State bar needs to address court underfunding 
Underfunding of courts is not unique to New York. American Bar Association President William T. Robinson Wednesday told members of the New York State Bar Association that the magnitude of the problem and scope of responsibility is greater in New York though, because of its large and diverse population and its position as the economic center [...]
Case Digests
- Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics — Part-time Judges Before Other Part-time Judges: Joint Opinion 10-73; 10-100; 10-167
- Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics — Judge — Teacher: Opinion 10-189
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Fourth Department — Premise Liability: Thomann v. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation
- Fourth Department — Appeal: Shapiro v. Tony’s Culver Atlantic Inc.
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Court of Appeals — Child Residence: Bd. of Educ. of the Garrison Union Free School Dist. v. Greek Archdiocese Inst. of St. Basil, et al.
Saucke named relationship manager for ESL FCU
ESL Federal Credit Union appointed Casey Saucke as relationship manager to its business banking division. In his new position, Saucke is responsible for acquiring and expanding profitable banking relationships, overseeing commercial credit administration, developing financial solutions to meet the needs of ESL’s commercial members and networking to promote the ESL brand.
Doorley takes oath of office
Sandra Doorley is now officially Monroe County’s first woman district attorney. She was sworn in Friday by her predecessor, Mike Green, while her husband, Bill Loftus, and their daughters, Meghan and Erin, held the Bible. Featured speakers included Lt. Gov. Robert J. Duffy and former district attorney Howard Relin. The ceremony was at the Boys & Girls Clubs [...]
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The future of hydrofracking operations in the state of New York is still undetermined, but the Department of Environmental Conservation believes there is already evidence of gas drilling chemical pollution in a New York waterway. The DEC filed an administrative complaint this week against U.S. Energy Development Corp. for numerous violations of Article 17 of the [...]
NEW YORK — A judge overstepped his authority when he tried to ban enforcement around the world of an $18 billion judgment against Chevron Inc. for environmental damage in Ecuador, a federal appeals court said Thursday. The three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit explained why it lifted the ban last [...]
A new call center Xerox Corporation will establish Webster that will create 500 new jobs over the next two years, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced Thursday. “Xerox is a global leader that could have gone anywhere in the world to expand their business, but they chose New York because our state is rapidly becoming the place [...]
Dr. Peter Ackerman of New York City, an international peace advocate, businessman, scholar and author, has been awarded the New York State Bar Association’s Distinction in International Affairs Award for 2012. The award, established by the association’s International Section, recognizes individuals who have made a major contribution to international peace, understanding and democracy. It was presented [...]
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman is joining with officials from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Department of Defense and the Federal Trade Commission to develop a database to combat consumer financial frauds directed at military members, veterans, or their families. The Repeat Offenders Against Military database will track completed enforcement actions against companies and individuals [...]
Mandate reforms could save Monroe County taxpayers more than $36 million over the next five years, Lt. Gov. Robert J. Duffy told local officials Thursday. He met with Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks; Rochester Mayor Thomas Richards; Mary Pat Hancock, chair of the Genesee County Legislature and New York State Association of Counties president; and Sandra [...]
The City of Rochester’s Black Heritage Committee, in honor of Black Heritage Month, will host a month-long program of events to celebrate the nation’s black heritage. A special homage will be made to extraordinary black women in history. Kicking off the festivities is an An Evening of Art & Jazz at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 2, at [...]
The New York State Office of Children and Family Services has selected the awardees for the 2011-12 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Prevention and Post Adoption grants. A total of $14.4 million was made available to support projects serving families at high risk of child abuse or maltreatment and/or foster care or out-of-home placements, residing in [...]
WASHINGTON — A government watchdog says U.S. taxpayers are still owed $132.9 billion that companies haven’t repaid from the financial bailout, and some of that will never be recovered. The bailout launched at the height of the financial crisis in September 2008 will continue to exist for years, says a report issued Thursday by Christy Romero, [...]
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Much anticipated regs issued for capitalization vs. expensing — (IR-2011-126) In December of 2011, the IRS finally issued its regulations on the capitalization and expensing of tangible property. These current regulations have the distinction of being “temporary,” meaning they can be relied upon for expenditures made in tax years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2012, [...]
Often when folks chatter about Rochester winter weather the talk turns to how cold it has been or how deep the snow is. That certainly has not been the case this year. December was 5 degrees warmer than normal and with only 5 inches of snowfall, it was the 6th least snowy December on record. January has been [...]