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This article originally appeared in The Legal Intelligencer on January 9, 2019. The Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law (UTPCPL), 73 P.S. Section 201-1 et seq., and the Administrative Code of 1929, specifically 71 P.S. ...

A conduct case against a district judge in the Mon Valley has been dismissed after he successfully completed a mentoring program. The Pennsylvania Court of Judicial Discipline last week dismissed the case against Mark Wilson, ruling he successfully ...

The Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law (UTPCPL), 73 P.S. Section 201-1 et seq., and the Administrative Code of 1929, specifically 71 P.S. Section 307-3, vest the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General (OAG) with the ...

Robert G. Ruggieri has been named Partner, effective January 1, 2019. Bob is a member of the firm’s Government Contracting Group. “On behalf of everyone at Cohen Seglias, I congratulate Bob on this well-deserved accomplishment,” said ...

Edward Seglias has been named Secretary and General Counsel for the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), and George Pallas and Jason Copley will serve as Assistant General Counsel. AISC, headquartered in Chicago, IL, is a non-partisan, ...

What you want Baby, I got it What you need Do you know I got it? It’s a WILL Aretha Franklin, known by many as the Queen of Soul, died just a couple of months ago at age 76. She had four living children by multiple partners, her first at only 12 ...

As expected, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) recently released proposed Title IX regulations, specifically concerning sexual harassment, including sexual assault. This is significant because the DOE has never addressed these issues through ...

On December 7, Cohen Seglias hosted our 30th Anniversary Holiday Party at The Franklin Institute, Fels Planetarium, in Philadelphia. The event was part of the commemoration of our 30th anniversary in which we hosted a series of events ...

On November 29, Cohen Seglias hosted an event benefiting Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank at Bar Marco’s Union Hall in Pittsburgh, PA. The event was part of our commemoration of the firm’s 30th anniversary and the Pittsburgh ...

I’m a management-side labor and employment lawyer. It’s my job to go to court and defend employers and executives accused of all different types of misconduct, including sexual harassment. Over the last 20 years, I’ve seen it all. Some of my ...

Welcome to the Subcontractor’s Guide To Proving Delay. The goal of this guide is to help you understand how to prove that your work has been delayed and to recover costs associated with that delay. This guide will: Give you an understanding of ...

In 2008, Richard Susskind, the noted author of books predicting upcoming changes in the legal profession, wrote the “End of Lawyers: Rethinking the Nature of Legal Services.” It was a fascinating warning about the need for lawyers to adapt to ...

On November 15, Cohen Seglias participated in its inaugural Habitat for Humanity of Washington, DC build day. The volunteer build day brought together Cohen Seglias attorneys and staff and members of Associated Builders and Contractors of Metro ...

To commemorate Cohen Seglias’ 30th Anniversary, we hosted a series of events benefiting charities in our communities. On November 1, our attorneys and staff were joined by clients, Associated Builders and Contractors of Metro Washington members, ...

The Delay Damages Bill concerning delay related to claims against public entities passed the NYS Senate on Thursday, June 14. Currently, the Bill awaits signature by Governor Cuomo. But if Governor Cuomo signs the Bill, this will not end the ...

We are pleased to announce that Cohen Seglias is named on the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2019 “Best Law Firms” list nationally and regionally in Philadelphia. The firm received National Tier 3 recognition in Construction Law and Litigation – ...

The Ohio Supreme Court’s October 9, 2018 decision in Ohio Northern University v. Charles Construction Services, Inc., 2018-Ohio-4057 issued a blow to general contractors attempting to obtain insurance coverage under their commercial general ...

On October 24, 2018, Governor Wolf signed into law the Assistance and Service Animal Integrity Act, Act 118-2018 (House Bill 2049), which takes effect on December 23, 2018. The Act is designed to assist landlords and condominium and homeowner ...

On October 24, Cohen Seglias’ volunteer team returned to Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia‘s Diamond Park housing development for the final time as they put finishing touches on the last houses. Volunteers from our Philadelphia and New ...

A 40-year-old program designed to help “socially and economically disadvantaged” small businesses win federal contracts is full of ineligible participants, according to a recent report from the Small Business Administration’s Office of ...