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Partner Shares Insights on Podcast
Jay Goodman recently sat down with Jonathan Brickman, host of the Latte with a Lawyer podcast, which features stories of attorneys and their strategies and tactics for making an impact in their profession. Listen to Jay's insights on the ever-changing energy landscape...
Celebrating National Volunteer Week
Community impact. That’s what keeps William F. Demarest III involved with Scouting BSA. William joined the Boy Scouts as a Cub Scout in the early 1990s and journeyed on through the ranks of the Boy Scouts with a goal of becoming an Eagle Scout. 6 ranks, 24 merit...
Couch White Welcomes Nora Ritinski to the Firm
Couch White is excited to announce Nora Ritinski has joined the firm as Director of Communications and Community Relations. Nora brings more than a decade of experience developing and fostering organizations’ community presence and increasing brand awareness. Ms....
Couch White Welcomes Ralph Rossi to the Firm
Couch White is happy to welcome Ralph Rossi as of counsel. He joins the firm after a successful career working in New York State government where he specialized in education law and public investigations. He is a graduate of Columbia College in the City of New York...
Couch White Welcomes Back Jim King to the Firm
Couch White is happy to welcome back Jim King as a partner in the firm’s energy practice. He returns after serving as in-house counsel for the world’s largest generator of renewable energy and industry leader in competitive transmission. A graduate of Georgetown...
Third Department Affirms Disclosure of Feasibility Study Used to Justify Project Labor Agreement
On December 1, 2022, the Third Department issued a critical decision captioned Empire Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. v. New York State Department of Transportation requiring the New York State Department of Transportation (“DOT”) to disclose...
Couch White Welcomes Laurence Fox
We are thrilled to announce that Larry Fox has joined as Of Counsel to support the firm’s construction and litigation practices. Mr. Fox brings decades of expert counsel advising on construction matters in New York State and will be a great asset to the team.
Federal Agencies Issue Final Change Order Rule
Effective October 28, 2022, DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) to implement a section of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, requiring agencies to provide a notice,...
Couch White Amicus Brief Accepted by Court of Appeals in Important Land Use Rights Matter
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...
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Launches New Online Portal
On August 26, 2022, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs launched a new online platform to modernize how the agency receives required notices about construction contract and subcontract awards. Read the article.