Recent Articles from Aiden P. Hannan
401(k) Talk: Unease keeps market returns at bay
As we move through the last quarter of 2010, there is a lot of unease in the markets. Unemployment remains stubbornly high, GDP growth is sluggish at best and housing doesn’t appear to be staging any rapid comeback.
What a difference six months make
It was only six months ago — March 9, to be exact — when we were at the low of the stock market and pure panic was settling in all […]
There is hope for a brighter market future
I would like to help you put the current bear market into perspective, at least as it relates to the percentage declines we have seen on the major market indices […]
The difficult task of making predictions
My last market commentary in June discussed how we were close to an official bear market, but not quite, and how we had retraced much of our losses from the […]
Surviving Mr. Market Volatility’s wild ride
What a wild ride it has been so far in 2008. We experienced one of the worst first quarters in the stock market in a generation — not the best […]
What is really going with the economy, markets≠
The final quarter of 2007 undid what was shaping up to be a solid year of stock market performance. By the end of the third quarter, the S&P 500 posted […]
Fundamental 401(k) tip: Have a plan and stick with it
When it comes to investing in a 401(k), are your employees confused≠ Do they come to you for guidance on what they should do≠ When they have a “bad” month […]
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Murder: People v. Jones
- Fourth Department – Child visitation: Hoover v. Ester
- Court of Appeals – Delay in prosecution: People v. Woods
- Court of Appeals – Speedy trial motion: People v. Roper
- Fourth Department – Child custody: Matter of Shaiyah H.
- Fourth Department – Disclosure: Harms v. Lewis, et al.
- Fourth Department – Felony murder: People v. Giambelluca
- Fourth Department – Family Court: Crespo v. Wynn
- Fourth Department – Lease agreement: Derkovitz v. UP State Tower Co., LLC
- Fourth Department – Commercial lease agreement: COR Veterans Memorial Drive Co. v. Michaels Stores
- Fourth Department – Negligence: City of Rome v. GHD Consulting Services Inc.
Law News
- Donald Chesworth retires after distinguished legal career
- Lawsuit accuses Rochester police of property damage during search
- Five attorneys honored by Monroe County Bar Association
- Split NY appeals court affirms manslaughter conviction
- Fourth Department rules ‘law office failure’ does not excuse late filing
- Judge suppresses evidence in drug case, cites ‘troubling aspect of police behavior’
- NY appeals court rules EMT is not entitled to jury trial on misconduct complaint
- Law Day – Celebrate judicial independence




