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Commercial Real Estate (In Distress):  Where Are We Now?Attorneys Tim Morrison, Will Nolan and Dan Hubbell will review Governor Andrew Cuomo's executive orders restricting commercial real estate evictions and foreclosures, and provide guidance with respect to potential alternatives to judicial action.  Among other topics, the seminar will include a discussion of commercial lease amendments, loan amendments, work-outs, and pre-litigation strategy.   Join us for this [...]

ALBANY, N.Y. – Whiteman Osterman & Hanna, LLP, the largest and most well-respected law firm in the Capital Region, is pleased to congratulate four of its partners who have been named Lawyers of the Year in the 27th edition of Best Lawyers in America. The designation is based on extremely high feedback among peers in the legal profession, as only a single lawyer in each practice area and community is honored with the distinguished award.Best Lawyers was created to serve as a valuable [...]

To view the most current Executive Orders from the Office of the Governor and Essential Business Guidance Documents, please follow the links below:Executive Orders from the Office of the Governorhttps://www.governor.ny.gov/executiveorders  New York State  - Empire State Development:  Essential Business Guidance Documentshttps://esd.ny.gov/guidance-executive-order-2026

Updates from WOH Environmental Practice Group.pdfI.    United States Environmental Protection AgencyA.    EPA Issues Discretionary Enforcement PolicyOn March 26, 2020, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a policy memorandum entitled “COVID-19 Implications for EPA’s Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Program.” The memo describes EPA’s intent to utilize enforcement discretion during the COVID-19 pandemic for [...]

COVID-19 and Business Interruption Coverage: Policyholder and Insurer Perspectives webinar explores coverage for business interruption in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, from the perspectives of both insurers and insureds. The speakers include Whiteman Osterman & Hanna's Jean Gerbini who has been focusing her practice on issues affecting consumers and providers of insurance for more than 30 years.  Joining Ms. Gerbini is Michael Troisi, from Rivkin Radler located in [...]