In this time of uncertainty, businesses face massive challenges, with the landscape seeming to shift daily. Many are feeling information overload. To support regional businesses, a panel of attorneys at Bousquet Holstein are pleased to join with the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce for another webinar in the COVID-19 Business Readiness Series on Friday, May 8th at 12:00 Read More »
Last week a United States District Court in the Eastern District of Texas in the case of the State of Nevada, et al., v. United States Department of Labor issued a Preliminary Injunction that temporarily enjoins the United States Department of Labor ("DOL") from implementing certain, long planned, changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA"). Read More »
Gray market goods can pose a significant threat to a U.S. company's reputation, customer goodwill, revenues, and, ultimately, profits. The risk is particularly acute for brand owners who sell high-end products, such as industrial and commercial machinery, cars, consumer electronics, jewelry, perfume, and designer clothing. For these and other companies, an awareness of gray goods Read More »
Bousquet Holstein PLLC is pleased to announce that attorneys Julia J. Martin and Joshua S. Werbeck have been elected by its members to serve on the firm's Board of Managers. Julia Martin joined the firm in 2009 and is a member of the firm's Brownfield Practice Group. She was elected as a Member of the Read More »
Bousquet Holstein PLLC is pleased to announce that Attorney Jana K. McDonald has been elected by its members to serve on the firm’s Board of Managers. Jana is a member of the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group. She represents property owners on a wide range of land use matters, including litigation of property rights and Read More »
As posted on Syracuse.com - Aug 03, 8:00 AMhttps://www.syracuse.com/opinion/2020/08/ny-budget-crisis-puts-critical-free-legal-help-at-risk-commentary.html This commentary was submitted by Susan Katzoff, president of the board of directors of the Volunteer Lawyers Project of Onondaga County Inc., on behalf of board members Laurence Bousquet, Sophie Dagenais, Peter Dunn, Anthony Gigliotti, Brittany Hannah, Palmer Harvey, Mitchell Katz, Michael Klein, Brian LaClair, Emilee Lawson Hatch, George Lowe, Mary Miner, Read More »
Municipal and governmental issuers and conduit borrowers (such as hospitals, colleges, universities and other nonprofits) are taking steps to address and mitigate direct and indirect risks and costs posed by COVID-19. Issuers and conduit borrowers should add continuing disclosure obligations to their growing checklist of items to address with respect to COVID-19 and its impacts Read More »
Reprinted with permission from: New York State Bar Association Journal, May 2018, Vol. 90, No. 4, published by the New York State Bar Association, One Elk Street, Albany, NY 12207. Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) is continually changing the landscape of families and potential heirs. This is both miraculous and, at times, confounding. As modern technology has made posthumously conceived children Read More »
Background The H-1B category is an attractive employment-based option for U.S. employers seeking to hire foreign nationals in specialty occupations. Generally, in order to qualify for an H-1B visa, the employer must demonstrate to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (the "USCIS") that the following requirements are met: the job is a specialty occupation, Read More »