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On March 8, 2018, President Trump signed a pair of executive orders putting a 25% tariff on imported steel and a 10% tariff on imported aluminum. In the eighteen months since the tariffs went into effect, the impacts of these and subsequent ...

“No damages for delay” provisions are a universal component of construction contracts on public projects. Generally imposed by public entities in an attempt to limit their exposure, “no damages for delay” provisions operate ...

In this issue, you will learn practical tips on how to avoid the risks of unpredictable pricing as well as an update on the availability of steel and aluminum for construction projects. We also cover issues that contractors should be aware of and ...

We hope you are enjoying this fall weather! In this issue, you will learn practical tips on how to avoid the risks of unpredictable pricing as well as the availability of steel and aluminum for construction projects.

Fall is here and in full swing! Many of us thought that as we sipped hot apple cider and watched the leaves on the trees change color, we would also be mulling over the new regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Education. Betsy DeVos’ ...

Cohen Seglias is proud to continue our partnership with the American Heart Association for the fourth year in a row! On November 2, the Cohen Seglias team was joined by family, friends, and pets at the 2019 Philadelphia Heart Walk in support of ...

Despite the construction industry’s few areas of certainty, contractors can invariably count on facing an OSHA compliance inspection at some point. These visits are meant to ensure everyone on-site is following OSHA’s many and detailed ...

Breaking from prior legal precedent, an appellate court in New York ruled that if a contractor pays employees performing manual work on a biweekly basis (or less frequently), the affected employees may bring a private lawsuit or class action case ...

We are excited to announce that Cohen Seglias is named in the 2020 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list both nationally for two practice groups and regionally in Philadelphia for four practice groups. The firm is listed in the ...

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC was founded in 1988 by three attorneys and has grown to 70 attorneys in nine offices; practicing not only all over the country but throughout the world. From its inception, the business philosophy of ...

On October 16, Cohen Seglias’ volunteer team returned to Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia’s Sharswood Site for their final build day of 2019. Volunteers from our Philadelphia office included Kelly Bridgeford, Ryan Kellenger, Olivia Paris ...

As Cohen Seglias prepares to expand its Philadelphia office for internal growth and physical expansion, Partner Edward Seglias sat down with Natalie Kostelni of the Philadelphia Business Journal to elaborate on the firm’s decision to ...

In my 40 years of practice, I have consistently found that practitioners do not understand the area of the law dealing with liquidated damages and stipulated sums provisions. Yes, they can quote the hornbook law of Williston. And they can advise ...

Earlier this year, we wrote about the recent Commonwealth Court case, Apartment Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh v. Pittsburgh, in which the Court struck down a Pittsburgh ordinance that would require landlords to accept Section 8 vouchers ...

ALM Reporter Lizzy McLellan sat down with managing partner, George Pallas, to discuss the next generation of lawyers and planning for a successful future for the firm’s piece in The Mid-Market Report. Pallas provided the answers below, which ...

On September 13, Cohen Seglias’ DC office participated in their second Habitat for Humanity Washington, D.C. build day. Cohen Seglias attorneys and staff, Casey McKinnon, Jackson Nichols, Cynthia Roberson, Paul Simon, and Paul Williamson, were ...

Question: I was recently told that the Americans with Disabilities Act requires that I provide interpreter services for prospective residents who do not speak English and cannot understand my application or lease documents. Is this ...

Lori Wisniewski Azzara, Partner in the firm’s Pittsburgh office, is quoted in the September/October edition of BreakingGround‘s Construction Law Update. Lori discusses the rise of technology and how it is changing the legal industry and ...

As lanyard sponsor of the 2019 Construction Super Conference, Cohen Seglias is featured in the conference’s monthly newsletter, News Print. Construction Partner Ed Seglias is quoted in the article about the firm’s commitment to the ...

On March 8, 2018, President Trump signed a pair of executive orders putting a 25 percent tariff on imported steel and a ten percent tariff on imported aluminum. In the eighteen months since the tariffs went into effect, the impacts of these and ...