Ten-Year Brownfield Cleanup Program, Tax Credit Extender & Other Program Amendments Included in Gov. Hochul’s FY 2023 Executive Budget

January 28, 2022 Alert

On January 18, New York Governor Kathy Hochul issued proposed legislation to implement the Governor's Fiscal Year 2023 Executive Budget. The Transportation, Economic Development, and Environmental Conservation bill included in the Executive Budget would extend the tax incentives available for remediation and redevelopment of contaminated sites under New York's Brownfield Cleanup Program ("BCP") for ten Read More »

New Legislation Holds General Contractors Liable for Subcontractors’ Unpaid Wages and Benefits

January 24, 2022 Uncategorized

By: L. Micha Ordway, Jr. Esq. On September 6, 2021, Governor Hochul signed Senate Bill S2766 (the "Act") which creates a new remedy for construction workers seeking to recover unpaid wages, benefits and wage supplements. Under the Act, upstream contractors are now jointly and severally liable for their subcontractor's failure to pay wages (including overtime), Read More »

Ryan Suser Obtains Favorable Trial Result

January 12, 2022 News, Representative Matter

Attorney Ryan Suser has obtained a favorable result in a matrimonial action after trial. At issue, among other things, was how to distribute nearly two million dollars resulting from the sale of marital assets during the action and how to address almost $400,000 in tax liabilities. Following several days of trial the Court accepted Ryan's Read More »

Waiver of Interview Requirement for Certain Nonimmigrant Visas through the end of 2022

January 10, 2022 Alert

By: Anna Putintseva The U.S. Secretary of State, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, has authorized consular officers to waive in-person interviews for certain employment nonimmigrant visa applicants through the end of 2022. Beneficiaries of approved H-1, H-3, H-4, L, O, P, and Q visa petitions may qualify for an interview waiver if Read More »

Expansion of New York State’s Whistleblower Law Becomes Effective on January 26, 2022

January 10, 2022 Alert

By: L. Micha Ordway, Jr. Esq. Background In October 2021, Governor Kathy Hochul signed Senate Bill S4394A into law and enacted significant changes (Amendments) to one of New York's whistleblower protection statutes, Labor Law § 740. Although Senate Bill S4394A was signed on October 28, 2021, it does not become effective until January 26, 2022. Read More »

Bousquet Holstein PLLC Elects New Members

January 3, 2022 News

Bousquet Holstein PLLC is pleased to announce that attorneys Anna Putintseva and Gregg D. Eriksen have been elected Members of the firm. Anna joined the firm in 2016 and is part of the firm's Business, Corporate Transactions, and Immigration Practice Groups. With expertise in mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance matters, commercial transactions, and business immigration, Read More »

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January 2022

Ten-Year Brownfield Cleanup Program, Tax Credit Extender & Other Program Amendments Included in Gov. Hochul’s FY 2023 Executive Budget

New Legislation Holds General Contractors Liable for Subcontractors’ Unpaid Wages and Benefits

Ryan Suser Obtains Favorable Trial Result

Waiver of Interview Requirement for Certain Nonimmigrant Visas through the end of 2022

Expansion of New York State’s Whistleblower Law Becomes Effective on January 26, 2022

Bousquet Holstein PLLC Elects New Members

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