Did Roberts attend his last State of the Union?  

By Dolan Media Newswires
POSTED: March 10, 2010
Tags: Chief Justice John Roberts, Congress, judicial branch, State of the Union

When the president gives his next State of the Union address, don’t be surprised if the nation’s chief justice is not sitting front and center.

Firm rankings to be discussed

By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: March 10, 2010
Tags: A. Vincent Buzard, Harris Beach PLLC, law firm rankings, Monroe County Bar Association, panel discussion

Harris Beach PLLC attorney A. Vincent Buzard will participate in a panel discussion, “The Future of Law Firm Rankings,” in Rochester April 6.

Pension fund officer pleads guilty 

By Tom Wanamaker
POSTED: March 10, 2010
Tags: Andrew Cuomo, Class E felony, Common Retirement Fund, Comptroller's Office, corruption, Martin Act

The former chief investment officer at the state Comptroller’s Office has pleaded guilty to a felony charge for his role in a long-running scheme to use state Common Retirement Fund money to reward political allies.

Reactions mixed on lawyers as relief agents 

By Kimberly Atkins
POSTED: March 10, 2010
Tags: Bankruptcy attorneys, debt relief agencies, debt relief agents, SCOTUS

Bankruptcy attorneys may be more careful about how they advise their clients after the U.S Supreme Court’s holding this week that the communication and disclosure rules that apply to debt relief …

Is funeral protest protected? 

By Dolan Media Newswires
POSTED: March 9, 2010
Tags: First Amendment, privacy rights, protesters, SCOTUS

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether the First Amendment rights of protesters trump the privacy rights of those attending the funeral of a U.S. Marine who was killed in Iraq.

SCOTUS to rule on Vaccine Act  

By Dolan Media Newswires
POSTED: March 9, 2010
Tags: National Childhool Vaccine Injury Act, SCOTUS, Vaccine Act

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether the Vaccine Act preempts all vaccine design defect claims, regardless of whether the vaccine’s side effects were unavoidable.

Family Health Care Decisions Act lauded  

By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: March 9, 2010
Tags: Family Health Care Decisions Act, New York State Bar Association

The New York State Bar Association on Tuesday offered praise to the state Senate and Assembly for passing the Family Health Care Decisions Act (A.7729-D), which establishes guidelines that give families …

GRAWA to honor family-friendly employers

By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: March 9, 2010
Tags: GRAWA, GRAWA/MCBA Family Friendly Employer Award, Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorneys, Monroe County Bar Association

The Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorneys and the Monroe County Bar Association is now accepting nominations for the Biannual GRAWA/MCBA Family Friendly Employer Award.

Former city, appellate justice dies  

Hon. Reuben K. Davis ‘mentored all of us’

By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: March 9, 2010
Tags: died, Hon. Reuben K. Davis

The Hon. Reuben K. Davis died early Tuesday morning after a brief illness. Justice Davis was for many years a highly respected lawyer and judge in Rochester, and was a partner …