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On August 31, 2018, Cohen Seglias celebrated a milestone, our 30th anniversary. I think back to 1988 when John Greenhall and I, fresh from a triumphant jury verdict in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, moved into our first office, a 5000 square foot ...

Our newsletter team recently sat down with new Partner Bob Ruggieri. Q: Tell us a little about your practice and the services you provide your clients.  A: I represent and provide counsel to federal government contractors, with a specific focus on ...

2018 was a great year for the firm. In addition to growth across all of our offices, we celebrated our 30th anniversary with a series of charitable events, giving back to our local communities. As the new year kicks off, we are excited to announce a ...

2018 was a great year for the firm. In addition to growth across all of our offices, we celebrated our 30th anniversary with a series of charitable events, giving back to our local communities.

I am a great fan and early adopter of legal technology, but when it comes to e-discovery I often find myself longing for the good old days. The Information Age has brought about an explosion of digital information that is stored on computers, mobile ...

Paul Thaler, chair of the firm’s Scientific Misconduct Group, was quoted in the Bloomberg Law article, “Duke’s Fraud Trouble Is a Wake-up Call for Research Compliance.” Duke University’s whopping $112.5 million settlement for ...

Your community has a no-pet policy. When John was moving in, he asked about the pet policy and was told no pets are allowed. Several weeks after John moved in, your community manager saw John walking a dog in the community. When confronted about the ...

Cohen Seglias Partner Timothy Furin was selected to Law360‘s 2019 Government Contracts Editorial Advisory Board. Law360 (March 19, 2019, 12:33 PM EDT) — Law360 is pleased to announce the formation of its 2019 Government Contracts ...

Cohen Seglias Partner Carol Sigmond was selected to Law360‘s 2019 Construction Editorial Advisory Board. Law360 (March 14, 2019, 2:51 PM EDT) — Law360 is pleased to announce the formation of its 2019 Construction Editorial Advisory ...

In a recent case, the Commonwealth Court struck down a Pittsburgh ordinance that would have required landlords to accept Section 8 vouchers from tenants. In Apartment Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh v. Pittsburgh, the Court concluded that the ...

On March 7, 2019, the United States Department of Labor issued a proposed new overtime rule that will raise the minimum salary threshold for workers to qualify for the white-collar exemption to the overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor ...

If your will has a trust arrangement in place for your spouse, -and it probably does, the trust must be a sole use trust for Pennsylvania purposes in order to qualify the trust assets to be taxed at 0%. If the trust under your will is not a sole use ...

Certain building materials, such as wood, have been in use since humans first built huts and lean-tos. In more recent years, condominium and cooperative boards have been dealing with a vari­ety of building facade issues, including issues involving ...

Prompt payment statutes require timely payments to contractors on construction projects. Understanding prompt pay laws and their application is highly beneficial to contractors. Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia all have prompt pay statutes ...

In 2018, Cohen Seglias’ DC office became involved with the Humane Rescue Alliance, an organization that protects animals, supports families, and advocates for positive change to create a world where all animals can thrive. In addition to ...

The owner of Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens entered into the cemetery business by accident. Now he wants out. Ramesh Rao said in a recent interview he hopes to sell the 24.9-acre cemetery for $1.4 million. In the meantime, the Philadelphia engineer ...

The Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law (UTPCPL), 73 P.S. § 201-1 et seq., and the Administrative Code of 1929, specifically y71 P.S. § 307-3, vest the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General with the power to ...

Roy Cohen is quoted in the Philadelphia Business Journal article, “Multiple mechanic’s liens filed over construction of Comcast Technology Center,” in regard to the firm’s representation of Ray Angelini Inc. Millions of ...

I find it interesting that some of the younger attorneys I know, and most of the older ones too, do not share my fascination with computer technology. Perhaps my interest is not shared by younger attorneys because they find no novelty in something ...

A project on the Upper West Side has resulted in a cluster of proposed legislation to address the safety of residents in multiple dwelling buildings subject to major construction work. Most of the impact will be in conversions, but any building with ...