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Of the countless issues contractors face on a construction project, immediate problems like scheduling, workforce, payment, and materials supply often overshadow intellectual property concerns. But, they shouldn’t—especially for the design-build ...

Why the New Stimulus Bill is Set to Cause Headaches for Divorced Parents. By Carolyn Daly, Esq., Founder and Managing Partner of Daly & Associates, LLC with help from special guest contributor Barbara Bel, CPA The new stimulus bill sounds like a ...

This week, President Biden introduced the $2 trillion American Jobs Plan (AJP), which includes his blueprint for investing in the country’s infrastructure, utility, and transportation systems over the next eight years. If made into law, the ...

Says Parents Must be Notified of Underage Marijuana/Alcohol Offenses Normally, you equate the government with “deadlock,” “slow-moving,” or “red tape,” but not this time. After hearing an outcry from the public about new rules that ...

Question: I had an eviction hearing this week for a tenant who owes me about six months’ rent. The tenant had refused to pay, claiming that I have refused to properly maintain the property. On the contrary, I have responded to every complaint she ...

We are excited to announce that the firm and Whitney O’Reilly are recognized by the 2021 JD Supra Readers’ Choice Awards. Whitney is listed as a Top Author for her thought leadership in wealth preservation in 2020. The Readers’ Choice Awards ...

On March 29, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) extended the current eviction moratorium through June 30, 2021. If a tenant previously provided a signed declaration to the landlord and/or property owner invoking the ...

Jonathan Landesman spoke with Construction Dive about the Davis-Bacon federal wage rules. In the article, he cautions construction companies that it is not always clear-cut if a construction project is subject to Davis-Bacon. Jon said, “Even if in ...

Julie Grohovsky was interviewed on NBC News NOW about the Derek Chauvin trial. She discussed the prosecution’s strategy and the defense’s argument in regard to the recordings and bystanders.

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 ...