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Having been a labor and employment lawyer for the last 20 years, it’s fair to say that I’ve been around the block a few times. I’ve represented hundreds of contractors, and I’ve seen them make the same mistakes, again and again. This article ...

UPDATE: On November 22, 2017, OSHA announced that it moved the electronic reporting deadline for 2016 data and information from December 1, 2017 to December 15, 2017. The following blog post has been updated to reflect this change. No other parts of ...

Philadelphia, PA – November 14, 2017 – Cohen Seglias partner Marian A. Kornilowicz has been re-elected as vice president of the Jagiellonian Law Society. Mr. Kornilowicz is Chair of Cohen Seglias’ Business Transactions and Real Estate ...

One of the general and principal benefits of incorporating a business entity is limited liability; the owners of a corporation are not liable for the corporation’s actions or debts. There are, however, exceptions. One of the exceptions is the ...

In a recent decision, the Third Circuit concluded that the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires employers to compensate employees for all rest breaks of twenty minutes or less. By way of background, employer American Future Systems, d/b/a ...

Drone use — as predicted — has grown more prevalent throughout the U.S. commercial marketplace and especially the construction industry. Last year, an estimated 2.5 million drones were sold in the United States, and approximately 670,000 drones ...

The federal government has a long-standing pref­erence for incorporating domestic materials and products into public construction projects. While a number of statutes and regulations promote this policy, the Buy American Act of 1933 (BAA) is the ...

In light of a recent decision by the New Jersey Supreme Court, individuals and entities owning recently constructed or renovated properties should take extra caution to ensure that they pursue any construction defect claims within the six-year ...

Brief Note: In this issue, we cover the complex drone regulations contractors face and invite you to learn more about the Buy American Act and how it affects your construction projects. Wishing you a happy and healthy New Year! Ashling ...

In this issue, we cover the complex drone regulations contractors face and invite you to learn more about the Buy American Act and how it affects your construction projects.

On October 11, volunteers from our Philadelphia and New York offices spent the day with Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia at their Diamond Park build site. Our volunteer team consisting of Dan Fierstein, Kate Gleason, Spencer Hauck, Megan ...

This article was originally published in the 2017 edition of the Utility and Transportation Contractor Association’s Magazine. If you are a union contractor, you are probably making contributions into one or more union pension funds every ...

This article originally appeared in The Legal Intelligencer on August 01, 2017 IN-HOUSE COUNSEL I have never met an attorney who did not believe that he was perfectly capable of drafting legislation. This confidence may come from a mastery of the ...

Have you ever been in a situation where your subcontractor or fabricator did not have the financial ability to purchase material needed for a project? Have you ever offered your assistance by way of either directly purchasing the material and ...

For the second year in a row, Cohen Seglias is participating in the Philadelphia Heart Walk. On November 4th, friends and family are welcome to join our team at Citizens Bank Park. The Firm’s goal is to raise money to support the American ...

As we suggested in our February 2017 blog post, the future of Title IX applications in our institutions is in flux. The Department of Education Office for Civil Rights rescinded the Obama era 2011 Dear Colleague Letter and 2014 Guidance on September ...

Partner Carol Sigmond was quoted in the September 13, 2017 New York Law Journal article “Crane Damages, Even Reduced, Still Could Be a ‘Game-Changer’.” A Manhattan appeals court has more than cut in half the wrongful ...

Cohen Seglias partner Paul Thaler was interviewed at the Office of Research Integrity 2017 Conference by Report on Research Compliance. Their piece on him, “‘The Key to Not Getting Sued’ and Other Tales from a Foremost Misconduct ...

When an owner or developer provides detailed design documents to a construction contractor and requires that the contractor build in accordance with those design documents, it has long been held that the owner impliedly warrants to the contractor ...

For the construction law bar, the ubiquitous and widespread use of the American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) contracts by public entities, developers, owners, contractors and architects all but assures their continued presence in ...