News & Publications

We are pleased to announce that Cohen Seglias has been named by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in their 2017 “Best Law Firms” list. The Firm was recognized locally for Metropolitan Philadelphia in the practice areas of Arbitration, ...

Construction defects are the bane of existence for all property owners, including boards of directors/managers of cooperative apartment buildings and condominiums. Defects may arise at the outset in a new building or in renovations or maintenance ...

Our newsletter team recently sat down with the members of our New York office. Q: Tell us a little about Cohen Seglias in New York. A: George — This is an exciting time for the Firm. We have served clients in New York for a long time, but we are ...

On November 21, 2016, a federal district judge issued a nationwide injunction blocking the implementation of the new overtime regulation issued by the U.S. Department of Labor that was set to take effect on December 1, 2016. The regulation would ...

No longer labeled a fad, green building holds an established place in the construction industry. Green building refers to designing and constructing buildings that consider impacts on the environment and the community, such as energy use, ...

The New Jersey Supreme Court’s August 4, 2016 decision in Cypress Point Condominium Association, Inc. v. Adria Towers, LLC opened the door for general contractors to obtain insurance coverage under their commercial general liability (CGL) ...

In April of this year, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit addressed the question of when, under Pennsylvania law, an owner may ignore a right-to-cure provision in terminating a construction contract and assert a claim against ...

Brief Note: Greetings from the Editorial Team at Construction in Brief! We are excited to share the news that George Pallas will be our new Managing Partner. Don’t miss the New York Office Q&A, where he discusses the expansion of the Firm’s ...

We are excited to share the news that George Pallas will be our new Managing Partner. Don’t miss the New York Office Q&A, where he discusses the expansion of the Firm’s footprint.

Cohen Seglias Partner Carol Sigmond was interviewed by Jeff Storey for his New York Law Journal piece, “City Bar Groups Wary of Proposed 18B Change.” The full article is available on the New York Law Journal website. New York City ...

Cohen Seglias has always been committed to improving the heart health and overall wellness of our employees and their families. This year we are taking it one step further by joining with the American Heart Association to fight Heart Disease and ...

Cohen Seglias Partner Paul Thaler was interviewed by Trevor L. Stokes for the Retraction Watch article “CrossFit can sue over error in paper it claims cost the brand millions”. The full article is available on the Retraction ...

Partner Chris Carusone was interviewed as an expert in grand jury practice and procedure for the York Daily Record article “Pa. diocese abuse investigations ‘historic,’ advocates say.” Chris explained how grand jury ...

On October 21, 2016, the Cohen Seglias volunteer team, consisting of Shawn Farrell, Scott Earle, Joshua Brand, Kerstin Isaacs, Diane Gardner, Olivia Paris-Kornilowicz, Ellen Keiffer, Melinda Norcross, Cheryl Urmy, and Stacy Wert, joined Habitat for ...

Colleges and universities are under pressure from all sides to ensure that their policies and procedures for investigating and adjudicating complaints of sexual assault on campus are compliant with Title IX as well as basic notions of fairness and ...

This article originally appeared in Corporate Counsel In this renewed era of individual responsibility for corporate malfeasance, corporate counsel would be well advised to help protect themselves from personal liability by taking six steps of their ...

In the world of construction, the old legal saying “equity aids the vigilant, not those who slumber on their rights” rings true. A weary contractor risks more than an OSHA violation – when a contractor fails to protect its legal ...

On August 10, 2016, Cohen Seglias Partner Jonathan Cass taught the CLE, “So, Have You Updated Your Construction Contract Forms?” for the Philadelphia Bar Association. His CLE was summarized by Brian P. Libes in the September 2016 ...

Partner Paul Thaler was interviewed by Ivan Oransky along with Richard Goldsetin of Meyer, Connolly, Simons & Keuthen LLP for the Retraction Watch article “Scientists investigated for misconduct lose appeal in suit against Harvard. ...

In the recent decision Matter of Marine Holdings, LLC v. New York City Commission on Human Rights, 137 A.D.3d U84 (A.D. 2nd Dept. March 30, 2016), the Appellate Division, Second Department, provided valuable guidance for landlords and property ...