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Contractors already know that ensuring their team members’ well-being tops the list of reasons for a strong safety and OSHA compliance program. A recent New Jersey state court decision just gave them another—preserving workers’ compensation ...

President-elect Joseph Biden campaigned on a robust platform of labor and employment legislation. With a 50-50 split in the Senate, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris can be expected to break any ties on the Senate floor. Employers should expect ...

A new paper created by AISC and AIA clarifies newer approaches to project delivery, such as design-assist, that can result in more efficient steel projects. We live in a world of ever-increasing complexity, and there is little prospect of that ...

What if parents disagree on whether or not to give their children the vaccine? A few of our clients have begun to reach out to ask the question: What happens if my ex and I disagree about whether our child(ren) should receive the COVID-19 ...

Most contractors hope their projects will proceed efficiently, within budget, on time, and, most importantly, without needing to file a claim against any of the other parties working on the job. Unfortunately, reality often proves otherwise. Claims ...

As the race for a COVID-19 vaccine gains momentum (and seems to be approaching the finish line), many employers are still wondering whether or not they can require employees to get vaccinated. Generally speaking, employer-mandated vaccination ...

On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed the COVID-19 relief bill that Congress passed the week before. This stimulus package impacts landlords in two important ways. Eviction Moratorium First, the relief bill extends the current CDC eviction ...

Our newsletter team recently sat down with the new managing partner of the firm’s New York office, Ed Altabet. Tell us a little about your practice and the services you provide to your clients. A: I primarily represent clients in complex ...

Design-build contracts (and their lesser utilized counterpart—engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts) are prevalent in the construction industry. Though far from a new contractual relationship, design-build contracts are ...

A company’s tradename and logo are valuable assets. Consumers’ ability to associate a brand with a business’ goods and services is a critical advantage against competition. Once a brand is designed and marketed—often at significant ...

This past summer, Cohen Seglias attorneys Roy Cohen, Ashling Ehrhardt, and Sydney Pierce obtained a victory for their client Kuharchik Construction against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Kuharchik Construction, Inc. v. Commonwealth. In ...

In the third and final issue of the strange year that has been 2020, our attorneys remind you about the importance of documenting issues encountered on the job, especially in the context of design-build contracts. You’ll also learn about federal ...

In the third and final issue of the strange year that has been 2020, our attorneys remind you about the importance of documenting issues encountered on the job, especially in the context of design-build contracts.

The way employers categorize their workers may require fresh evaluation in the wake of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision A Special Touch v. Department of Labor and Industry. In this case, the court had to interpret the standard test used to ...

Cohen Seglias is proud to continue our tradition of supporting various children’s charities throughout the holiday season with toy collections and monetary donations. If you would like to make a donation, please contact us at ...

Now may be the time to audit your website to ensure that it is accessible to blind or visually impaired visitors. A recent case in California, coupled with ADA requirements, makes it easier for unwitting businesses with an online presence to be ...

Ed Seglias and Mike McKenna weighed in on what 2021 will look like for the construction industry in a recent Construction SuperConference post. They predict that: “Owners will continue to seek more efficient and timely ways to accelerate the ...

We are pleased to announce that Anthony Chwastyk has joined the firm as senior counsel in the Philadelphia office. He is a member of the Business Transactions Group and chair of the firm’s new Trademark & Copyright Law Group. “Anthony is a ...

Since the enactment of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, every employer in the country has been required to complete and retain a Form I-9 for every employee hired after November 6, 1986 to confirm an employee’s citizenship/ ...

Question: I have a home that I took through the abandonment process, but the notary who handles my titles tells me that I need a tax certification in order to obtain a new title. The taxing people are not being cooperative because a substantial ...