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Cohen, Seglias, Pallas, Greenhall & Furman, P.C. Document Search Results (18) Show: results per page Sort by:  | The Allure and Danger of Bidding as an LBE
Daniella Gordon, Lane F. Kelman; Cohen, Seglias, Pallas, Greenhall & Furman, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article February 29, 2012, previously published on Winter 2012 In this bleak economy, contractors are cutting profits down to razor thin margins in order to win bids. As contractors search for secure work, some have sought to become eligible for public set-aside or preference programs. At first blush, these programs may appear to provide a competitive...
| | Will Your Mechanics' Lien Claim Be Limited?
Rene David Quinlan; Cohen, Seglias, Pallas, Greenhall & Furman, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article February 29, 2012, previously published on Winter 2012 At its core, Pennsylvania's Mechanics' Lien Law of 1963 protects contractors and subcontractors that provide labor and materials to improve real property by permitting them to place a lien on the title to the property. The law also provides that, if an owner doesn't take affirmative steps under the...
| | The Devil Is In The Difference: An Analysis of the NJ & NY Trust Fund Acts and the Proposed Act in PA
Jonathan A. Cass, Michael P. Decktor; Cohen, Seglias, Pallas, Greenhall & Furman, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article February 29, 2012, previously published on Winter 2012 In the construction industry, contractors often re-allocate or divert progress payments received on one project to satisfy unrelated financial obligations. This practice seriously and negatively impacts lower-tier contractors who expected to be paid from the now diverted progress payment. In an...
| | PA Lien Law Update-New Case Holds that Union Funds Have Lien Rights
Jason A. Copley, Daniel E. Fierstein; Cohen, Seglias, Pallas, Greenhall & Furman, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article February 29, 2012, previously published on Winter 2012 The Pennsylvania Superior Court recently issued a decision in the case of Bricklayers of Western Pennsylvania Combined Funds, Inc. v. Scott's Development Co. expanding the class of claimants entitled to assert a mechanics' lien claim under the Mechanics' Lien Law of 1963 ("Lien Statute")...
| | Prevailing Wage Compliance: Tips Every Contractor Needs to Know
Jonathan Landesman, Mark J. Leavy; Cohen, Seglias, Pallas, Greenhall & Furman, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article February 29, 2012, previously published on Winter 2012 When private sector construction dries up, more and more contractors look to perform public work. Public work provides businesses with a dependable payment source-a benefit at any time but especially during an economic downturn. However, in order to reap the rewards and profit on public projects...
| | Plan Ahead for Accounting Changes
Lonny S. Cades; Cohen, Seglias, Pallas, Greenhall & Furman, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article January 9, 2012, previously published on January 5, 2012 The Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) is the organization which establishes financial accounting and reporting standards in the United States. Its counterpart in most other countries is the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). FASB and IASB are in...
| | New Posting Requirement Effective November 7, 2011
Melissa C. Angeline, Marc Furman; Cohen, Seglias, Pallas, Greenhall & Furman, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article November 17, 2011, previously published on November 14, 2011 On November 7, 2011, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (“DOL”) released a new 6-page workplace notice for all New Jersey employers. The Employer Obligation to Maintain and Report Records Regarding Wages, Benefits, Taxes and Other Contributions and Assessments...
| | NEW UPDATE: Employers Catch A Break With Postponement of Employee Rights Notice Requirement
Melissa C. Angeline, Marc Furman; Cohen, Seglias, Pallas, Greenhall & Furman, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article October 11, 2011, previously published on October 7, 2011 Just in time for the Fall Classic! Within moments after sending Wednesday's email update about the National Labor Relations Board's publication of its employee rights notice, we learned that the Board decided to push back the notice deadline to January 31, 2012. The Board's unexpected decision is...
| | Update: National Labor Relations Board Releases Employee Rights Poster
Melissa C. Angeline, Marc Furman; Cohen, Seglias, Pallas, Greenhall & Furman, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article October 11, 2011, previously published on October 5, 2011 The National Labor Relations Board has published its new poster, titled "Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act." As previously reported on our blog, the Board recently adopted a new rule requiring private employers to post a notice informing employees of their rights...
| | National Labor Relations Board to Require Employers to Post Employee Rights Notice
Marc Furman; Cohen, Seglias, Pallas, Greenhall & Furman, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article September 19, 2011, previously published on September 2, 2011 On August 25, 2011, the National Labor Relations Board issued a press release announcing a new rule that requires private employers to post a notice of employee rights under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). By November 14, 2011, all employers covered by the Act must post a...
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