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Whiteman Osterman & Hanna managing partner John J. Henry and associate Gabriella R. Levine, members of the firm’s litigation and appeals practice, recently obtained a favorable judgment dismissing a lawsuit filed against the Town of Coxsackie. The suit alleged that the Town violated the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”) by adopting a local zoning law that restricted the siting of large, utility-scale solar energy systems to commercial and industrial zoning [...]

Whiteman Osterman & Hanna partner Scott Fein co-authored the article "New York Public Authorities:  Who's Running the Railroad", that was recently published in Crain's New York Business.  The article discusses the role of New York public authorities, and who should have oversight and control of these entities.  Click here to read the full article.

By: Thomas A. Shepardson, Esq.Shot clocks are intended to spur action on the part of opposing entities.  For example, the National Basketball Association has the 24-second shot clock, and college basketball opted for a shot clock following the University of North Carolina’s four-corners “offense”.  Even in chess, players must stop the clock after they make a move. The Federal Communications Commission took this to heart and applied the shot clock concept to approval [...]

Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP senior counsel Bernard Malone will be the recipient of the Trustees Gold Medal at Albany Law School's 2019 Grand Honors Awards on Thursday, September 19 at Kiernan Plaza.  The Trustees Gold Medal is the highest accolade bestowed by Albany Law School and is given to an individual who has demonstrated a record of exemplary support and dedication to the advancement of Albany Law School.  Our sincere congratulations to Judge Malone on this very [...]