by Nora Ritinski | Jun 6, 2023 | Alita J. Giuda, Environmental, General
On May 25, 2023, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the scope of regulated “Waters of the United States” covered by the Clean Water Act (“CWA” or “Act”), the primary federal water pollution...
by Nora Ritinski | May 8, 2023 | Alita J. Giuda, Environmental, General, John E. Ahearn, III
Couch White represented developers Starlight Development, LLC and Kevin Vandenburgh in obtaining contentious local approvals for the proposed 231-unit apartment project located along the Hudson River on Second Avenue in the City of Troy, New York. Couch White advised...
by Nora Ritinski | Apr 27, 2023 | Alita J. Giuda, Energy, Environmental, General, Michael B. Mager, Robert M. Loughney
This week, Couch White held a webinar for clients addressing the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (“CLCPA”) and the profound impact it has on the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation’s (“DEC”) permitting process. Partner and Chair of Couch...
by Kimberly Schaffer | Sep 23, 2022 | Alita J. Giuda, Environmental, General
The New York Court of Appeals recently accepted an amicus brief authored by Couch White attorney Alita Giuda, with the assistance of Adam Schultz. The Amicus Brief was prepared on behalf of New York Construction Materials Association, and was submitted in support of...
by Kimberly Schaffer | Apr 12, 2022 | Alita J. Giuda, Environmental, General
Couch White LLP announced the retirement of longtime partner and Chair of the Environmental and Land Use Practice Group, Adam J. Schultz, and named Alita J. Giuda as the new chair of that group. After joining the firm in 2013, Mr. Schultz played an integral role in...
by Kimberly Schaffer | Feb 1, 2022 | Energy, Energy Facilities and Siting, General, Leonard H. Singer
Couch White partner Len Singer was successful in persuading the New York Appellate Division, Second Department to deny a motion for a stay of construction of the transmission line connecting the South Fork wind farm, New York’s first offshore wind farm, to the...
