Cuomo: Wage fight tougher than gay marriage law
By The Associated Press
POSTED: May 22, 2012
Tags: Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Legislature, minimum wage
ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the proposal to raise the minimum wage won’t happen this year because there is a “broader and deeper divide” over the issue than even the legalization of same-sex marriage he championed. Cuomo made the comparison Tuesday when asked if he has done all he can to raise the wage, [...]
Former LSC board member dies
By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: May 22, 2012
Tags: died, former member, Legal Services Corporation, Thomas A. Fuentes
Thomas A. Fuentes, a former member of the board of directors of the Legal Services Corporation, died Friday night in Lake Forest, Calif. He was 63. Appointed by President George W. Bush, Fuentes served on the board from 2003-2010. John G. Levi, chairman of the LSC board of directors, recalls that he and his colleagues [...]
Court: Illegal children can’t rely on parents’ status to avoid removal 
By Todd Etshman
POSTED: May 22, 2012
Tags: children, illegal immigrants, removal, resident status
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that illegal immigrant children convicted of a crime can’t utilize the lawful permanent resident status of their parents to obtain cancellation of removal. The ruling in the consolidated cases of Holder v. Gutierrez and Holder v. Sawyers overturned a 9th Circuit decision that said residency requirements pursuant [...]
Lippman announces pro bono committee
By Denise M. Champagne
POSTED: May 22, 2012
Tags: bar admittance, Judge Jonathan Lippman, law school students, pro bono committee
A 15-member advisory committee will determine how a new pro bono requirement should be implemented. The new requirement, announced by Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman in his Law Day speech May 1, makes it mandatory, effective Jan. 1, for law school students to perform at least 50 hours of free legal service before they can be [...]
Geraci’s nomination awaits hearing date
By Denise M. Champagne
POSTED: May 22, 2012
Tags: federal judgeship, hearing date, Judge Frank P. Geraci Jr., Senate Judiciary Committee
Things are moving along smoothly so far in Judge Frank P. Geraci Jr.’s pursuit of a federal judgeship on the U.S. District Court for the Western District. The next step is for the Senate Committee on the Judiciary to schedule a hearing, now that his questionnaire and American Bar Association rating have been submitted. Judge [...]
Businessman admits to $6M investment scheme
By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: May 21, 2012
Tags: businessman, guilty plea, investment scheme
James E. Rotterman, 33, of Orchard Park, has pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara to wire fraud. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, a fine of $250,000 or both. Rotterman also pleaded guilty to filing false income tax returns, punishable by up to three years in prison, [...]
State police promote seat belt campaign
By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: May 21, 2012
Tags: seat belt campaign, state police
New York state police Monday began a 14-day zero tolerance seat belt enforcement period as part of the Buckle Up New York-Click It or Ticket Campaign, which runs through June 3. The goal is to get more drivers and passengers to buckle up and ultimately save lives. Throughout the Memorial Day holiday period, troopers, deputies [...]
Patent law provisions pondered by Congress
By Denise M. Champagne
POSTED: May 21, 2012
Tags: Congress, Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, patent law, USPTO
Increased fees and provisions of section 18 are among the major concerns stakeholders have regarding the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act. Section 18, which goes into effect Sept. 16, involves the transitional program for covered business method patents and provides a post-grant review of patents issued before the law was enacted. David Kappos, director of the [...]
Harvard Law School graduate sues school over plagiarism accusations
By Dolan Media Newswires
POSTED: May 21, 2012
Tags: graduate, Harvard Law School, plagiarism
Like a lot of young lawyers these days, Megon Walker is out of work. But what makes her stint with unemployment different than most is that the Ohio native claims her alma mater, Harvard Law School, is to blame. Life was looking good for Walker in 2009. With just months to go before graduation, the [...]
Town plans appeal of fed decision on prayers
By Denise M. Champagne
POSTED: May 21, 2012
Tags: Greece town board, prayer at meetings
The town of Greece can continue having opening prayers at its monthly Town Board meetings, but guidelines will be established as to what will be appropriate. Two town residents, Susan Galloway and Linda Stephens, sued the town in federal court, claiming its practice limited its invocations to Christianity in violation of the Establishment Clause of [...]
IOLA Fund announces 2012 grant recipients
By Todd Etshman
POSTED: May 21, 2012
Tags: 2012 grant recipients, IOLA fund
The Interest on Lawyer Account Fund of the State of New York has announced its 2012 grant awards to legal service organizations across the state, including seven from western New York. The fund distributed $22 million in grants to support programs that provide free legal services to low-income residents of New York state, up slightly [...]
Bankruptcy judgeships get temporary extension
By Dolan Media Newswires
POSTED: May 17, 2012
Tags: bankruptcy judgeships, Congress, temporary extension
Congress has passed legislation that will temporarily save dozens of bankruptcy judgeships in 14 states and Puerto Rico from expiring. The Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2012, H.R. 4967, which is expected to be signed into law by President Barack Obama, extends for an additional five years 29 temporary judgeships previously created by Congress. [...]
