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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 ...

A recent Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article covers Pennsylvania’s proposed legislation to ban handheld cellphone use by drivers that has faced criticism over a provision that restricts public access to traffic stop data. Cohen Seglias attorney ...

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 ...

Nearly two weeks after the Francis Scott Key Bridge’s collapse, President Biden visited Baltimore and pledged a whole-of-government approach to reopen the Port of Baltimore by June, while the ship’s owner and operator sought to limit ...

The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling established a two-part test to determine when public officials’ social media posts are considered official government actions based on their authority and intent to exercise that power. Cohen ...

I received a possession judgment against one of my residents. She has appealed to the Court of Common Pleas. One of my employees is suggesting that we find a way to resolve the dispute because, he says, the appeal will be long and expensive. What is ...

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 ...

Family law practitioners everywhere have lauded the New Jersey Supreme Court’s decision last year in Cardali v. Cardali for providing a ‘Big Win for Clarity’ on cohabitation cases and the burden that must be met before a plenary ...

Cohen Seglias is pleased to announce that Rachel James has joined the firm’s Pittsburgh office as senior counsel in the Real Estate and Business Transactions practice groups. “We are excited to welcome Rachel to the firm and know that her ...

Before last year’s legislative session came to a close, New Jersey’s State legislature was busy passing significant laws that will change how the family court system in New Jersey operates. One of those changes was the Victim’s Assistance and ...

In a breach of contract matter, Cohen Seglias litigators Michael McKenna and Kanwal Awan represented our client, Scalamandre-Oliveira, JV II (SOJV), a joint venture between Peter Scalamandre & Sons, Inc. and Oliveira Contracting, Inc., against ...

In November 2021, Congress passed the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), pledging to invest $1 trillion into new infrastructure nationwide. For more than 40 years, the Build America Buy America Act (Buy America) has required ...

I own apartments and manufactured home communities but do not own any of the homes in the communities—they are all owner-occupied. In my apartments, I charge all residents a non-refundable pet fee if they want to have a pet. Can I do this in my ...

Note: Nothing in this episode of Labor Relations Radio should be construed as legal advice. If you are experiencing union activity, union salting, or other labor issues with potential legal risk, you should contact your labor attorney. Labor ...

In July 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a new rule expanding the injury and illness reporting requirements for many construction companies. The new rule, which went into effect on January 1, 2024, requires companies in certain ...