Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) recently signed into law comprehensive legal reforms that significantly change the legal landscape in Florida.
THIRD CIRCUIT RECEIVES PUSH BACK ON PROPOSED DEADLINE CHANGE
With practices in New Jersey, Pennsylvania & Delaware, The Cook Group has been watching what will happen with the proposed filing deadline change announced by The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in January 2023. The proposed filing deadline adjustment would change from 11:59pm to 5pm. Under the proposed...
Florida Legislature Looking At Sweeping Tort Reform In Spring Session
Florida Legislature Looking At Sweeping Tort Reform In Spring Session New legislation contained in House Bill 837 and its companion bill, Senate Bill 236, which was introduced at the start of the 2023 Spring Session of the Florida state legislature, offers some sweeping reforms squarely aimed at limiting litigation costs. Key...
ST. LOUIS OFFICE ADDS PARTNER JOHN BESEAU
ST. LOUIS - FEBRUARY 28, 2023 The Cook Group is pleased to announce the addition of Partner John Beseau to the firm’s St. Louis office. John is a skilled attorney who focuses his practice on construction and commercial litigation, including real estate disputes, in State and Federal Courts. Kerryann Cook, The Cook Group’s...
St. Louis Attorneys Contribute Pro-Bono To SAIL Program
The USDC Eastern District of Missouri operates a post plea, pre-sentence diversion program known as SAIL (Sentencing Alternatives Improving Lives) for select defendants. The Court recently reached out to The Cook Group in St. Louis for support through our pro-bono program. According to the court, the “Participants are...
TCG Secures Dismissal After Full Briefing and Oral Argument Before the First Department
The Cook Group’s Hanson Horn and Ryan Sweeney secured a dismissal for their client after full briefing and oral argument before the New York First Department Appellate Division. By way of background, Hanson and Ryan moved for dismissal on behalf of an out of state product manufacturer in the maritime industry based on a lack...
TCG Certified by Diversity Lab as Having Achieved Midsize Mansfield Rule Certification Status
We are pleased to report TCG was one of 26 firms that have been certified by Diversity Lab as having achieved Midsize Mansfield Rule Certification status. In addition, TCG was one of 16 firms that achieved “Certification Plus” designation. Certification Plus status was conferred upon those firms that, in addition to meeting...
TCG Certified By The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council
The Cook Group, PLLC, a multi-state litigation law firm with key practices in products liability, general liability, commercial litigation, appellate issues and sports management, proudly celebrates the second anniversary of its founding by announcing its official national certification as a “WBE” by the Women’s Business...
Major Victory for Out of State Businesses in PA Supreme Court Ruling
Pennsylvania Supreme Court declares jurisdictional statute unconstitutional in major victory for out-of-state businesses. On December 22, 2021, The Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a decision in Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Company, declaring a jurisdiction-by-registration statute unconstitutional, and bringing...
Kerryann Cook and Armand Kalfayan to Present at Perrin New York – Asbestos Litigation Conference
The Cook Group is excited to have our very own Kerryann Cook and Armand Kalfayan presenting at this year's Perrin New York Asbestos Litigation Conference. The conference is scheduled for Tuesday December 7 at the Sheraton Times Square. The event is a great day of in-person learning and networking with the industry's leading...

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