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Edward Seglias was featured in a video from the Construction Super Conference, where he shared his perspective on the value of bringing industry professionals together to exchange ideas and insights.

While the new Title IX regulations are slated to take effect on Aug. 1, over 670 universities and 400 K-12 schools are facing injunctions and their resulting uncertainty about what to do next. The new rulemaking, released in April, generally reworks ...

I am contemplating refinancing my property with Freddie Mac, which requires that I incorporate its “Tenant Protections” into my lease. Before I complete the refinancing, I have a few questions. Am I required to convert my leases, which are all ...

We are over halfway through 2024 and are rapidly approaching the January 1, 2025 deadline for companies to submit their Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reports mandated by the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The CTA requires all domestic ...

On July 23, 2024, a federal judge in Pennsylvania declined to grant a temporary injunction against the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) forthcoming ban on employment noncompete agreements. District Judge Kelley Brisbon Hodge ruled that the FTC ...

Last August, the New Jersey Department of Labor (NJ DOL) released the New Jersey Wage Hub. According to the NJ DOL, the Hub is designed to be an easy-to-use online tool to help public works employers report certified payrolls. By reporting through ...

Retraction Watch spoke with Cohen Seglias white collar partner Julie Grohovsky, a former federal prosecutor, about the rare criminal charges brought against Hoau-yan Wang for alleged data manipulation. Drawing on her prosecutorial experience, Julie ...

In April, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent shockwaves across the nation when it issued an administrative rule that will essentially ban all noncompete agreements when it goes into effect on September 4, 2024. Not surprisingly, various ...

Cohen Seglias was featured in a Law360 Pulse article examining Pennsylvania’s surge in law firm mergers during the first half of the year. The firm’s merger with the five-lawyer Nauman Smith firm in Harrisburg was highlighted as part of a ...

On June 24, a U.S. District Judge blocked portions of the Department of Labor’s (DOL) new rule updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations (DBRA). The DBRA covers all federally funded public works projects valued at more than $2,000, and ...

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania will decide if “Pennsylvania Skill Games” are considered “slot machines” under state law. The case follows state agents seizing game terminals from a Dauphin County sports bar, with the ...

Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court will determine whether cash-paying electronic game terminals prevalent in convenience stores and bars are unlicensed gambling machines requiring shutdown. The decision could establish lasting legal standards for ...

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will review whether electronic slot machines with hidden skill elements, commonly found in bars and restaurants, should be classified as gambling devices. Cohen Seglias partner Christopher Carusone, who represents ...

Our firm’s commitment to community service was exemplified when our summer associates from across offices in Philadelphia, Newark, New York, and Washington, DC, came together to participate in a Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia build day. ...

We are proud to announce that the firm’s Construction and Construction Contract & Risk Management Groups are recognized in The Legal 500 for their work in the construction industry. Our teams are praised for their “cutting-edge legal ...

We are proud to announce that the firm’s Research Misconduct, Student Defense and Title IX Groups are again recognized in The Legal 500 for their work in the education sector. Chair of the Research Misconduct Group Paul Thaler is noted for his ...

Cohen Seglias is pleased to announce that Matthew Long has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a partner in the Construction Group representing owners, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and architects in construction disputes and in ...

I want my residents to remove their homes so I can bring in new ones. However, I am told that I cannot do this. What is your thought on this? Under the Manufactured Home Community Rights Act (MHCRA), you can only require a resident to vacate in ...

Cohen Seglias is proud to announce that the firm and its attorneys continue to be ranked in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, the preeminent legal ranking of attorneys and law firms. In the 2024 edition of Chambers USA, the ...

This article was originally published in the Pennsylvania Title IX Professional’s PaTIXPros June 2024 newsletter. To live hearing or not to live hearing? That is the question. Since August 2020, the Title IX regulations have mandated live ...