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March 15, 2012
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Adam Silverman quoted in the Philadelphia Inquirer
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March 13, 2012
Publication - Insurance Coverage, Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Insurance
When It Comes to Data Breaches: Show Me The Injury - Global Insurance Alert! - Two recent decisions, one by Oregon's highest court and the other by the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals, reveal a growing trend finding legitimacy in claims asserted by plaintiffs whose personal information has been stolen or compromised only if such information is actually used by a third-party to cause harm or perpetuate identity theft
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March 12, 2012
Publication - Environmental Regulatory & Due Diligence
Pennsylvania's Building Code Advisory Commission Votes to Reject 2012 International Construction Code, Extend Code Evaluation Cycle to Six Years - Real Estate Alert! - According to the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, residential and commercial buildings will account for 73.2 percent of total electricity consumption and 40.1 percent of the nation's total energy consumption in 2011, with approximately half of those totals attributable to commercial buildings alone
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March 12, 2012
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Cozen O'Connor's Jennifer Brandt Discusses Secretary of State Clinton on the O'Reilly Factor
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March 11, 2012
News - Subrogation & Recovery
9/11 Case Back in the News
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March 09, 2012
News
Cozen O'Connor's Success in Washington, D.C. Featured in Washington Business Journal
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March 08, 2012
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Liability insurance for a large, complex claim is often a love-hate relationship. On the one hand, the policyholder and the insurer may stand on common ground in their adversity to the underlying claimant. On the other hand, the policyholder may find that the insurer—though the enemy of his enemy—is not necessarily his friend. The bigger and thornier the claim, the more likely that the insurer will reserve its rights to deny coverage.
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March 08, 2012
Publication - Subrogation & Recovery - Insurance
Personal Jurisdiction Over Foreign Defendants Under the Supreme Court's Recent Decision J. McIntyre Mach., Ltd. v. Nicastro - Subrogation and Recovery Alert! - Although recovery professionals often assert that the movement of goods from a foreign manufacturer to domestic consumers - sometimes referred to as "the stream of commerce" - allows one to maintain jurisdiction over a foreign defendant in a state, the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in J. McIntyre Mach., Ltd. v. Nicastro, _U.S._, 131 S. Ct. 2780 (2011) (plurality op., Kennedy, Roberts, Scalia,
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March 06, 2012
Press Release
Dan A. Schulder Elected Fellow of American College of Tax Counsel
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March 01, 2012
Publication - Subrogation & Recovery - Insurance
Subrogation In Fire Cases With No Known Cause - Not Just Blowing Smoke! - Subrogation and Recovery Alert! - The immediate investigation of loss sites, especially those involving fires, enhances subrogation recognition and maximizes recovery.
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March 01, 2012
Publication - Utility & Energy
Arguing for Liability Reform to Help Solve an Old Problem - The Pennsylvania Lawyer - Thousands of current and future Marcellus Shale natural gas extraction wells are located near Pennsylvania’s 250,000- plus abandoned coal mines, many of which discharge acid mine drainage into local streams and rivers. Acid mine drainage, which leaches heavy metals from surrounding rocks and kills aquatic life, is the biggest single cause of stream impairment in Pennsylvania. It has rendered unusable more than 5,500 miles of streams, contaminated...
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March 01, 2012
Publication - Construction Law, Insurance Coverage - Real Estate & Construction
''Wrap'' insurance programs have become a popular alternative to traditional insurance arrangements, particularly on large construction projects. However, contractors need to be aware of some of the unique issues that arise in wrap programs - specifically, liability insurance wraps.
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February 29, 2012
Publication
A major concern related to pipes and fittings is the potential for damage when they fail and leak. Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride, commonly referred to as “CPVC,” is a thermoplastic used to produce pipes and related fittings.
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February 27, 2012
News - White Collar Defense & Investigations
J. Bruce Maffeo was quoted in the Government Product News article ''Trial of Former County Commissioner Prompts Corruption Questions'' regarding the criminal trial investigation of former Cuyahoga County, Ohio commissioner Jimmy Dimora.
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February 23, 2012
News
Suzanne Mayes featured in Law 360 Q&A
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February 23, 2012
News - Labor & Employment
Chad E. Kurtz, an associate in the firm’s Commercial Litigation Department, was named ''Unsung Heroes'' by The Legal Intelligencer.
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February 21, 2012
Publication - Real Estate Litigation
THE BASICS: Assignments and Subletting in Commercial Lease Transactions - Cozen O'Connor - In difficult economic times, a tenant may find itself with an excess of space that
it does not need and cannot afford. Assuming that the landlord will not allow
the tenant to simply terminate all or part of the lease, the tenant may seek to
assign its lease to a new party or sublet all or part of its premises. Such
transactions often present competing interests among the three parties...
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February 20, 2012
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目前有越来越多的中国公司在美国进行收购、有控制的投资、合资企业和初创企业等交易，以达到其某些战略目标，不放过很具吸引力的商机。总得来说，还有许多中国公司出于各自的战略目的，正在考虑在美国进行交易。
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February 17, 2012
Publication - Subrogation & Recovery - Insurance
Do Appliance Installers Have to Follow Instructions - Subrogation and Recovery Alert! - When homeowners purchase household appliances, the oftentimes hire the retailer to install the appliance in their homes. The appliance manufacturer's installation manual typically will specify the use of an accessory, such as a heavy duty power cord, a metal dryer vent, or a copper water line.
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February 17, 2012
Publication - Insurance Coverage - Insurance
Virginia Supreme Court Grants Rehearing on Whether Emission of Carbon Dioxide Constitutes an "Occurrence" - Global Insurance Alert! - On January 17, 2012, the Supreme Court of Virginia set aside its groundbreaking judgment in AES Corporation v. Steadfast Insurance Company, 282 Va. 252 (2011), which held that the emission of carbon dioxide was not an “occurrence” within the meaning of a general liability policy.
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