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There is no question that documentation is an important part of the resolution of any construction dispute. Particularly contemporaneous documents — documents that are created at the time that events occur. Quality control reports, daily logs, and ...

Q: Cohen Seglias’ Government Contracting Group represents a number of interesting niche contractors that our readers may not be familiar with. Can you tell us more about that? A: In addition to our federal construction and small business ...

As a commercial collection attorney, I have the benefit of seeing and analyzing credit applications from a wide array of clients. However, by the time I review the credit application, typically the account is already in arrears and whatever rights ...

Fulfilling Orders Under a Customer’s Purchase Order Answer: False Oftentimes goods or materials are provided after your customer provides a purchase order. Did you read the purchase order? Did you read the “fine print”? Most often, the answer ...

It is common for construction contracts to include an arbitration provision because of the perceived advantages: cost, speed, privacy, finality, and the ability of the parties to choose an arbitrator with experience in the construction industry. ...

Football, leaves, liens, and Super Lawyers! Thanksgiving is almost here and we’ve got lots of news to share. If you do residential construction work in Pennsylvania, check out our cover story about the amendments to the Mechanics’ Lien Law.

On October 24, 2014, the Firm celebrated the American Bar Association’s National Pro Bono week with Jeans for Justice Day! Pro Bono week focuses the nation’s attention on the increased need for pro bono services during these challenging ...

In recent years, teaming has become an increasingly popular mechanism for winning federal government contracts.  Many women-owned small businesses (“WOSBs”) like teaming because it is a good way to break into the federal contracting arena.  In ...

Gene D. Cohen, retired judge and partner at Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman, said Dougherty is a capable administrator. “Kevin is one of the hardest-working judges around,” Cohen said. “He took over the Family Court ...

Michael Payne and Robert Ruggieri were mentioned in the Law360 article “USDA Shoreline Contract Stalled Over Small Business Fight” on October 6, 2014. Law360, New York (October 06, 2014, 5:31 PM ET) — A federal judge halted a ...

The recent guilty plea of a Philadelphia Municipal Court judge to case-fixing charges and the suspension of two other judges, all occurring with the Philadelphia Traffic Court scandal still fresh in the public’s mind, has seriously damaged the ...

On July 9, 2014, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett signed a bill (S.B. 145) into law that amends the Pennsylvania Mechanics’ Lien Law of 1963 (the “Lien Law”). The new law took effect on September 8, 2014 and affects subcontractor ...

It’s that time of year: the unofficial start of fall, football season, back to school and the first day of work for many new attorneys. For some, this may be their first real job or at least their first full-time job working as an attorney in ...

We are pleased to announce that four Cohen Seglias attorneys have been included in the 2015 edition of The Best Lawyers In America© in five different practice areas: George Pallas –  Litigation – Construction John Greenhall – ...

It’s no surprise that in today’s market, with a growing number of Federal government contracts set-aside for various types of small businesses, teaming relationships are increasingly popular. Large contractors like teaming because it provides ...

Brief Note: Summer is here and along with it sunscreen, beaches, and BBQs! With more new faces at the Firm, four summer associates, new volunteer opportunities, and an exciting office move—we’ve got lots of news to share. Enjoy the 2014 Second ...

Ask most subcontractors and suppliers their biggest concern on a project and they will probably tell you it is (not surprisingly) getting paid. The concern is a valid one. Standing in the way of a material supplier’s payment, for instance, could ...

The employment landscape can be hard to navigate without the right toolset. Attorneys in our Labor & Employment group are constantly being asked, “Can my employee sue me for…?” Asking the question after an employee files a claim is too ...

Business review websites such as Angie’s List or Yelp are increasingly a venue for anonymous posters to wreak havoc on the reputations of contractors and other businesses with negative and often defamatory reviews. Although these venues seem safe ...

Prime, or general, contractors working on public projects in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, whether state or federal, are required to post performance and payment bonds. Such bonds protect the owner against liens placed by subcontractors for ...