From small family-owned businesses to large global corporations, a company's ability to execute an effective advertising and marketing campaign is critical to building a recognizable, durable brand and driving sales. But what if your ads land your company in legal trouble, resulting in a court order enjoining your ad campaign and requiring you to pay Read More »
Background The H-1B category is an attractive employment-based option for U.S. employers seeking to hire foreign nationals in specialty occupations. Generally, in order to qualify for an H-1B visa, the employer must demonstrate to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (the "USCIS") that the following requirements are met: the job is a specialty occupation, Read More »
There is a transfer tax due when conveying real property in New York State. The amount of transfer tax is based on the consideration paid in exchange for the conveyance, which consideration is typically the purchase price. The transfer tax is reported on the Form TP-584 Transfer Tax Report. The TP-584 must be filed at Read More »
As part of Governor Cuomo's efforts to expand New York's anti-discrimination laws, the Governor signed new legislation which will effectively prohibit employers from making wage or salary inquiries with job applicants and employees. The new law takes effect on January 6, 2020 and provides that no employer shall: a. Rely on the wage or salary Read More »
Bousquet Holstein PLLC is pleased to announce that attorney Janet E. Moon has joined the firm as Senior Counsel in the Immigration Practice Group. Janet concentrates her practice in the areas of family-based green card and visa applications, removing conditions, citizenship and naturalization; transitioning from a student exchange visitor status to employment; and employment-based petitions and visas, as well as complex admissibility or Read More »
Ryan Suser, a Member and Litigation Attorney in the firm’s Family Law / LGBTQ+ practice, has perfected an appeal in the Appellate Division for the Fourth Department. The appeal, which will be argued on November 20, 2019 in Rochester, concerns the ability of a "non-biological" parent to obtain standing to seek visitation or custody with Read More »
Ryan Suser, a Member and Litigation Attorney in the firm's Trusts and Estates Practice, has obtained a decision in his client's favor following two days of trial in the Onondaga County Surrogate's Court. Suser successfully proved that the opposing party had "abandoned" the decedent under the New York State EPTL, resulting in forfeiture of that Read More »
Bousquet Holstein PLLC is pleased to announce that Joseph J. Porcello has been elected a Member of the firm. In addition, Philip S. Bousquet has been re-elected to serve on the firm’s Board of Managers. Joe Porcello joined Bousquet Holstein in 2018, having practiced for over a decade at a top global law firm. He helps clients resolve commercial Read More »
Bousquet Holstein is pleased to announce that Erika H. Hooker has joined the firm as an attorney in the Trusts and Estates and Agriculture Practice Groups. Erika’s background growing up and working in the Central New York agriculture community has provided her with the experience to address a diversity of legal matters associated with family farms. These Read More »
Bousquet Holstein PLLC is pleased to welcome Jeffrey C. Fasoldt Jr. and Kaimeng Xing to the firm’s Summer Associate program. Jeffrey is entering his final year at Syracuse University College Of Law. At Syracuse, Jeffrey is an Associate Notes Editor for the Syracuse Law Review, and was inducted into the Justinian Honor Society in the spring. This upcoming fall, Jeffrey Read More »