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Every day, the construction attorneys at Cohen Seglias are approached by clients as to how to address the current crisis due to the significant fluctuation in pricing in construction materials, equipment, and energy. Whether the product in question ...

We are proud to announce that Cohen Seglias is ranked seventh in the latest national rankings in Construction Executive’s “The Top 50 Construction Law Firms® of 2021.” Construction Executive, a leading industry publication, surveyed hundreds ...

Question: As an employer, can I require that my staff all get the COVID-19 vaccine? Answer: The short answer is yes. The EEOC has stated that employers can require employees to get the vaccine to return to work. This is consistent with various ...

We are pleased to announce that numerous Cohen Seglias attorneys were selected to this year’s Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. The Super Lawyers lists recognize no more than 5 percent of attorneys in each state and the Rising ...

Most employers have no desire to interfere in their employees’ private lives. But what can be done if an employee criticizes the employer or harasses a fellow employee online? What is an employer’s recourse in the more extreme example of an ...

What do you consider to be your greatest contribution to the success of your company/clients? Contractors, owners, subcontracts, and other construction industry members face complicated, often confusing legal issues. Being a resource for them is ...

We are pleased to announce that Cohen Seglias is recognized in the 2021 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, the preeminent legal ranking of attorneys and law firms. The firm’s Construction Group is named a leading ...

Relief from the CDC Moratorium may be on its way for landlords and property owners. On May 5, 2021, Judge Dabney Friedrich of the DC District Court set aside the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) moratorium that is currently in place ...

As a longtime supporter of Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia and its mission to build strength, stability, and self-reliance through shelter, Cohen Seglias was proud to sponsor their Building Hope Virtual Lunch-In on May 4. The Building Hope Lunch ...

In March, we spoke at ABC Eastern Pennsylvania’s Safety Committee Meeting about the employment law implications of employer-mandated COVID-19 tests and vaccines. Below is an overview of the topics we addressed during the presentation and answers ...

Cohen Seglias is pleased to announce that partners Julie Grohovsky and Shanlon Wu helped obtain a major civil settlement between all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico against Indivior, PLLC. for fraud committed against Medicaid and ...

As public officials are increasing their use of social media, the boundaries of what is considered public and private on such accounts are being explored in the courts. For instance, the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County recently affirmed a ...

Julie Grohovsky spoke with Verywell Health about the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) bringing false marketing claims under the new COVID-19 Consumer Protection Act. The agency’s action against chiropractor Eric Nepute is the first such case ...

Two attorneys weigh in on mandatory and incentive-based employer policies for COVID vaccinations. For months now, employer COVID-19 vaccination programs have been the subject of much speculation and debate. Most of this discussion has focused on two ...

The Office of Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Transportation (OIG) continues with an aggressive campaign to find evidence of Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) fraud in federal highway projects. This article shall focus on the ...

Daniel Fierstein, Kathleen Morley, and Jackson Nichols were recently promoted to the firm’s partnership. Our newsletter team sat down with them to discuss their practices. Q: Tell us a little about your practice and the services that you provide ...

At this point, avoiding the cliché is, well, unavoidable. We are now past the one-year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic and much has changed. You don’t need a construction attorney to tell you so. While things have changed, we all must move forward ...

A common clause in many New York construction contracts is a “no-damage-for-delay” exculpatory provision, providing, in sum, that delay damages are not compensable and that if you are delayed, then you are only entitled to a time extension (at ...

In construction litigation, home-field advantage is a concept that arises quite frequently. Certainly, in the sports world where we are used to hearing this term, home-field advantage is a controversial phenomenon. But, in the legal realm, the ...

A harsh reality in any business, including construction, is that there will be people who owe you money but do not have it. In general, a simple collection action can be brought against these individuals to obtain a judgment that can be executed ...