News & Publications

Cohen Seglias is proud to announce that the firm and several of its attorneys have been recognized across three different Legal 500 rankings and publications. The firm’s Construction and Construction Contract & Risk Management Groups are ...

Our team recently came together for our 2026 Spring Clothing Drive to support Our Closet in Your Neighborhood at Jewish Family & Children’s Service (JFCS). Thanks to the generosity of our attorneys and staff, the drive was a tremendous ...

Family court matters are often decided based on facts, many of which are presented through direct testimony—who said what, who did what and when. However, when a witness has experienced trauma, those facts do not always emerge in neat, ...

Alabama defense contractor, LOGZONE, Inc. (LOGZONE), which provides logistics services, has agreed to pay $507,144 to resolve allegations brought under the False Claims Act (FCA) that LOGZONE knowingly failed to comply with cybersecurity ...

Introduction Since the widespread release of artificial intelligence (AI) to the public, the regulation of AI and its applications at the federal and state levels has been the subject of a major debate nationwide. Throughout 2025, federal and state ...

On June 11, 2026, the U.S. Small Business Administration published a proposal fundamentally altering how individuals demonstrate eligibility under the Social Disadvantage standard for the 8(a) Business Development Program. The proposed rule aims to ...

We are happy to announce that Chambers USA has once again recognized Cohen Seglias and a growing number of our attorneys in its 2026 rankings. These rankings are based on in-depth research and feedback from clients, peers and other legal ...

In New Jersey, just as in all our courts, we have specific rules on what evidence can be introduced in cases. Oftentimes, in Family Law cases, these rules get overlooked, both by judges and attorneys. The rules are made in part to shield jurors from ...

We are proud to announce that our Philadelphia office has been named to the 2026 Philadelphia Business Journal Best Places to Work finalists list. We are one of 20 mid-sized companies named as finalists. This program measures a wide range of ...

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has recently signaled a significant change in its approach to emotional support animals (ESAs) under the Fair Housing Act. For years, HUD has recognized ESAs as a type of assistance animal that ...

Cohen Seglias is pleased to announce the addition of Senior Counsel Steve Toprani to the firm’s Construction Group in Pittsburgh. “Steve brings a unique perspective to our team, having served in-house at a construction company,” said Lane ...

Steve Toprani was recently featured in the Pittsburgh Business Times’ article highlighting his arrival at Cohen Seglias’ Pittsburgh office and his addition to the firm’s construction group. The article notes Steve’s unique ...

We are happy to announce that multiple attorneys in our DC office were named to the 2026 Washington, DC Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists. Partners Jackson Nichols and Paul Thaler were named to the Super Lawyers lists, while Anam Abid and Sydney ...

Senior Counsel Steve Toprani was recently featured in Law360’s article highlighting his arrival in the firm’s Pittsburgh office and his addition to the construction group. Steve brings a broad background in construction law, commercial ...

On May 7, 2026, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued a proposed rule implementing Section 847 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 that would expand Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI) requirements to ...

Fort Lauderdale-based partner Matthew Skaroff was quoted in a Construction Dive article examining the high-profile litigation surrounding Florida’s $2.3 billion I-4 Ultimate Project, a public-private partnership dispute that resulted in an $80 ...

In a published opinion last week, the Appellate Division further strengthened the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (PDVA) and reaffirmed the Act’s core purpose of assuring victims of domestic violence “maximum protection from abuse the law ...

We are pleased to announce that numerous Cohen Seglias attorneys were selected to this year’s Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists for their work across a wide range of practice areas, including Construction, Litigation, Government ...

Virginia construction contractors should be aware of a major legal development that will substantially change wage‑payment risk across the industry. Governor Abigail Spanberger has signed House Bill 238, a sweeping amendment to Virginia’s ...

Cohen Seglias is excited to welcome its 2026 Summer Associate Class, the largest to date, joining us from law schools across the country. Weston Copley, Anisha Cyrus, Maiya Groff, Daniel King, Marcelys Perez and Joshua Schulman are based in our ...