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John R. Dunne, Senior Counsel with Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP, the Capital Region’s largest law firm, will be honored with the Haywood Burns Memorial Award by the New York State Bar Association’s Committee on Civil Rights on October 16 at the City University of New York Law in Long Island City, New York. The award was established by the Committee to honor the late civil rights lawyer and academic, Dean W. Haywood Burns of CUNY Law School, who sought to expand the rights [...]
Read More ›Whiteman Osterman & Hanna Obtains Favorable Ruling for the Town of Coxsackie
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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 [...]
Read More ›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.
Read More ›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 [...]
Read More ›Whiteman Osterman & Hanna Attorney a Featured Pace University School of Law Alumni
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Whiteman Osterman & Hanna partner Robert Stout is a featured alumni for Pace University's School of Law for the month of September. Robert is a partner with Whiteman Osterman & Hanna's Clean Tech, Environmental, Municipal, Real Estate, and Real Estate Development, Zoning and Land Use practices. He received a Juris Doctor, cum laude, and a Certificate in Environmental Law from Pace University School of Law in 2005.
Read More ›Whiteman Osterman & Hanna and Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. hosted over 110 attendees at the Desmond Hotel on Tuesday, September 12 for a presentation on what companies need to do to prepare for the NYS Paid Family Leave Act which goes into effect on January 1, 2018. Presenters Bob Schofield and Monica Skanes from Whiteman Osterman & Hanna, Joanne Schneider from Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., and Quinn Rapp-Ellis from the NYS Workers' Compensation Board provided an overview of the PFL [...]
Read More ›Whiteman Osterman & Hanna Attorneys Named Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
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Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP is very pleased to announce that the following attorneys recently received the Upstate New York Super Lawyers distinction for 2017: James B. Ayers, Terresa M. Bakner, Heather D. Diddel, David R. Everett, Philip H. Gitlen, Neil L. Levine, Norma G. Meacham, William S. Nolan, Robert T. Schofield and Michael Whiteman (10 year recognition). Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of [...]
Read More ›Special Immigration Briefing: The DACA Rescission: What You Need to Know
- Category: Articles Immigration
On September 5, 2017, the Trump Administration announced the elimination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. This briefing explains what the announcement means, what we know about implementation of the rescission, and how to advise employees and students who currently hold DACA. Click here to read more
Read More ›Whiteman Osterman & Hanna Joins CIS SecureSuite
Whiteman Osterman & Hanna is pleased to announce it has become a CIS SecureSuite Member of the Center for Internet Security. CIS SecureSuite Membership provides integrated cybersecurity resources to help businesses, nonprofits, governmental entities, and IT experts start secure and stay secure. We are proud to support CIS's efforts to improve cyber defenses of public and private organizations in the Capital Region and across the country.
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