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Compliance Notes for Construction Professionals Amid Pending Legal Challenges Nationwide reverberations followed last week’s much-anticipated emergency temporary standard addressing COVID-19 (the ETS) from the Occupational Safety and Health ...

Question: I run an over-55 community. A resident has recently filed a discrimination complaint alleging that am evicting her due to her race and religion. First, her allegations are completely false. But, more importantly, I thought that since the ...

In Construction Dive’s article on the new federal COVID-19 vaccination mandate and how it is increasing small firm attractiveness to unvaccinated construction workers, Casey McKinnon explains that although small firms are benefiting now, the ...

On November 6, 2021, the  Although the Fifth Circuit’s jurisdiction covers Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, its decision places a hold on OSHA’s ability to enforce the ETS nationwide. However, given the relatively tight deadlines for ...

We are proud to continue our partnership with the American Heart Association for the sixth year in a row! On November 6, the Cohen Seglias team was joined by family, friends, and pets at the 2021 Philadelphia Heart Walk in support of the AHA’s ...

We are pleased to announce that Cohen Seglias is named in the 2022 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list nationally for construction and regionally in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, and New Jersey for various practice areas. ...

Earlier today, as directed by the Biden administration, OSHA announced an emergency rule requiring vaccination or weekly testing for companies with 100 or more employees. There are multiple aspects of OSHA’s emergency rule that are likely to be ...

Even the smallest entrepreneurs need some protection. Starting a business from a young age leads to tremendous lifetime impacts for a child and the community. A lemonade stand allows a child to apply communication and marketing skills. The business ...

An emerging construction industry trend, modular construction promises improved construction quality, greater building efficiency, and reduced overall cost—all objectives high among any contractor’s project goals. Investment leader Warren ...

Last week, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a decision that affirms the Commonwealth Court’s ruling that the City of Pittsburgh cannot require landlords in the city to participate in the federal Section 8 voucher program, a huge win for ...

In Construction Dive‘s article on the material costs escalation disrupting the construction industry, John Greenhall explains how owners are open to discussing the possibility of including money for escalation in contracts. He said, ...

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The en banc Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania affirmed a Pennsylvania law affecting all electrical contractors installing traffic signals for state and local projects in the Commonwealth. The Court’s opinion in Kuharchik Construction, Inc. v. ...

Welcome back to our DMV Construction Law Series, where we examine a different set of legal issues important to contractors each month. For our second installment, we briefly examine certain key parts of Washington, DC’s mechanics’ lien law that ...

Cohen Seglias is pleased to announce that partners Paul Thaler and Shan Wu are among the inaugural class of The American Lawyer’s South Trailblazers. Those selected as Trailblazers are attorneys based in the southern region of the United States ...

We are pleased to announce that three Cohen Seglias attorneys were selected to this year’s New York Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. The Super Lawyers list recognizes a maximum of 5 percent of attorneys in each state and the Rising Stars list ...

In a recent Construction Dive article, Lisa Wampler discusses how the reality of current market conditions gives contractors leverage. Lisa said, “Even though there may be a contractual right to refuse an escalation change order, the customer ...

When the Department of Education (ED) issued the final rule in May 2020 mandating compliance by Aug. 14, 2020, one of the most hotly contested issues was cross-examination and the effects of not participating in it. Pursuant to the new regulations, ...

Mike McKenna is featured in a Construction Super Conference article highlighting their annual conference presenters. ORLANDO, FL – Michael McKenna, the self-described “old man” of Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC, already had an ...

On September 9, 2021, the White House announced its new COVID-19 Action Plan, which is likely to have a considerable impact on employers. As part of the plan, President Biden has directed the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and ...