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Legislative Update - 2021 State Budget
On April 3, 2021, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the State Budget for Fiscal Year 2021 (the “Budget”).[1] The Budget includes two significant amendments to the provisions of the Real Property Tax Law (“RPTL”) governing taxation of solar, wind, or other renewable energy systems (“Energy Systems”), which primarily impact: (1) the substance of a developer’s pre-construction notice to taxing jurisdictions; (2) the taxing jurisdiction’s [...]
Read More ›Whiteman Osterman & Hanna Successfully Obtains Reversal of a Trial Court Order that had Halted Review of a Costco Wholesale Facility in Guilderland
- Category: Featured Litigation and Appeals
Whiteman Osterman & Hanna attorneys Robert Sweeney, Tom Shepardson, Rob Rosborough and Gabriella Levine, recently obtained a favorable decision from the Appellate Division, Third Department, which reversed in its entirety a trial court order that had annulled a site plan approval for a mixed use residential project and the State Environmental Quality Review Act review of a proposed Costco Wholesale facility in the Town of Guilderland adjacent to Crossgates Mall.In a comprehensive 18-page [...]
Read More ›Bruce J. Wagner Teaches Latest Matrimonial Law Developments to Statewide Audiences of Lawyers and Judges
- Category: Featured Matrimonial and Family Law
Bruce J. Wagner, Chair of our Matrimonial & Family Law Department, presented a two-hour program entitled “Matrimonial & Family Law Update 2021” for the New York State Bar Association on May 20, 2021. He continued his speaking engagements on June 10, 2021 by presenting his 16th consecutive “Matrimonial Update” for the Broome County Bar Association’s Annual Legal Update Program. Both well-received programs were broadcast live to a statewide [...]
Read More ›Whiteman Osterman & Hanna Successfully Represents Towns in Long Island in an Amicus Brief with the Third Department To Protect the Long Island Aquifer
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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 [...]
Read More ›Bruce J. Wagner as Opening Speaker for “A New Divorce is Coming”
- Category: Featured Matrimonial and Family Law
Bruce J. Wagner, Chair of our Matrimonial & Family Law Department, was the opening speaker for “A New Divorce is Coming” sponsored by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) New York Chapter on May 7, 2021. Mr. Wagner presented “Matrimonial Update” at the outset of this well-received program, which was broadcast live to a statewide audience of attorneys and matrimonial and family court judges. He is a past president of the AAML NY Chapter. In [...]
Read More ›Despite legal challenges and separate statewide rulings, the Supreme Court has given the third version of the Trump administration’s travel ban the green light. The administration can now fully enforce its restrictions on travel from eight nations – Chad, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Syria, Venezuela, and Yemen. Restrictions vary between the nations, but most citizens will find themselves unable to emigrate permanently to the U.S., and some may further be barred from [...]
Read More ›Dream On: The Elimination of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Looking Ahead for Former “Dreamers”
- Category: Articles Immigration
Brendan Venter, an Associate with Whiteman Osterman & Hanna's Immigration Practice Group, recently authored an article titled Dream On: The Elimination of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Looking Ahead for Former “Dreamers” that was published in The Student Affairs Compliance Report & Analysis, a newsletter geared towards college/university student affairs staff. Please click here to view the article, which begins on page 5 of the newsletter. [...]
Read More ›On October 17, Judge Derrick Watson, a Hawaii federal judge, granted a Temporary Restraining Order or TRO ) in the case Hawaii v. Trump, blocking the majority of the travel restrictions set forth in President Trump’s September 24, 2017 proclamation The TRO invalidated Trump's instruction only hours before it was set to be enforced on October 18, 2017. This decision is not the first time that the judiciary has invalidated Trump's immigration plans as Watson had also blocked the previous [...]
Read More ›On October 4th, Whiteman Osterman & Hanna teamed up with Schenectady County Community College to present an event celebrating and appreciating the recent boom of the microbrewery industry in our region. The “Spirits of October” event, hosted at our Schenectady office at the Electric City Innovation Center, drew in over 100 attendees. Together, we learned about SCCC’s Craft Beer Brewing program, whilst sampling beer, spirits, and elixirs from local businesses, and sampling [...]
Read More ›Whiteman Osterman & Hanna is a proud sponsor of the “Mission Awareness” partnership between CBS 6 and the Double H Ranch. The goal of this program is to raise awareness of the mission of the Double H Ranch, while also providing the opportunity for donations and volunteer support. CBS 6 will air a 60-minute documentary on the Double H Ranch on both CBS and CW 15. The program will feature “telethon breaks” with a call to action for viewers to make a donation. As [...]
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