Important Resources from LGT New York Businesses: “Essential Businesses” guidance: https://esd.ny.gov/ Executive Orders: www.governor.ny.gov/keywords/executive-order Paid Sick Leave info-graph: https://www.governor.ny.gov/sites/governor.ny.gov/files/atoms/files/COVID_Sick_Leave_Employers_3-18-20_1.pdf Paid Family Leave: https://paidfamilyleave.ny.gov/employers Unemployment: https://labor.ny.gov/unemploymentassistance.shtm Shared Work Program (potential alternative to [...]

Dear Clients, Colleagues & Friends: Levene Gouldin & Thompson is closely monitoring the information available to us relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are making every effort to protect the well-being of all concerned and maintain our ability to provide exceptional client service while protecting the health and safety of our clients and employees. Our offices remain fully operational. LGT has contingency plans in place that will enable us to provide uninterrupted service to our [...]

The number of older Americans with student loan debt – either theirs or someone else’s -- is growing. Learning how to deal with this debt is now a fact of life for many seniors heading into retirement. According to a study by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the number of older borrowers increased by at least 20 percent between 2012 and 2017. Some of these borrowers were borrowing for themselves, but the majority was borrowing for others. The study found that 73 percent of [...]

USCIS to Launch 2021 Cap-Subject H-1B Registration Starting March 1 February 28, 2020 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) today announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year (FY) 2021 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern on March 1 and run through noon Eastern on March 20. Prospective H-1B cap-subject petitioners or their representatives will be able to register during this time period. Submitting an H-1B registration requires a USCIS online [...]

Levene Gouldin & Thompson, LLP is pleased to announce that Lindsey Johnson & Robert Kawecki have become Associates of the Firm. Lindsey graduated from the State University of New York at Oswego in 2015, and received her J.D. from Albany Law School in 2019. She will focus her practice in Elder Law, Trusts & Estates and Real Estate. Robert graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2016, and received his J.D. from Syracuse University College of Law in [...]