Media Mentions
2007
Joel E. Cohen was mentioned in the November 27 online edition of Bloomberg and in the November 28 edition of the National Post in response to a New York jury's statement that Firm client WestLB AG should pay a former saleswoman $2.54 million for retaliating against her after she complained of gender discrimination. Mr. Cohen said the Firm will file a motion to reduce the award before the November 29 deadline.
Joel E. Cohen was quoted in the June 5 issue of The Wall Street Journal in an article regarding the representation of the New York University Medical Center (NYU) against a former employee that was terminated for allegedly taking improper photographs of female patients. Mr. Cohen commented on NYU's decision to terminate the employee, "If this person was abusing a position of trust, one of these patients would turn around and sue the hospital."
Joel E. Cohen, HR & Employment Litigation, Trial
2005
Joel Cohen was quoted by eFinancialNews.com on June 5 regarding non-compete clauses used by many banks to prevent high-level employees from defecting to rivals.
Joel E. Cohen, Labor & Employment, Trial
2002
Joel Cohen was quoted in the March 2 issue of Corporate Counsel in regard to the unionization of doctors in New Jersey. "Health care is one of the most fertile, if not the most fertile, grounds for a new precedent in union-management today," Mr. Cohen commented.
