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Michael Payne, Chair of the firm’s Government Contracting Group, is quoted in the Law360 article in regard to his representation of Meridian Engineering Co. Law360 (September 24, 2019, 11:39 PM EDT) — The federal government is liable ...

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 complying with OSHA’s many and detailed ...

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is currently considering a case that could dramatically alter the Commonwealth’s commercial landscape. In Gregg v. Ameriprise Financial, Inc., the Court agreed to review a decision by the Pennsylvania Superior Court, ...

In the traditional “design-bid-build” project delivery system, a project owner sometimes engages a construction manager or contractor during the pre-construction phase to consult and provide insight regarding costs, sequencing, scheduling and ...

Cohen Seglias Summer Associate Jordan L. Cramer also contributed to this article. On August 12, 2019, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed new legislation (Senate Bill S6577, A8421) making it significantly easier for employees to file sexual harassment ...

Housing discrimination claims are on the rise. The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the two agencies charged with investigating claims of housing discrimination in our ...

The iPad Pro, as I and many others have previously stated, is a much better content manager than content creator. There is no question that drafting a legal memorandum, contract or a lengthy letter is best performed using a computer with a ...

Over the last thirty years, we’ve represented dozens of family-owned and operated construction businesses. Some family businesses run like a well-oiled machine with siblings and extended family members working together harmoniously and taking on ...

This article was originally published in Currents, POWER’s quarterly Environmental newsletter. In consumer protection investigations, governmental agencies such as state Attorneys General and the Federal Trade Commission investigate business ...

We are pleased to announce that seven Cohen Seglias attorneys are included in the 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Lawyers are selected for inclusion based on an exhaustive peer-review process. Roy Cohen, Litigation – ...

Large and complex projects like the Comcast Technology Center often benefit from contractors’ participation in the pre-construction design and planning phase. In late 2018, the Comcast Technology Center opened to the public after approximately ...

In any given year, my firm represents nearly 1,000 contractors. I’m on the phone with contractors talking about employee and union issues all day every day. I’m not complaining, I get to hear some pretty interesting stories about how employees ...

Question: I manage a market-rate property. I have a tenant who asked me to install a concrete walkway to her door (all of the other lots have gravel walkways) due to a mobility disability. After she provided me the documentation to establish that ...

Our newsletter team recently sat down with the Chair of the firm’s Business Transactions Group, Marian Kornilowicz. Tell us a little about your practice and the services you provide to your clients. A: I joined Cohen Seglias 19 years ago as a ...

In the traditional “design-bid-build” project delivery system, a project owner sometimes engages a construction manager or contractor during the pre-construction phase to consult and provide insight regarding costs, sequencing, scheduling, and ...

Delays are an unfortunate but all-too-common reality in the construction industry. Even in the best of circumstances, proving who bears responsibility for a delay is often a burdensome task. On the most straightforward of projects, delays are often ...

On January 11, 2019, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court struck down a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) contained in a bid solicitation on a PennDOT project that required the use of union labor. The ruling also set stricter requirements for the use of ...

In today’s competitive market place, companies face an increasing level of scrutiny. Many of their policies, practices, and marketing strategies are subject to complex federal, state, and local consumer protection laws, as well as oversight by ...

Introducing our E-Newsletter! We have transitioned Construction in Brief to an electronic newsletter. Please explore our articles on our website as we no longer send out printed copies. You can subscribe to our e-newsletter here. We are excited ...

Introducing our E-Newsletter! We have transitioned Construction in Brief to an electronic newsletter. Please explore our articles on our website as we no longer send out printed copies.