On April 3, 2017, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (the "USCIS") will begin accepting H-1B petitions subject to the Fiscal Year ("FY") 2018 cap. Foreign employees whose H-1B FY 2018 petitions will be approved can start their employment in the United States on October 1, 2017. While April 3rd may seem far away at Read More »
On April 2, 2018, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (the "USCIS") will begin accepting H-1B petitions subject to the Fiscal Year ("FY") 2019 cap. Foreign employees whose H-1B FY 2019 petitions will be approved can start their employment in the United States on October 1, 2018. While April 2nd may seem far away at Read More »
On March 31, 2019, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the State Legislature passed the $175 billion FY 2020 budget (the "Budget") for the state of New York. Real estate related highlights from the budget include: Permanent 2% Property Tax Cap: The inclusion of the permanent 2% property tax cap in the FY 2020 Budget will 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 13, 2021, a new version of the New York Statutory Short Form Power of Attorney went into effect. Powers of Attorney signed before this date that complied with the earlier law continue to be valid. However, any Power of Attorney signed after June 13th must comply with the new requirements, as outlined below. Read More »
Bousquet Holstein is pleased to announce that Natalie P. Hempson-Elliott and Jana K. McDonald have been elected as Members of the firm. Natalie joined Bousquet Holstein in 2014 and is part of the firm's Real Estate, Business, and Public Finance Practice Groups. Natalie has over 10 years of experience representing clients in various business, real estate, and public finance transactions. Read More »
Madolyn DiCaprio - 1st PlaceKatie Tzivanis - 2nd PlaceJordan Sturgen - 3rd Place Bousquet Holstein PLLC has announced the finalists and winners of its 2015 "Beauty, Charm and Joy" 7th Annual Photography Contest. The finalists were recognized and the winners of the competition were announced at a reception at the Everson Museum of Art on October 28, 2015. Read More »
Bousquet Holstein’s real estate and litigation attorneys represent property owners in challenges to municipal assessments of real property, which is known as tax certiorari. If you or your business own real property that the municipality has assessed too high, is assessing unequally to other properties, or is entitled to an exemption that the municipality incorrectly Read More »
With the current physical distancing measures and widespread business closures throughout New York State due to the continuing health crisis with the spread of COVID-19, the legal and business industry faced a serious impediment to business. Many legal documents requiring notarization services for signatures were threatened due to the inability or fear of individuals meeting Read More »
In honor of Women's History Month, we invited our attorneys to talk about their experiences in the legal field and share any advice they have for up-and-coming lawyers. Our firm appreciates the incredible contributions these attorneys make, not only to the history of our firm, but the history of the legal field. Table of Contents Read More »