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Leslie M. Apple, Norma G. Meacham, and Daniel A. Ruzow, partners at Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP, the Capital Region’s largest law firm, have been selected by a nationwide peer review as a “Lawyer of the Year” in The Best Lawyers in America®. Mr. Apple was recognized for his work in the practice area of corporate law, Ms. Meacham for her work in employment law, and Mr. Ruzow for his work in environmental law. Mr. Apple, Ms. Meacham, and Mr. Ruzow join their [...]
Read More ›Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP, the Capital Region’s largest law firm, proudly welcomes Brian E. Lawlor to the Firm as Of Counsel. Mr. Lawlor joins Whiteman Osterman & Hanna’s Real Estate Practice Group, where his practice will focus on affordable housing and housing finance. He has served successfully in many leadership roles in government housing agencies, including Commissioner/CEO of New York State’s housing agencies, Assistant Secretary to the Governor for [...]
Read More ›What employers need to know about New York's new harassment prevention law
- Category: Featured Articles Labor and Employment Law
Whiteman Osterman & Hanna of counsel Ellen Bach was featured in the article "What Employers Need to Know About New York's New Harassment Prevention Law" in the July 9 edition of the Albany Business Review. The article highlights changes in the new law and how those changes could have major implications for employers. Click here for the full article.
Read More ›Legislative Amendments Impacting New York Employers
- Category: Featured Articles Labor and Employment Law
In June 2019, the New York State Legislature adopted four major pieces of legislation that will have sweeping impacts on public and private employers in New York State. Three of these bills have already been signed into law – (1) a law requiring employers to provide equal pay to employees in all protected classes, (2) a law prohibiting employers from requesting information and making decisions based on applicant and employee wage and salary histories, and (3) a law expanding the [...]
Read More ›Scott Shimick Selected to the Business Journals' Influencers List
- Category: Featured Federal and State Taxation
Whiteman Osterman & Hanna is proud to announce Scott Shimick has been selected to The Business Journals' Influencers: Law. This list spotlights 100 attorneys who are having an impact on business and legal matters in communities across the nation. Congratulations Scott! Click here for more information.
Read More ›Increasing cyber threats and changing regulations create new challenges for business leaders in companies of all sizes. Click here to view WOH attorney Chris Meyer’s recent webinar on emerging cybersecurity law issues that will affect senior business executives and board directors in 2017. To download a PDF of the slides used in the presentation, click on the link below. Download Cybersecurity-and-the-C-Suite.pdf.
Read More ›Closely Divided Court of Appeals Clarifies that Labor Law ยง 240(1) Does Not Impose Strict Liability for Every Construction Site Fall
- Posted By: Robert Rosborough
- Category: Case Studies
In O'Brien v The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (No. 27), previewed here, the plaintiff was injured when he slipped and fell down a wet temporary steel staircase while working at the World Trade Center Freedom Tower. The plaintiff sued, and Supreme Court denied summary judgment to all parties on O'Brien's Labor Law 240(1) claim because the parties submitted conflicting expert affidavits raising triable issues of fact concerning whether the worn anti-slip staircase provided sufficient [...]
Read More ›The Supreme Court Holds that NY Credit Card Surcharge Law Regulates Speech
- Posted By: Robert Rosborough
- Category: Case Studies
In Expressions Hair Design v Schneiderman, the Supreme Court today held that New York General Business Law § 518, which bans the imposition of credit card surcharges on customers, though permits retailers to offer a discount to those who pay in cash, regulates retailers' speech, and remands the case to the Second Circuit to decide whether the statute violates the First Amendment. General Business Law § 518 provides that that “[n]o seller in any sales transaction may impose a [...]
Read More ›Table of Experts - Cybersecurity
WOH Attorney Chris Meyer recently participated in the Albany Business Review’s Table of Experts on Cybersecurity. The Table of Experts brings together experts for a discussion on a current topic. Joining Chris was Joe Vigorito, Director of Mobility and Security at Annese & Associates in Albany. The discussion was moderated by Albany Law professor Antony Hayes. Download the full article
Read More ›The firm’s breakfast event on March 23 at our Schenectady office location at the Electric City Innovation Center (ECIC) was a rousing success. Close to 100 people attended the event to hear from Dave Buicko from the Galesi Group, who gave a presentation on recent and future development in Schenectady and at the Mohawk Harbor site. This was our first event held at the Schenectady location, and we will look to host similar events in Schenectady in the future.
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