


Want Workers To Sign COVID-19 Waivers? Don't Go There.

July 01, 2020

News - Labor & Employment

David Barron spoke with Law360 about whether employers should have employees sign COVID-19 liability waivers.


Ken Fisher Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award by New York Law Journal

July 01, 2020

Press Release - Zoning, Land Use & Development

Ken Fisher, a member of Cozen O’Connor’s Business Law Department, has been selected by the New York Law Journal to receive its prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award.

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