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Labor and Employment Partner, Erin Callahan, was quoted in the recent Business Review article “What NY employers need to know about new guidance on cannabis in the workplace.”  With the recent legalization of cannabis, it has been unclear as to what actions employers can take when employees are under the influence.   The Department of Labor provided clarification on the rights of employees and what steps employers should take if they believe an employee is under the [...]

Scott Fein, Partner with Whiteman Osterman & Hanna, is the Editor-in-Chief of the recently published book Immigration: Key to the Future — The Benefits of Resettlement to Upstate New York.   The book examines how refugees contribute to and even rejuvenate their communities by offsetting demographic and economic decline through paying taxes, rebuilding housing stock, opening new businesses, and taking unfilled jobs.  Through extensive research, the authors see refugees as [...]

Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP, the Capital Region’s largest law firm, is pleased to announce that Jennifer Thomas has joined the Firm as an Associate.  Ms. Thomas obtained her Juris Doctorate from St. John’s University School of Law and her undergraduate degree from Siena College.  Prior to joining the Firm, Ms. Thomas was an associate with Wollmuth Maher and Deutsch in New York City where she focused her practice on complex commercial litigation and arbitration in both [...]

The Schenectady Bar Association recently held a dedication ceremony of a courtroom in honor of Judge Howard A. Levine.  From 1993 to 2002, Howard Levine served as Associate Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals. He was previously an Associate Justice on the Appellate Division, Third Department, from 1982 to 1993. His appointment to the appellate bench came only one year after his election as Supreme Court Justice for the Fourth Judicial District, where he served from 1981 to 1982. [...]

Katherine Herlihy, Partner with Whiteman Osterman & Hanna’s Government Relations practice, was recently honored by the Post-Star by receiving the 20 Under 40 award.  Honorees are selected based on exemplifying hard work and a commitment in their careers as well as acting as a role model in their community.  Ms. Herlihy’s represents clients in legislative and regulatory matters before the State Legislature and the Executive Chamber, as well as various state agencies [...]