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A Seller's Guide to Navigating Business Impacts

Last year, New Jersey enacted a law prohibiting sellers from imposing certain surcharges for credit card transactions and establishing notice requirements regarding credit card surcharges for transactions in New Jersey....more

How Changes to NY’s Wage Theft Laws Affect Contractors and Subcontractors

Effective January 4, 2022, New York’s amended wage theft laws enable a subcontractor’s employees to obtain judgments for unpaid wages directly against a contractor that hired their employer. The New York laws aim to provide...more

How PA’s Proposed Anti-Indemnification Statute May Affect the “Belt-and-Suspenders” Approach to Risk Transfer in Construction...

In a January 2021 memorandum, Pennsylvania State Representatives Todd Stevens and Michael Driscoll reintroduced a bill that, if passed, would amend 68 P.S. § 491 to significantly limit the breadth of indemnification...more

Protect Your Construction Project: Top 10 Insurance Provisions to Know [Video]

Presented by Jonathan A. Cass on April 27, 2021. Construction projects are dangerous places—people get hurt and property gets damaged. Whether you are a general contractor, a construction manager, or a subcontractor, it is...more

[Webinar] Protect Your Construction Project: Top 10 Insurance Provisions to Know - April 27th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

Construction projects are dangerous places—people get hurt and property gets damaged. Whether you are a general contractor, a construction manager, or a subcontractor, it is imperative that you understand the importance of...more

Does Your Website Trigger Liability in California?

Now may be the time to audit your website to ensure that it is accessible to blind or visually impaired visitors. A recent case in California, coupled with ADA requirements, makes it easier for unwitting businesses with an...more

Governor Wolf Approves Remote Notarial Services—Is It Worth It?

On October 29, 2020, Governor Wolf approved Act 97 of 2020, which was added as section 306.1 of Title 57 (Act 97). Act 97 grants notaries in the Commonwealth the rights to use communication technology (e.g., video...more

COVID-19 Has Impacted My Business: Do I Have Coverage For The Business Interruption?

The impact of COVID-19 on businesses has been catastrophic, with many forced to close altogether, and others required to scale back operations significantly. Put simply, the pandemic has caused widespread business...more

What to Do When Your Insurance Carrier Says No: How to Protect Yourself from Coverage Denials [Video]

Join Cohen Seglias’ Construction Contracts & Risk Management Group for their 2020 webinar series. You expect your insurance carrier to provide coverage when a claim is made against your company. However, coverage denials...more

[Webinar] What to Do When Your Insurance Carrier Says No: How to Protect Yourself From Coverage Denials - March 5th, 12:00 pm ET

You expect your insurance carrier to provide coverage when a claim is made against your company. However, coverage denials frequently occur and take companies by surprise. In this webinar, Jonathan Cass will discuss how to...more

Indemnification Provisions: What They Mean and What You Should Worry About  [Video]

Presented by Cohen Seglias Partner Jonathan A. Cass on May 16, 2019. Whether you are an owner, a general contractor, or a subcontractor, a critical element to protecting the assets of your company is understanding what...more

[Webinar] Indemnification Provisions: What They Mean and What You Should Worry About - May 16th, 12:00pm ET

Whether you are an owner, a general contractor, or a subcontractor, a critical element to protecting the assets of your company is understanding what indemnification provisions mean and why they are important. In this...more

Who is an Insured Anyway? New Additional Insured Requirements for New York Construction Professionals

Construction professionals in New York face new hurdles in ensuring they are covered as additional insureds under other parties’ commercial general liability insurance policies....more

Contractors Beware – Ohio Joins Minority of States in Insurance Coverage Row

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...more

Construction in Brief: 2018 Volume 2

Pulling the Continuous Trigger: Insurance Policies and Progressive Property Damage in New Jersey - When a property owner claims damages due to defective construction, the first step for a contractor is to notify its...more

Construction In Brief: 2017 Volume 4

The Buy American Act: Are You Compliant? - The federal government has a long-standing pref­erence for incorporating domestic materials and products into public construction projects. While a number of statutes and...more

NJ Supreme Court Gets it Right! Consequential Damages Caused by a Subcontractor's Defective Construction Work is Insured

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...more

Attention Philadelphia Contractors: Do You Comply with OSHA Training and Supervision Requirements?

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...more

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