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Seth Leech to Present at University of Miami Roundtable – March 3
- Category: Featured Immigration
Seth Leech to present at the Institute for Advanced Study of the Americas at the University of Miami Roundtable: Immigration Policies for a New Era: Challenges and Promises on Wednesday, March 3. Seth is a Partner with the Immigration Practice Group at Whiteman Osterman & Hanna and will focus his presentation on: Employment-Based Immigration and International Travel During the Biden Administration: Current Actions and Prospects. To find out more [...]
Read More ›Terresa Bakner and Rob Rosborough Present at Association of Towns Conference – February 16
Terresa Bakner and Rob Rosborough recently presented at the New York State Association of Towns Conference on the Municipal Review of Religious Projects. The presentation focused on the municipal review of religious projects and the special requirements that apply to such projects under New York State and federal laws. Case law imposing and interpreting these requirements were covered in depth with a particular focus on recent cases involving challenges by religious institutions to land [...]
Read More ›Jon Crain and T.J. Ruane recently presented at the New York State Association of Towns Conference on the Nightmare on Main Street: The Fight Against Community Blight. The presentation provided a brief overview of the tools available to towns to combat community blight by enforcing against property owners, first lien mortgage holders, and mortgage loan servicers. The presentation included a discussion of New York Zombie Property Laws (Real Actions and Proceedings Law 1308, 1309, and [...]
Read More ›Scott Fein, Senior Partner, Whiteman Osterman & Hanna, is the 2021 recipient of the Jonathan Lippman Pro Bono Award presented by the 50+ Lawyers Section of the New York State Bar Association. The award recognizes dedicated senior members of the legal profession who have generously provided pro bono service in New York. Mr. Fein will receive his award on January 28 during the N.Y.S. Bar Association’s Annual Meeting. “Scott Fein is a fierce champion of the [...]
Read More ›Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP Announces Six New Partners
ALBANY, N.Y. (January 20, 2021) – Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP, the Capital Region’s largest law firm, has announced six new partners: Erin Callahan, Rochelle Cavanagh, Jon Crain, Cianna Freeman-Tolbert, Charles Gottlieb and Daniel Hubbell.“We’re delighted to welcome such a highly talented group of lawyers to our partnership,” said John Henry, Co-Managing Partner. “Each of our new partners have distinguished themselves as attorneys and will continue to [...]
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 [...]
Read More ›Whiteman Osterman & Hanna Represents the Adirondack Council in an Amicus Brief with the New York State Court of Appeals to Protect Wild River Areas
- Category: Articles Environmental
Wild river areas in the Adirondack Park Forest Preserve like the one encompassing the breathtaking Hudson River Gorge are entitled to special protection under the New York Constitution’s Forever Wild clause and the Wild, Scenic and Recreational Rivers System Act. When the State acquires new land in the Park and designates it as a wild river area, it is required to eliminate any prior nonconforming uses of the land and prohibit all motor vehicle [...]
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