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Couch White Obtains Approval for Construction of Transmission Line for NY’s First Off Shore Wind Farm
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...
Expansion of Prevailing Wages
As part of the Fiscal Year 2020-21 New York State Enacted Budget, lawmakers passed legislation which will expand prevailing wage requirements beyond public works projects to include some private projects as well – a first in the State’s history. The law, which becomes...
Cybersecurity Awareness Month: SHIELD Act – Week 3
Our latest installment during October’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month is on New York’s Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act, enacted in 2020. As our prior two installments detailed the various methods to prevent a system breach from a cybersecurity...
Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Be Cyber Smart – Week 2
As we previously announced, October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Couch White, LLP is proud to share messages and weekly themes of the importance of staying safe online. The theme of Week 2 of Cybersecurity Awareness Month is “Fight the Phish.” The attached...
Recent Appellate Court Decision Indicates Progress Toward a More Level Playing Field for Woman-Owned Businesses
This article discusses the potential impact of a recent New York Supreme Court Appellate Division – Third Department Decision on woman-owned businesses seeking women business enterprise certification from Empire State Development Corporation.
Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Be Cyber Smart – Week 1
As we previously announced, October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Couch White, LLP is proud to share messages and weekly themes of the importance of staying safe online. The theme of Week 1 is “Be Cyber Smart.” Proper cyber hygiene requires diligence at all levels...
Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Every October, Cybersecurity Awareness Month continues to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity. Led by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the National Cybersecurity Alliance, Cybersecurity Awareness Month shares messages and...
New York State Department of Labor Hero Act
The new Hero Act requires employers to adopt a COVID protocol Click here for the New York State Department of Labor's Model Plan, Exposure Prevention Standard and Exposure Prevention Plan. Concerning notice, a copy of the plan needs to be given to employees within 30...
NLRB Says Union Use of Scabby The Rat is not an Unfair Labor Practice
On July 21, 2021, the National Labor Relations Board ruled that unions may continue to use the inflatable balloon known as “Scabby The Rat” at informational demonstrations because such use does not constitute an illegal secondary boycott. Read the article.
Brian Murphy, Partner, Lead Counsel on the Region’s First Special Purpose Acquisition Company Deal
Albany-based telecommunications company ANS Advanced Network Services was recently acquired by Charge Enterprises Inc., a New York City special purpose acquisition company ("SPAC"). Brian Murphy, Partner at Couch White, served as lead counsel on the deal. SPAC deals...