H-1B Specialty Worker Temporary Visa Fact Sheet

On March 1, 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") will start accepting registrations of H-1B petitions subject to fiscal year (FY) 2023 cap.  Beneficiaries of selected and approved H-1B cap-subject petitions will be eligible to start working in the United States on October 1, 2022. Competition for H-1B numbers during the FY2023 season is Read More »

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

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

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 »

Bousquet Holstein PLLC Elects New Members

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 »