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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...
Tax Credits for Construction Companies
Tax credits are one of the most useful aspects of the Internal Revenue Code as they provide for a dollar-for-dollar reduction in income tax owed. A tax credit is typically designed to favor or reward certain types of activities considered beneficial to the economy,...
Couch White Partner Featured on WNYT Today’s Women
Couch White Partner, Amanda De Vito Trinsey, was recently featured on WNYT Today's Women with Elaine Houston. Click to see full interview.
Albany Business Review Names Amanda De Vito Trinsey, Partner, to Prestigious 40 Under 40 List
Couch White is proud to announce that Amanda De Vito Trinsey, Partner, was named to the Albany Business Review’s 40 Under 40 list. This prestigious list recognizes outstanding professionals in their field who help shape the community we live in. Ms. Trinsey was...
Couch White Partner Obtains Favorable Ruling in Vertical Market Power Case
Couch White Partner Leonard Singer recently obtained an Order from the New York State Public Service Commission allowing its client to continue to own and develop electric generation projects while also owning and operating an electric transmission project. The...
Peter Funk Leads Panel on Dairy Farm Biogas to Renewable Natural Gas Projects
NYC BAR ASSOCIATION Peter Funk Leads Panel on Dairy Farm Biogas to Renewable Natural Gas Projects NEW YORK, NY (March 18, 2021) — Energy attorney Peter Funk organized and participated in a program for The Energy Committee at the New York City Bar Association, “Hot...