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If your company performs work on public works projects in Pennsylvania, you should be following PA Senate Bill 841 (SB 841). Unless they are bound by a collective bargaining agreement, contractors working on public works jobs are permitted to pay ...

Last year, New Jersey enacted a law prohibiting sellers from imposing certain surcharges for credit card transactions and establishing notice requirements regarding credit card surcharges for transactions in New Jersey. According to Governor Murphy, ...

Harrisburg’s oldest law firm didn’t end when it quietly merged with another firm in February, much like the railroads it had served since 1871. “We’re just changing – it’s an evolution,” Benjamin Dunlap, former managing partner of ...

Public officials and employees who frequently use personal social media accounts to discuss public issues should proceed with caution as the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court held in Penncrest School v. Cagle that such posts may be public record if ...

The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) announced on April 9, 2024 significant updates to the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program regulations that are set to go into effect on May 9, 2024. The rulemaking process began on ...

The Federal Trade Commission’s decision to void noncompete clauses in employment agreements is expected to have significant implications for the IT job market, potentially leading to a more competitive landscape and improved wage prospects for ...

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has filed a lawsuit against the FTC, alleging overreach, following its ruling to almost entirely ban non-compete agreements. Jonathan Landesman, chair of our Labor & Employment Group, spoke with the Central Penn ...

Franklin Brown, Steven Woghin, Lauren Stevens. All three attorneys rose to the top of the in-house counsel ranks at their companies. All three faced unprecedented challenges when their companies came under federal investigation. Most importantly, ...

In a seismic decision on April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-to-2 to ban noncompete agreements for all workers, with a narrow exception for senior executives. This new rule, set forth in a 570-page action summary, is scheduled ...

What do the new Title IX regulations and the new Taylor Swift album have in common? They both dropped on April 19, 2024, after many fortnights of anticipation. Since 2022, the Title IX world has been waiting for the Department of Education (ED) to ...

We are pleased to announce that Jackson Nichols, Paul Thaler, and Shanlon Wu have maintained their recognition on the 2024 Washington, DC Super Lawyers List. Additionally, we are excited to share that Sydney Forquer has been recognized for the first ...

Cohen Seglias has sued the Department of Defense (DoD) because its software system incorrectly flagged our web domain as malware, leading to a block that prevents DOD officials from accessing the firm’s website. Michael Payne, who is ...

Penn State. LSU. Texas State. Wheaton. Clemson. University of Nevada. California State. West Virginia. Baruch. University at Albany. Michigan State University. What do these schools all have in common? Unfortunately, it’s not athletic achievements ...

A good Title IX advisor can mean the difference between a party feeling informed and supported or confused and overwhelmed. Title IX coordinators and institutions should prioritize choosing, cultivating, and retaining advisors. Federal regulations ...

We are pleased to announce that several Cohen Seglias attorneys were selected to this year’s New Jersey Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. The Super Lawyers lists recognize no more than 5 percent of attorneys in each state/district and the ...

Christopher Carusone and Steven Williams spoke with Law360 Pulse on the firm’s newly constructed Pittsburgh office in the FNB Financial Center in Pittsburgh’s Hill District. The Buccini Pollin Group, lead developers on the project, are ...

Christopher Carusone, Cohen Seglias’ Pittsburgh office managing partner, spoke to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about the firm’s new lease on the 19th floor in the 26-story office building at the former Civic Arena site. In the Pittsburgh ...

We are excited to announce that we are relocating our Pittsburgh office to FNB Financial Center, a 26-story building that is the keystone of a major redevelopment project in Pittsburgh’s Lower Hill District. The firm’s Pittsburgh team plans to ...

Cohen Seglias is proud to announce that Steven Williams, the firm’s managing partner, has been named to the Central Penn Business Journal’s 2024 Power 100 List. Steve is recognized for shaping the central Pennsylvania community and his influence ...

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC announced that it has hired a Pittsburgh-based senior counsel to grow its capabilities in the real estate and business transactional practice areas. Rachel James joined Cohen Seglias in January ...