News & Publications

The Maryland Department of Transportation/Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT/MTA) recently announced its selection of Purple Line Transit Partners as the concessionaire for the new 16.2 mile, 21-station, light rail Purple Line that will run ...

Partner Chris Carusone was mentioned in the Bradford Era article “Arguments held in challenge to environmental regs,” in regards to his representation of the Pennsylvania Independent Petroleum Producers Association in their lawsuit ...

Over the last eight years, there have been at least nine people killed in crane accidents in New York City: six on March 15, 2008, one on April 3, 2012, one on November 5, 2015, and one on February 6, 2016. In addition, there was an accident in May ...

Any experienced contractor knows that even carefully planned projects can result in devastating losses and unanticipated budget overruns due to a number of factors. That’s often when legal disputes often arise. If litigation ensues, the ...

Partners Paul Thaler and Chris Carusone were mentioned in The American Lawyer article, “Law Firms See Opportunity in Wave of Campus Sex Claims,” on April 1, 2016. The full article is available on The American Lawyer website. As ...

Washington D.C., March 30, 2016 – Day Pitney LLP and Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC are pleased to announce the launch of their joint Title IX Investigations Initiative. This initiative will allow the firms to provide both ...

Partner Chris Carusone was mentioned in the Law360 article “Oil, Gas Group Sues To Block Pa. Drilling Site Rules,” in regards to his representation of the Pennsylvania Independent Petroleum Producers Association in their lawsuit ...

Partner Chris Carusone was mentioned in the Bradford Era article “PIPP files suit to stop new, costly environmental rules,” in regards to his representation of the Pennsylvania Independent Petroleum Producers Association in their ...

After months, maybe years, of planning, raising capital, obtaining permits and waiting out construction, your gleaming new building is open and occupied. Soon, you’ll get a simple, one-page letter from your county’s Tax Assessment ...

Partner Chris Carusone was mentioned in the PennEnergy article “Pennsylvania Independent Petroleum Producers Association files lawsuit challenging new Pennsylvania conventional oil & gas regulations,” in regards to his ...

We are proud to announce that Partners Ed DeLisle and Michael Payne have been honored in JD Supra’s Readers’ Choice Awards. Edward DeLisle was named a 2016 Top  Author because of the high level of visibility of his posts as well as his engaging ...

In some states, courts allow contractors to sue design professionals for negligence even in the absence of a contract. In others, like Maryland, courts apply a rule known as the Economic Loss Rule (ELR) to bar such claims. Courts apply the ELR when, ...

On February 16, 2016, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio and NYC Department of Buildings Com­missioner Rick Chandler announced a new ag­gressive campaign to improve worker safety on construction sites. Doubtless, this initiative is a direct result of 1) an ...

The City of Philadelphia has issued new code requirements for construction worker safety training. The new rules went into effect on October 1, 2015, and the Department of Licenses and Inspections has announced that strict enforcement will begin on ...

Lisa Wampler was mentioned in the Pittsburgh Business Times article, “New managing partner for Cohen Seglias’ Pittsburgh office,” on February 25, 2016. Philadelphia-based law firm Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC has ...

Promotion marks the first female Managing Partner for the Firm Philadelphia, PA – Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC, a law firm that represents corporate clients, mid sized privately held businesses, and construction related ...

Lisa Wampler was mentioned in the Legal Intelligencer article, “Cohen Seglias Names First Female Office MP,” on February 25, 2016. You can read the full article on the Legal Intelligencer website. Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall ...

Cohen Seglias has announced the promotion of Lisa M. Wampler to Managing Partner of the Firm’s Pittsburgh office. The announcement marks the first female managing partner in the Firm’s history. “Lisa has been instrumental in the ...

Partner Carol Sigmond was quoted in the Indiana Lawyer article, ” ABA push boosts Uniform Bar Exam.” Carol weighed in on the idea of a Uniform Bar Examination (UBE), speaking against New York’s move to adopt a single test. The ...

On February 22, 2016, Cohen Seglias partner Carol Sigmond was quoted in the New York Law Journal,“Appellate Division Appointments Bring Relief to Courts.” The full article is available on the New York Law Journal website. Court ...