In this article: Can marijuana affect my custody case? Medical Marijuana Arguments Used in Custody Cases Summary The Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act legalized the use of marijuana state-wide in 2021. This legalization posed huge uncertainty for divorce and family law attorneys in how marijuana's greater accessibility would affect family court/custodial cases. Now, after two Read More »
As part of the New York State budget signed by Governor Cuomo earlier this year, sweeping legislative changes were made to strengthen sexual harassment laws. Two major changes, which become effective October 9, 2018, require employers to adopt a robust sexual harassment prevention policy and provide annual sexual harassment prevention training. This reform, which was Read More »
The N.Y. Real Property Law Journal recently featured Bousquet Holstein PLLC attorney Joshua S. Werbeck for the publication's inaugural Member Spotlight section. In the Q&A article, Josh spoke about his background and interest in real estate law, his current real estate practice, and working with the NY Bar Association's Real Property Law Section. CLICK HERE Read More »
Bousquet Holstein PLLC is pleased to announce that Emilee Lawson Hatch, Esq. has been selected for the 2015 New York State Bar Association President's Pro Bono Service Award for the 5th Judicial District. She was nominated by the Volunteer Lawyers Project of Onondaga County, Inc. (OnVLP). for the volunteer legal services she provides in the community and most recently Read More »
Bousquet Holstein PLLC is pleased to welcome back Lowell A. Seifter, who will serve as Of Counsel in a part-time capacity on selective matters. Lowell brings back to the firm decades of experience in health law, business law and commercial real estate. He was a founding member of Green & Seifter Attorneys, PLLC, now known Read More »
NEWS Bousquet Holstein PLLC is pleased to announce that attorney Rebecca R. Cohen has been elected a Member of the firm. Cohen joined the firm in 2017 and served as an integral part in expanding Bousquet Holstein's Immigration Practice Group. Cohen focuses her immigration practice on employment-based petitions and visas; transitioning from a student exchange Read More »
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 »
In early March of 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will start accepting registrations of H-1B petitions subject to fiscal year (FY) 2024 cap. Beneficiaries of selected and approved H-1B cap-subject petitions will be eligible to start working in the United States on October 1, 2023. Last year, USCIS received 486,927 registrations for the Read More »
On Wednesday, January 21, Governor Andrew Cuomo released his proposed executive budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year. As anticipated, the budget bill addresses the Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) tax credits in detail. The BCP credits are scheduled to sunset for sites that do not receive a certificate of completion (CoC) from the NYS Department of Read More »