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Whiteman Osterman & Hanna co-managing partner John J. Henry and associate Gabriella R. Levine, members of the Firm’s litigation and appeals practice, and partner and general counsel Daniel A. Ruzow, recently obtained a favorable decision from the Appellate Division, Third Department, upholding the zoning power of municipalities in Long Island to regulate and prohibit changes and expansions to sand and gravel mines in counties that draw their drinking water from Long Island’s sole [...]

In a huge win for preservation of the New York State Forest Preserve for generations to come, the New York Court of Appeals this morning held that the State’s destruction of thousands of trees to build snowmobile trails throughout the Adirondack Park violates the Forever Wild clause of the New York Constitution. The Court made clear that the People of this State must be permitted to decide when large development projects will be allowed to move forward in the Adirondacks.As the Court of [...]

On March 31, 2021, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation (S.854-A/A.1248-A) legalizing adult-use cannabis in New York State. Under the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA), New York joined the majority of states that have loosened restrictions on use of marijuana – whether by allowing medicinal use, decriminalization, or fully legalizing the drug. New York is the 16th state to “fully legalize” the drug, while others offer less generous measures.Change is in the air. [...]

This week, members of Whiteman Osterman & Hanna’s Women’s Forum participated in the Junior League of Albany’s Little Black Dress Initiative (“LBDI”).   LBDI is a week-long, social media-driven fundraising campaign to raise poverty awareness and its effects on women and children in the Capital Region.  LBDI is designed to harness the power of social media platforms to raise donations to support JLA’s work and mission of promoting voluntary [...]

To learn about important dates for New York’s adult-use cannabis market, please click here:  WOH - NY Adult Use Cannabis Alert (Approx. Timeline) _ 4-20-2021.pdf