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As family law attorneys, we often handle matters that involve one parent seeking child support from the other. The amount to be paid in child support is typically calculated by using child support guidelines. Frequently, however, certain costs ...

My lawyer tells me that he has to send a “Debt Validation Notice” to any delinquent tenants after I send the 20 or 30-day default letter before he can file an eviction complaint with the court. I have never heard this before. Is this true? Yes. ...

We are pleased to announce that Cohen Seglias partner George Pallas was selected to this year’s New York Super Lawyers list. Gary Repke is also named to this year’s New York Rising Stars list. Both are recognized for their construction ...

While most of us in the world of higher education thought that the Department of Education (ED) would release the new Title IX regulations in October, it looks like that will not happen until 2024. Therefore, Title IX compliance and investigations ...

Keeping Pittsburgh landlords on their toes, the City of Pittsburgh requested permission from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to appeal the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania’s decision striking down the city’s ordinance known as the Residential ...

How does a Pennsylvania grand jury work? A Pennsylvania investigating grand jury is a group of 23 to 38 jurors selected from the community pursuant to the Pennsylvania Investigating Grand Jury Act to assist prosecutors and law enforcement officers ...

What is the Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices & Consumer Protection Law? The Unfair Trade Practices & Consumer Protection Law (UTPCPL) is a Pennsylvania statute that prohibits “unfair methods of competition” and “unfair or deceptive ...

The New Jersey Supreme Court’s recent decision in Cardali v. Cardali is a clear win for divorce litigants seeking to terminate or suspend alimony payments. The decision provides significant clarity on what is needed to obtain discovery in a motion ...

Michael Payne, Dale Holmes, and Ryan Boonstra of the firm’s government contracting team secured a successful outcome for a military contractor in a $13.1 million claim against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over a design build project. The ...

Our government contracting team, Dale Holmes, Michael Payne and Ryan Boonstra, successfully represented a military contractor client in a revived eight-year-old, $13.1 million claim against the U.S. Army over a delayed construction deal. A ...

In recent weeks, members of the press and bloggers have paid significant attention to the resignation of former Stanford University President Marc Tessier-Lavigne. The articles feverishly report on the investigation into allegations that Dr. ...

We are proud to announce that this year marks the highest number of Cohen Seglias attorneys acknowledged by Best Lawyers. 16 Cohen Seglias partners are listed in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Lawyers are selected based on an ...

Cohen Seglias construction attorneys Michael McKenna and Joseph Sine shared their thoughts and reactions to the Biden-Harris administration’s press release about the “effects of extreme heat” and its outlined plans for action. “Like it ...

Could calling child protective services on another individual for abuse and neglect be considered harassment? This question was answered in a recent domestic violence trial in New Jersey when defense attorneys argued that it could not, legally, be ...

Earlier this year, Carolyn Daly, chair of our Family Law group, argued amicus curiae for the New Jersey chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers before the New Jersey Supreme Court in the matter of Cardali v. Cardali. The Supreme ...

Anthony Bottenfield, Jennifer Budd and Evan Rassman were promoted to the firm’s partnership at the beginning of the year. Our newsletter team sat down with them to discuss their practices. Q: Tell us a little about your practice and the services ...

The construction industry has faced a skilled labor shortage over the past several years. One study found that the number of workers ages 25-54 dropped 8% over the last decade. At the beginning of 2022, one predictive model estimated that the ...

On February 9, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued an opinion letter stating that employees may use the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to reduce their work hours indefinitely. The DOL issued its letter in response to an employer ...

Clients often worry if they can be held personally liable for a company in which they have an ownership interest. This is often followed by the question of whether one of their companies can be responsible for the obligation of another. In ...

We hope that you are enjoying the summer! In this issue, you will learn practical tips to limit liability under prevailing wage and hour laws. You will also learn about the circumstances in which business owners can be held personally liable when ...