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ORIANA KILEY PRESENTS ON FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS 1983 LITIGATION
- Category: Featured Firm News Litigation and Appeals
Last week, Partner Oriana Kiley presented about Federal Civil Rights 1983 litigation at the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Legal Officers Section Spring Training & Midyear meeting in New Orleans, LA. Click here to view the slide deck from her presentation.1983 Litigation Presentation -.pdf
Read More ›WHITEMAN OSTERMAN & HANNA LLP ANNOUNCES NEW ASSOCIATE
- Category: Featured Business, Corporate and Commercial
Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP, the Capital Region’s largest law firm, has announced that Larenz M. Devaren has joined the practice as an associate in the firm’s Business, Corporate and Commercial Practice group. In his new role, Mr. Devaren will advise borrowers, financial institutions, and other lenders on a wide range of corporate finance transactions.Prior to joining Whiteman Osterman & Hanna, Mr. Devaren was an associate in the New York offices of Brown Rudnick LLP, where [...]
Read More ›CHUCK HAVILAND TO JOIN PANEL OF EXPERTS ON OPTIMIZING BUSINESS TRANSITION OUTCOMES
- Category: Featured Business, Corporate and Commercial
On April 25th, Whiteman Osterman & Hanna, together with M&T Bank/Wilmington Trust and Schwartz Heslin Group, Inc. will be hosting a panel discussion focusing on optimizing business transition outcomes. Chuck Haviland, Partner with our Business, Corporate and Commercial Practice Group, will join the panel of experts giving attendees a better understanding of best practices to prepare their business for sale or transition. Recognizing the challenges of selling a business, panelists will [...]
Read More ›Whiteman, Osterman & Hanna LLP, the Capital Region’s largest law firm, has had two practice groups named Times Union "Best Of" for legal services. Our Matrimonial Practice Group was included The Best Divorce Lawyers Near Albany list and our Trusts and Estates Practice Group was included in The Best Estate Planning Attorneys Near Albany list. Law firms that the team of professional curators at the Times Union chose for this list have at least one attorney [...]
Read More ›Alexandra Becker Interviewed by WRGB and Featured on CBS 6 News Discussing the Upcoming End of to-go Alcohol in Restaurants
- Category: Featured Alcoholic Beverages
Whiteman Osterman & Hanna Partner Alexandra Becker was recently interviewed by WRGB and featured on CBS 6 News discussing the upcoming end of to-go alcohol sales in restaurants in April 2025. Read the full article here.
Read More ›Whiteman Osterman & Hanna Announces New Associate
Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP, the Capital Region’s largest law firm, is pleased to announce that Katherine Wentworth-Ping has joined the Firm as an Associate.Katherine Wentworth-Ping graduated magna cum laude from Fordham University School of Law in 2018, where she was a pro bono scholar, member of the Fordham Law Review, and distinguished public service award recipient. Ms. Wentworth-Ping has experience in antitrust, class action, and intellectual property disputes, as well as [...]
Read More ›Whiteman Osterman & Hanna partner Robert A. Stout Jr. has been named to the Board of Directors of Opera Saratoga, a regional opera company of international renown. Opera Saratoga produces an annual summer festival on the grounds of Saratoga Spa State Park featuring classical works, as well as contemporary and American operas, along with premier productions. Opera Saratoga is active year round, including by producing its Opera-to-Go program, bringing live performances to over 50 [...]
Read More ›Labor and Employment Update - Time Off to Vote
- Category: Articles Labor and Employment Law
Effective April 12, 2019, all public and private New York State employers are now required to permit an employee up to three hours of paid time off (PTO) to vote in any public election, if the employee (1) is registered to vote, and (2) requests the time off at least two business days prior to the election. An employee may request this PTO to vote regardless of the employee’s work schedules or working hours. However, employers have the option to designate when during the [...]
Read More ›Labor and Employment Update - New Protections for Farm Workers
- Category: Articles Labor and Employment Law
On July 16, 2019, the Governor signed the Farm Laborers Fair Labor Practices Act into law. When the Act becomes effective on January 1, 2020, it will provide the following labor protections for the first time to farm workers in New York State: eligibility for overtime pay for any work over 60 hours per week, at an overtime rate of one and one-half times the laborer’s regular rate of pay; a full 24-hours day of rest each week; an 8-hour work day; disability [...]
Read More ›What You Need to Know About H-1B Visas Before the April Deadline
- Category: Articles Immigration
H-1B visas are a popular and highly-sought after visa type for foreign workers seeking employment in the United States. Before the April 1st deadline, it’s important for individuals and businesses alike to understand the requirements and benefits of the H-1B visa. RequirementsH-1B visas are designed to bring in non-immigrant foreign nationals who work in specialty occupations that are lacking among domestic U.S. workers. To be eligible for the visa, an individual must meet one or more [...]
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