GRAWA breakfast with Judge Kaye
By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: May 22, 2012
Tags: GRAWA, Judge Judith S. Kaye
Retired New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge Judith S. Kaye with Meghan Lynch and GRAWA President Kari Smoker at a Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorneys’ breakfast event on May 16 at Nixon Peabody LLP. Judge Kaye spoke on women’s progress in the legal profession and the Judicial Commission on Justice for Children, of which [...]
Judge Kaye shares her thoughts with GRAWA
By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: May 22, 2012
Tags: On the Town
The Hon. Judith S. Kaye acknowledged that women working in the legal field have many difficulties to overcome. “Everything is more difficult for us. Recognize it and deal with it,” she said, addressing a group of more than 50 members of the Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorneys at a breakfast reception on May 16. [...]
SEC reviews JPMorgan’s filings after $2B loss
By The Associated Press
POSTED: May 22, 2012
Tags: JPMorgan, review, SEC
WASHINGTON — Federal regulators are reviewing what JPMorgan Chase told investors about its finances and the risks it took weeks before suffering a multibillion-dollar trading loss. Mary Schapiro, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, told the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday that the agency is examining JPMorgan’s earnings statements and first-quarter financial reports to determine [...]
Schneiderman: Stores to ensure disabled access
By The Associated Press
POSTED: May 22, 2012
Tags: access to stores, Attorney General, disabilities, Eric Schneiderman
ALBANY — New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says three retail chains have agreed to ensure that people with disabilities have equal access to the merchandise, services, and amenities in all their stores statewide. Under the agreements, JCPenney, Century 21 and Petland Discounts say they will comply with accessibility and design standards of the Americans [...]
Cuomo, NYRA agree to smaller, 3-year board
By The Associated Press
POSTED: May 22, 2012
Tags: Gov. Andrew Cuomo, New York Racing Association, temporary board
ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo says a new, temporary board set to run the New York Racing Association will enhance racing while working closely with New York’s expansion of gambling. Cuomo and legislative leaders announced the management change Tuesday amid the latest conflict to hit the private entity that’s run thoroughbred racing at the Belmont, [...]
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, [...]
Local students share watershed testing results
By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: May 22, 2012
Tags: local students, watershed testing
Students from Honeoye Falls-Lima High School recently celebrated the Honeoye Falls Creek watershed at the General Motors Fuel Cell Activities Center in Honeoye Falls. Through water quality testing with community partners, youth from the high school took a proactive approach and worked to investigate their local watershed. Rochester Institute of Technology coordinates the Global Rivers [...]
ESL Federal Credit Union names new leader
By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: May 22, 2012
Tags: ESL Federal Credit Union, Faheem Masood, new leader
In a move to strengthen alignment with its strategic priorities, ESL Federal Credit Union appointed Faheem Masood, a 21-year veteran, as the company’s president and chief operating officer. Masood most recently served as ESL’s senior vice president and marketplace director, since 2003. David L. Fiedler will retain his position as chief executive officer. Fiedler has [...]
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 [...]
