Construction Law Now Blog

Owners, contractors and subcontractors will want to take note of a significant Pennsylvania decision concerning contractors’ rights to recover under the Contractor and Subcontractor Payment Act (CASPA) when the entire contract is not performed, ...

Payment abuses are common in the construction industry. It is not unusual to see parties withhold money based on flimsy reasoning—or no explanation at all. To fight this, nearly every state has enacted laws to curb these payment abuses, which we ...

BY JASON A. COPLEY, EDWARD SEGLIAS [1] On June 8, 2026, Judge Anne M. Nardacci of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York entered a Consent Order for Preliminary Injunction in Associated General Contractors (AGC) of New York ...

Construction industry professionals in Pennsylvania have reason to breathe a little easier after a recent decision from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. In the case of Clearfield County v. Transystems Corporation, the Court refused to let a ...

In Pennsylvania, subcontractors and material suppliers rely on mechanics’ liens as a powerful tool to secure payment for labor and materials. But for large private projects, that right can vanish quickly—and permanently—if one simple step is ...

Businesses integrating generative Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) into their operations should take note of a significant shift in the insurance landscape. The Insurance Services Office (“ISO”) has a new optional endorsement for commercial ...

On December 19, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the “Avoiding Vexatious Overuse of Impleading to Delay” (AVOID) Act, ushering in one of the most significant changes to New York third-party practice in recent years. The statute, which amends ...

The Lehigh Valley is entering a transformative new chapter. Cohen Seglias is pleased to recognize Eli Lilly and Company’s selection of Fogelsville, Pennsylvania, for its new $3.5 billion pharmaceutical manufacturing campus. As the largest life ...

The recent Nor’easter and large snow/ice storms are more than a logistical headache to contractors and subcontractors up and down the east and beyond; they bear significant cost considerations. The current weather impacts have triggered project ...

The landscape of the Ohio construction industry has shifted significantly with the enactment of the E-Verify Workforce Integrity Act (House Bill 246). The law (Ohio Rev. Code Ann. §4151.01 et seq.) introduces mandatory employment verification for ...