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 proud to have been named a finalist of the 2021 Best Places to Work in Central New York! Thank you to the CNY Business Journal for highlighting all the great businesses in our community. Interested in joining our growing team? Check out our opportunities at https://www.bhlawpllc.com/about-the-firm/careers/. Read More »
Catherine A. Ray has joined Bousquet Holstein as an Associate Attorney in the firm's Trust & Estates and Elder Care Practice Group and will work in the firm's Syracuse and Ithaca offices. Prior to joining Bousquet Holstein, Catherine worked with clients at a private law practice preparing estate planning documents, including last wills and testaments Read More »
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 »
On November 8, 2021, Governor Hochul signed Senate Bill S2628, which requires employers to notify employees when the employer is monitoring or otherwise intercepting the employee's electronic communications. These new notice requirements become effective on May 7, 2022. Requirements S2628 amends § 52-c of the New York Civil Rights Law (the "Amendment") to include the Read More »
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") recently updated the USCIS Policy Manual to explain how officers should determine whether a potential O-1B beneficiary should be evaluated as someone with extraordinary ability in the arts ("O-1B Arts") or extraordinary achievement in the motion picture or television industry ("O-1B MPTV"). While the visa category is the same, Read More »
Diana G. Rogatch Rachel B. Wadsworth Bousquet Holstein PLLC is pleased to welcome Diana G. Rogatch and Rachel B. Wadsworth to the firm. Diana Rogatch has joined the firm's Brownfield Practice Group. She successfully passed the Uniform Bar Examination in April 2022, and she is currently admitted to practice law in Colorado. She will be Read More »
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the "Act") was signed into law by President Biden last month. Below is summary of certain tax benefits for clean energy production. Extension of the PTC Extends the production tax credit (PTC), which allows energy producers to claim a credit based on electricity produced from renewable energy resources through Read More »
When Is a Brownfield Site Not a Brownfield Site? On April 4, 2023, the IRS released Notice 2023-29, Energy Community Bonus Credit Amounts under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The Notice provides guidance on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), which provided for an increased credit amount under Internal Revenue Code Sections ("Section") Read More »
Bousquet Holstein PLLC has appointed Alicia Madden as their new Chief of Operations, effective January 22. Madden assumes administrative leadership of the 52-attorney law firm and will oversee all operating departments. She will work closely with the firm's Board of Managers on strategic and tactical planning and implementation, driving continued growth across the firm's two Read More »