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The STAR program: What you should know
The New York State government years ago handed New Yorkers a tax break, yet many have not taken advantage of it. If you are one of those people, now is […]
Internal controls in employee benefit plans
Does your organization maintain a 401(k) or other employee benefit plan≠ Are you responsible for the administration or assets of the plan≠ If so, you are considered a fiduciary under […]
IRS offers special filing for disaster victims
Special filing for disaster victims Following the recently flooding and storms in various parts of the United States, the IRS is providing disaster relief to taxpayers recovering from unusually difficult […]
Looking death in the eye
My wife and I try to stay involved whenever we can to help causes that seem deserving of as much support as we can possibly give. Little did I know […]
Western New York On The Move
Dixon Schwabl hired Megan Sperber, Wayne Gormont and Ian Auch. Sperber was hired as a mechanical artist. She wukk collaborate with art directors and the creative team in mechanical and […]
Monroe County home sales hotter in June
Existing single-family home sales were up in June in Monroe County by 15.9 percent compared to May, according to statistics released by the Genesee Region Real Estate Information Service (GENRIS), […]
Construction inputs spike in June
For the month of June, Construction input prices jumped 10.4 percent from June 2007 — the largest year-over-year increase in more than 20 years, according to U.S. Labor Department’s most […]
Disciplinary conviction occurs upon plea or verdict
When an attorney is convicted of a crime, when does the conviction occur≠ Under the Criminal Procedure Law, the term “conviction” is defined as “entry of a plea of guilty […]
Landmark Society tries keeping it modern
“Confessions of a Preservationist” may include listening to a 3-year-old’s opinion of Midtown Plaza or secretly wanting to live in the Bates Motel. The Landmark Society of Western New York […]
Western New York On The Move
Phillips Lytle LLP announced that Donna Hoelscher Suchan, an attorney with the firm, was presented with the 2008 St. Thomas More Award at the guild’s annual luncheon. The award is […]
NAR≠predicts existing home sales recovery
Modest near-term movement is expected in existing-home sales, with a recovery in sales expected in the second half of the year, according to the latest forecast by the National Association […]
Nonresidential construction jobs lost in June
The nonresidential construction sector lost 5,600 jobs in June, on a seasonally-adjusted basis, according to the July 3 employment report from the U.S. Labor Department. The loss, however, was less […]
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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