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US judge preliminarily approves $1.5 billion Anthropic copyright settlement
A federal judge in California on Thursday preliminarily approved a landmark $1.5 billion settlement of a copyright class action brought by a group of authors against artificial intelligence company Anthropic, according to the authors' representatives.
Big banks win dismissal of Libor-rigging litigation in New York
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed "all remaining claims" in a slew of antitrust litigation accusing large banks of conspiring to rig Libor, an interest rate benchmark that once underpinned hundreds of trillions of dollars of transactions, at investors' expense.
The risks and rewards of drone use in construction projects | Real Estate & Construction Roundup
The use of drones in the construction industry is expanding rapidly.
Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts, Fifth Edition (Robert L. Haig, Editor-in-Chief) | Book Review
Robert Haig’s “Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts” compendium is an indispensable resource for attorneys engaged in federal civil litigation. Mr. Haig’s series features guidance from leading practitioners regarding […]
Things to do when filing for divorce in N.Y. | Commentary
Filing for divorce in New York can be a complex and difficult process. To navigate this journey successfully, it’s important to understand the specific requirements and take proactive steps to […]
Legal Excellence Awards honorees announced
The Daily Record and the Rochester Business Journal have announced the honorees for the 2022 Legal Excellence Awards.
Court calendar for July 25, 2017
Supreme Court Special Term HON. DANIEL J. DOYLE July 25, 2017 1:30 p.m. 1—Bank of America NA v Beale, Beale, et ano – Aldridge Pite – Pro se 2—Bank of […]
Court calendar for July 24, 2017
City Court HON. CAROLINE E. MORRISON Landlord/Tenant 9:30 a.m. 1—Alali Mohammed Yem v Tracy Sinkler, 99 Kingston St – Fero & Ingersoll 2—Cortina Brothers Properties LLC v Shamika Clements, 39 […]
Keeping Your Balance: Ten tax return tips as the dreaded day approaches
As April 18 is approaching, hopefully you’ve already filed your tax return or extension. But if you haven’t, the time to act is now. The IRS anticipates 20-25% of individuals […]
Western District Case Notes
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in The Bulletin, the official publication of the Bar Association of Erie County. It is reprinted here with permission. Conditional Class Certification In Augustyniak […]
New York passes legislation that expands protections and furthers equality for women
By Carey Ann Denefrio On Oct. 21, 2015, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law several bills that provide greater protection for women in the workplace. These bills were a […]
Commentary: The politics of fear doom criminal justice reform
When a group of six senators led by Republican Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, announced a rare bipartisan criminal justice bill last October there was much […]
Case Digests
- Second Circuit – Appellate counsel: United States v. Samuels
- Fourth Department – Pre-answer motion to dismiss: Villalba v. City of Auburn, et al.
- Court of Appeals – Office of Children and Family Services: Lawyers for Children, et al. v. NYS Office of Children and Family Services, et a.
- Fourth Department – Assault: People v. Talley
- Court of Appeals – Family Court Act: Abdoch v. Abdoch
- Second Circuit – Medicaid: Bellin v. McDonald
- Fourth Department – Family Court: Sprague v. Younes
- Second Circuit – False Claims Act: United States of America v. Amazon.com Inc.
- Fourth Department – Notice of claim: Jarrod W.S. v. Jordan-Elbridge CSD, et al.
- Western District Case Notes
- Second Circuit – Distribution of a controlled substance: United States v. Parasmo
Law News
- Convictions reversed over illegal NY State Police search
- NY judge rejects motion to collect on Iowa court judgment
- Bronx prosecutor misses filing deadline by 12 seconds
- Second-degree murder count reversed, leaving first-degree conviction
- Court of Appeals ends foster care program
- Experts highlight tax and regulatory changes
- NY appeals court reinstates robbery indictment
- Court of Appeals affirms convictions despite tainted transcript
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