Philadelphia City Council Contractor Permit Fee Bill POSTPONED
The bill introduced on May 23rd to increase the cost of the Contractor Parking Permit and increase the fines for violators of the program from
June 7, 2019
Changes the Pa. Contractor and Subcontractor Payment Act
On June 12, Gov. Tom Wolf signed Pennsylvania Act 27 into law, adding significant additional protections to the Contractor and Subcontractor Payment Act, or CASPA.
August 20, 2018
CIT Upholds Department of Commerce’s Chinese Curtainwall Scope Ruling
Chinese curtainwall is subject to U.S. tariffs on aluminum extrusions imported from China. That’s the decision upheld by the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT)
January 22, 2018
AEC President Reports on Chinese Aluminum at AAMA Summer Conference
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association heard an overview of U.S. trade orders on Chinese aluminum extrusions and their impact on the curtain wall industry, thanks
June 22, 2017
OFF TO THE RACES! What AGMA members need to know about DGS’s online lien directory
As you heard about from Jason Copley, Cohen Seglias at the AGMA Annual Meeting, new changes to the Pennsylvania Mechanic’s Lien Law will take effect
December 27, 2016
AGMA Annual Member Meeting: Legal Presentation re: Mechanics Lien Law
For Lien Law presentation given at 2016 AGMA Annual Member Meeting by Jason Copley, Esq. of Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC visit: 2016-11-14-agma-lien-law-update-display-version
November 18, 2016
NOTICE: DGS is working on the “Mechanics Lien” Online Directory
Pennsylvania’s Department of General Services (DGS) is in the process of establishing an online “State Construction Notices Directory” (Directory) by January 2017. Under Act 142, an
September 28, 2016
Mayoral candidate Jim Kenney answers the construction industry’s questions
Mayoral Candidate Jim Kenney recently answered industry questions ranging from restructuring L&I to overwhelming regulations on city contracts. Please see excerpts below.
October 12, 2015
Aluminum Extruders Council Calls for Investigation in Wake of Report on Fraudulent Chinese Extruder
One of the world’s largest aluminum extruders is on the defense after a recent report accused it of committing “the largest and most complex China
August 6, 2015
Prison Sentence for Extrusion Order Violation Could Raise Bar
A year-and-a-half-long prison sentence involving the violation of aluminum extrusion orders could set the stage for future judgments. Last month, Armando Garcia-Vazquez was handed an
June 5, 2015