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The coronavirus pandemic is giving rise to new legal issues across the country that courts are only just beginning to address. One of those unique issues is the application of force majeure clauses commonly found in construction contracts. In ...

We are pleased to announce that three Cohen Seglias attorneys were selected to this year’s New Jersey 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 ...

Oprah Winfrey’s primetime television interview with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, revealed deep issues within the workings of a historic institution, one we only read about in books or watch on fictional shows ...

Cohen Seglias is proud to announce that four partners, Julie Grohovsky, Michael Payne, Bob Ruggieri and Steve Williams, have been selected to serve on editorial advisory boards for Law360. The advisory boards, focused on a variety of practices and ...

In one of our prior posts, we discussed the importance of the Early Settlement Panel (ESP) and how the panelists can help you resolve your case. However, not all cases successfully resolve at ESP. If your case doesn’t resolve, what comes next? If ...

Lori Wisniewski Azzara, chair of the firm’s Women’s Initiative, spoke with The National Law Review about Cohen Seglias’ efforts to support our women attorneys throughout the pandemic. Lori discussed a number of topics, including ...

Ed Seglias is quoted in Construction SuperConference newsletter. When asked about his level of optimism when it comes to in-person events, Ed answered, “With the vaccine rollout and businesses reopening, we are hopeful that hybrid and in-person ...

“There’s no time like the present”—cliché or not, this may become the new rule for when contractors should file their New Jersey lien claims during the pandemic, and probably after. Unlike lawsuits and other legal actions, New Jersey liens ...

Less than 50 days into his presidency, President Biden signed an executive order on March 8, 2021, directing the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) to conduct a review of the controversial Title IX regulations (the Rules) that were spearheaded by ...

After years of talk, it has finally happened: marijuana is legal in New Jersey. On February 22, 2021, Governor Phil Murphy signed three different bills that, together, both legalized marijuana and addressed previous charges and convictions relating ...

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and the City of Pittsburgh have imposed important additional requirements and restrictions upon landlord/tenant evictions in Allegheny County. The ordinance passed by the Pittsburgh City Council is particularly ...

Are kids allowed to use marijuana or drink alcohol? It may be easier than you think. After years of talk, it has finally happened: marijuana is legal in New Jersey. On February 22, 2021, Governor Phil Murphy signed three different bills that, ...

Whether you are following the financial headlines or reviewing recent supply invoices, one thing is clear: the cost of materials is on the rise and far from slowing down as the rate continues to accelerate. Contractors are under mounting pressure to ...

New laws change the past, present, and future in New Jersey After years of talk, it has finally happened: marijuana is legal in New Jersey. On February 22, 2021, Governor Phil Murphy signed three different bills that, together, both legalized ...

Michael Metz-Topodas spoke with Construction Dive about the new law in New York that expands the definition of workers and puts more responsibility on contractors to report fatalities to a state registry of on-the-job construction deaths. Michael ...

In September 2019, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court agreed to review the decision in Gregg v. Ameriprise Financial, Inc. under Pennsylvania’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law (UTPCPL). The issue before the court was whether a ...

Corporate clients rely heavily on their law departments when legal issues arise. This responsibility puts no small amount of pressure on our in-house counterparts, considering that outside counsel fees can be enormous, and few nonlawyer ...

Christopher Carusone is quoted in a Philadelphia Inquirer article about the firm’s representation of Michael Boffo and Nikolas McKinnon in the Mariner East pipeline bribery case. The security contractors were facing charges of conspiracy, ...

Despite the exhaustion and chaos that the COVID-19 pandemic brought to the construction industry in 2020, turning the page to 2021 offers several reasons for cautious optimism, including two approved coronavirus vaccines (with a possible third soon ...

Christopher Carusone is mentioned in a Daily Local News article in regard to the firm’s representation of Michael Boffo and Nikolas McKinnon in the Mariner East pipeline bribery case. The security contractors were facing charges of conspiracy, ...