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Download PDFOn March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), which is designed to provide financial relief to American businesses in response to the economic fallout from the efforts to stem the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The CARES Act provides direct financial aid to American families, payroll, and operating expense support for small businesses, and loan assistance for distressed industries. One of the core pieces of the [...]

Download PDFAs the impacts of the spread of COVID-19 continue to influence dramatic changes in federal, state, and local efforts, businesses face increasing uncertainty and difficulty in managing their contractual responsibilities and expectations. In general, the virus’s impact on contractual obligations will be fact-driven and a reading of the specific terms of individual contracts will be necessary. Keep in mind that the terms of each contract will typically dictate the applicable law, [...]

Whiteman Osterman & Hanna partner Nicole S. Green has been named to the Albany Business Review's 40 Under Forty for 2020.  Nicole joined Whiteman Osterman & Hanna in August 2009, and practices in many areas of corporate and business law including mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financings, contract negotiation, choice of entity/entity formation, corporate governance and strategic planning.  Nicole also assists not-for-profit and tax-exempt organizations with [...]

ALBANY, N.Y. (January 2, 2020) – Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP, the Capital Region’s largest law firm, has announced three new partners:  Christopher W. Meyer, Monica R. Skanes, and Brian M. Wang.  Chris Meyer leads the firm’s Privacy, Cybersecurity and Information Management practice, helping clients protect critical business and consumer information.  He also represents clients in commercial litigation, corporate transactions, and regulatory compliance [...]

Whiteman Osterman & Hanna of counsel Chris Meyer participated in the Albany Business Review's Table of Experts Cybersecurity.  The discussion focused on how businesses across the country are dealing with data security concerns, data breaches, best practices for keeping information secure and how new regulations could impact businesses. Click here to download a PDF transcript of the discussion