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Bennett Loudon covers the legal community, legal issues and important court decisions. Before joining the Rochester Business Journal and The Daily Record, he spent 28 years at the Democrat and Chronicle, where he covered a variety of beats over the years.
He can be reached at [email protected] or by calling (585) 232-2035.
Recent Articles from Bennett Loudon
Law
July 7, 2026
Rochester man files suit over ‘warning notice’ from ICE
A Rochester man has filed a lawsuit accusing federal officials of violating his First Amendment rights.
Law
July 6, 2026
Lawsuit dismissed in Rochester police chase car crash
A state appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit against the city of Rochester filed by a couple that was injured when a car fleeing from police crashed into their home.
Law
July 2, 2026
NY appeals court reinstates criminal charges
A New York state appellate court has reinstated an indictment that had been dismissed because of a supposed violation of discovery rules.
Law
July 1, 2026
Gun conviction reversed over illegal search
A state appeals court has reversed a gun conviction and dismissed the indictment because of an illegal search by police.
Law
June 30, 2026
NY appeals court grants new trial for defendant who attacked RPD officer
A New York appeals court has ordered a new trial for a man convicted of attempted murder of a Rochester Police Department officer.
Law
June 29, 2026
NY appeals court reinstates attempted murder charge
A New York appeals court has reinstated an indictment charging the defendant with attempted murder.
Law
June 26, 2026
Attorney and law firm sanctioned for AI mistakes in court filing
A New York court ordered monetary sanctions for an attorney and his law firm after a brief contained fake citations apparently generated by an artificial intelligence tool.
Law
June 25, 2026
Split NY Court of Appeals affirms assault conviction
In a split decision, New York state’s highest court has affirmed an assault conviction, even though key video evidence was destroyed before the trial.
Law
June 24, 2026
NY Court of Appeals reverses manslaughter conviction
New York state’s highest court has reversed a homicide conviction because the judge failed to properly resolve a defendant’s request for a new attorney.
Law
June 23, 2026
NY Court of Appeals affirms attempted murder conviction
The New York State Court of Appeals has affirmed an attempted murder conviction and rejected a defense argument that the judge should have given the jury a missing witness instruction.
Law
June 22, 2026
Court of Appeals orders new trial in child porn case
New York state’s highest court has ordered a new trial in a child pornography case because of ineffective assistance by the defense attorney.
Law
June 17, 2026
NY appeals court reverses burglary conviction over plea issue
A New York appeals court has reversed a first-degree burglary conviction because of an improper plea colloquy.
Case Digests
- Court of Appeals – Recording police activity: Reyes v. City of New York
- Second Circuit – Tax liens and levies: Besicorp v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
- Fourth Department -Tax assessment: Syracuse University v. City of Syracuse
- Fourth Department – Burglary plea: People v. Small
- Court of Appeals – Ineffective assistance of counsel: People v. Fernandez
- Fourth Department – Youthful offender status: People v. Speed
- Fourth Department – Child neglect: Matter of De’Lawrence S. III
- Court of Appeals – Missing witness instruction: People v. Khiamdavanh
- Second Circuit – Securities fraud: Huey v. Anavex Life Sciences Corp.
- Fourth Department – Probation conditions violations: People v. Relyea
- Fourth Department – Ineffective assistance of counsel: People v. Remington
Law News
- Rochester man files suit over ‘warning notice’ from ICE
- Lawsuit dismissed in Rochester police chase car crash
- NY appeals court reinstates criminal charges
- Cybersecurity requires strategy, culture and vigilance, local experts advise
- Gun conviction reversed over illegal search
- NY appeals court grants new trial for defendant who attacked RPD officer
- NY appeals court reinstates attempted murder charge
- Harris Beach Murtha adds Boston firm Peabody & Arnold
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