by Nora Ritinski | Sep 5, 2023 | Construction, Construction Contracts, Donald J. Hillman, Government Procurement and Contracting, Governmental / Administrative Challenges & Appeals, Uncategorized
Couch White, LLP Partner, Don Hillmann, successfully appealed a denial for a recertification of a Women-owned Business Enterprise (WBE) on behalf of Stefanie Wiley, President of Hoosick Valley Contractors (HVC). Stefanie is a third-generation majority owner of the...
by Kimberly Schaffer | Aug 20, 2018 | Construction, Corporate Commercial Transactions, Employment, General, Government Procurement and Contracting
Mayor DeBlasio has recently signed into law the Stop Sexual Harassment in New York City Act (the “Act”). In addition to allowing gender-based harassment claims regardless of the size of the employer, any employer contracting with New York City must also include their...
by Kimberly Schaffer | Jun 18, 2018 | Construction, Corporate Commercial Transactions, Employment, General, Government Procurement and Contracting
New York State recently adopted a law requiring that employers adopt sexual harassment policies and provide training on those policies, requiring those bidding on state competitive procurements to affirm compliance with the policy and training requirement, extending...
by Kimberly Schaffer | Jun 13, 2018 | Construction Contracts, General, Government Procurement and Contracting, Governmental / Administrative Challenges & Appeals
Jennifer Kavney Harvey, Esq. of Couch White was successful in obtaining a reversal of a denial of woman-owned business enterprise (“WBE”) application for recertification by New York’s Division of Minority and Women’s Business Development (“Division”) of the New York...
by Kimberly Schaffer | Sep 28, 2017 | Commercial Litigation, General, Government Procurement and Contracting
Couch White Partner Jennifer Kavney Harvey recently argued before the Albany County Supreme Court over whether the state can license five new medical marijuana producers. News articles appeared in the Times Union and New York Law Journal.
by Kimberly Schaffer | Dec 12, 2016 | Commercial and Complex Litigation, Construction, General, Government Procurement and Contracting
Couch White partner, Jennifer Kavney Harvey, recently authored an article for the New York Real Estate Law Reporter. The article discusses a project built upon publicly owned land by a private developer, and the parties’ agreements required compliance with New York...
