Bousquet Holstein PLLC is pleased to announce that Casey A. Johnson has been elected as Member of the firm. Casey joined Bousquet Holstein in 2014, and divides his time providing legal counsel in dual citizenship matters, as counsel to clients in the Brownfield Tax Credit Program, and advising in Title IX matters. He also works with the Read More »
The attorneys and staff at Bousquet Holstein PLLC would like to thank teachers, principals, and administrators for their dedicated and tireless hard work to continue to inspire, educate and engage our students during this pandemic and the challenging times in our country, state, and community. THANK YOU! We are very pleased to announce that we will be holding Read More »
Each year the Volunteer Lawyers Project of Onondaga County (VLP) recognizes those who have made outstanding contributions in providing pro bono legal services. This year, Bousquet Holstein is being honored as a Pro Bono Champion award winner for their work in response to COVID-19, especially stepping up to help local small businesses and responding to other COVID-19 VLP Read More »
On July 23, 2020, attorneys Rebecca Cohen and Anna Putintseva presented the students (LL.M candidates) of the Syracuse University English Language Institute (ELI) on post-graduation visa options for international students. During the presentation, students learned about options to stay in the US after finishing academic program, tips and strategies on finding internship and employment, benefits Read More »
On August 4, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA) released responses to Frequently Asked Questions ("FAQs") regarding the application for forgiveness of the Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") Loan. The FAQs are available here. The questions and responses range from questions regarding the type of forgiveness application used by sole proprietors who have no employees (Answer - Read More »
On July 17, 2020, the Federal Reserve Board announced two loan options under the Main Street Lending Program for nonprofit organizations such as educational institutions, hospitals, and social service organizations. Prior to applying for a loan under the Program, nonprofit organizations should review existing loan agreements to make sure incurring new indebtedness or unsubordinated indebtedness Read More »
UPDATE! The Federal government has agreed to rescind its new policy directive preventing full online instruction in the US for International students settling a lawsuit filed by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston federal court. Thus, foreign students are now permitted to lawfully remain in the United States even if their schools Read More »
On June 11, June 12, June 17, and June 19, 2020, the Small Business Administration issued a series of revisions to the Interim Final Rules associated with the Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP"). These revisions are consistent with the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act, which was signed into law on June 5, 2020 and which modified Read More »
A Presidential Proclamation was issued June 22, 2020, that extends the suspension on some immigrant visa entries and also suspends new entries for some individuals seeking L-1, H-1B, H-2B, or J-1 nonimmigrant work visas. The proclamation goes into effect at midnight (Eastern Time) on June 24, 2020 and will last through December 31, 2020. The effect Read More »
On May 17, 2020, the New York State Department of Health and New York State Department of Labor jointly issued guidance (the "Guidance") addressing health care employee eligibility to take leave under New York's COVID-19 Sick Leave Law. As we described in a previous alert, (https://bhlawpllc.com/publication/new-york-state-paid-sick-leave-and-covid-19/), New York State enacted this legislation in March 2020, Read More »