People in the News—Oct. 5, 2018—Cozen O'Connor
James Kwartnik, a member in Cozen O'Connor's construction law group, is set to speak at the presentation “Are You Covered? New Strategies for Insuring Construction and Development Projects.”
October 05, 2018 at 01:00 PM
3 minute read
Speakers
James Kwartnik, a member in Cozen O'Connor's construction law group, is set to speak at the presentation “Are You Covered? New Strategies for Insuring Construction and Development Projects.”
It is scheduled from 7:30 to 10 a.m. Oct. 18 at The Union League of Philadelphia.
Kwartnik will be joined by fellow speakers Phil Glick, senior vice president at Conner Strong & Buckelew, and Eric Schiela, managing principal and chief operating officer of Rubenstein Partners, as well as moderator Ed Opall, partner at EisnerAmper.
A critical factor in any construction or development project is adequately planning for risks along the path to completion. The educational session focuses on current best practices for insuring such projects.
Kwartnik has experience in numerous sectors of the construction industry, having worked on projects involving infrastructure construction, renovation and expansion, power plants, industrial facilities, hotels, and other commercial vertical construction.
|Elected and Appointed
Attorney Jack Larkin, a partner at Gawthrop Greenwood, was named to the board of directors of United Way of Chester County.
United Way of Chester County is a member of the United Way Worldwide network. Its mission is to unite people and mobilize resources to build better lives and stronger communities.
Larkin leads Gawthrop Greenwood's litigation department, where he focuses his practice on municipal and corporate litigation and regularly shepherds cases through successful mediation.
His experience navigating both the public and private sectors gives him an understanding of how to unite people from varying backgrounds for the betterment of the community.
|Events
Ballard Spahr is set to host a webinar on “Key Takeaways From the CFPB's Summer 2018 Supervisory Highlights.”
Ballard Spahr attorneys John Culhane, Reid Herlihy and Chris Willis will discuss the significant substantive takeaways from the latest Supervisory Highlights, likely areas of focus in future examinations, and recommendations for addressing the regulatory concerns raised in the report.
It is scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. Oct. 10.
Alan S. Kaplinsky, co-practice leader of the firm's consumer financial services group, is set to be the moderator.
The program is open to Ballard Spahr clients and prospective clients. For more information, contact Daniel Martin at [email protected].
|Announcements
Attention young lawyers!
Send in your questions for a new Q&A advice column for the Young Lawyers page in The Legal. A panel of experts from the law firm Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis will answer a few selected questions in each monthly column, advising young lawyers about their career, professional development, office politics, business development, pro bono work, relationships with mentors and colleagues, and so on.
Email your questions to [email protected].
******
The Legal is seeking contributing authors for its weekly In-House Counsel column.
Articles can cover a broad range of subjects but should be of particular interest to in-house counsel.
Contact Kristie Rearick at [email protected] for more information or to submit a proposal. •
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
NOT FOR REPRINT
© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
You Might Like
View All
People in the News—Nov. 5, 2024—Pietragallo Gordon, Tucker Arensberg
3 minute read
Trending Stories
- 1Infant Formula Judge Sanctions Kirkland's Jim Hurst: 'Overtly Crossed the Lines'
- 2Trump's Return to the White House: The Legal Industry Reacts
- 3Election 2024: Nationwide Judicial Races and Ballot Measures to Watch
- 4Climate Disputes, International Arbitration, and State Court Limitations for Global Issues
- 5Judicial Face-Off: Navigating the Ethical and Efficient Use of AI in Legal Practice [CLE Pending]
- 6How Much Does the Frequency of Retirement Withdrawals Matter?
Who Got The Work
Michael G. Bongiorno, Andrew Scott Dulberg and Elizabeth E. Driscoll from Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr have stepped in to represent Symbotic Inc., an A.I.-enabled technology platform that focuses on increasing supply chain efficiency, and other defendants in a pending shareholder derivative lawsuit. The case, filed Oct. 2 in Massachusetts District Court by the Brown Law Firm on behalf of Stephen Austen, accuses certain officers and directors of misleading investors in regard to Symbotic's potential for margin growth by failing to disclose that the company was not equipped to timely deploy its systems or manage expenses through project delays. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton, is 1:24-cv-12522, Austen v. Cohen et al.
Who Got The Work
Edmund Polubinski and Marie Killmond of Davis Polk & Wardwell have entered appearances for data platform software development company MongoDB and other defendants in a pending shareholder derivative lawsuit. The action, filed Oct. 7 in New York Southern District Court by the Brown Law Firm, accuses the company's directors and/or officers of falsely expressing confidence in the company’s restructuring of its sales incentive plan and downplaying the severity of decreases in its upfront commitments. The case is 1:24-cv-07594, Roy v. Ittycheria et al.
Who Got The Work
Amy O. Bruchs and Kurt F. Ellison of Michael Best & Friedrich have entered appearances for Epic Systems Corp. in a pending employment discrimination lawsuit. The suit was filed Sept. 7 in Wisconsin Western District Court by Levine Eisberner LLC and Siri & Glimstad on behalf of a project manager who claims that he was wrongfully terminated after applying for a religious exemption to the defendant's COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The case, assigned to U.S. Magistrate Judge Anita Marie Boor, is 3:24-cv-00630, Secker, Nathan v. Epic Systems Corporation.
Who Got The Work
David X. Sullivan, Thomas J. Finn and Gregory A. Hall from McCarter & English have entered appearances for Sunrun Installation Services in a pending civil rights lawsuit. The complaint was filed Sept. 4 in Connecticut District Court by attorney Robert M. Berke on behalf of former employee George Edward Steins, who was arrested and charged with employing an unregistered home improvement salesperson. The complaint alleges that had Sunrun informed the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection that the plaintiff's employment had ended in 2017 and that he no longer held Sunrun's home improvement contractor license, he would not have been hit with charges, which were dismissed in May 2024. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer, is 3:24-cv-01423, Steins v. Sunrun, Inc. et al.
Who Got The Work
Greenberg Traurig shareholder Joshua L. Raskin has entered an appearance for boohoo.com UK Ltd. in a pending patent infringement lawsuit. The suit, filed Sept. 3 in Texas Eastern District Court by Rozier Hardt McDonough on behalf of Alto Dynamics, asserts five patents related to an online shopping platform. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap, is 2:24-cv-00719, Alto Dynamics, LLC v. boohoo.com UK Limited.
Featured Firms
Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates, P.C.
(470) 294-1674
Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone
(857) 444-6468
Smith & Hassler
(713) 739-1250
