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Department of Justice funding local crime prevention efforts
Just over $1 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Justice will support crime prevention and victim assistance initiatives in Monroe County. The DOJ is providing $700,000 to the county for the Swift, Certain, and Fair Program, which focuses on reducing recidivism of firearm offenders while $164,896 has been allotted to the city […]
County Legislature passes budget, contracts extended in Sheriff’s Office
The $1.28 billion spending plan for 2022 proposed by County Executive Adam Bello was approved by the Monroe County Legislature on Tuesday night. The budget includes increased funding of $4.9 million for the Sheriff’s Office, adds three additional assistant district attorney positions to address rising caseloads in the District Attorney’s Office, and provides $12 million […]
Mary’s Place receives $50,000 in Assembly funding for refugee outreach
Mary’s Place, a refugee outreach center serving the Maplewood and Edgerton neighborhoods, has received $50,000 in funding from the New York State Assembly. The money will be used to cover costs associated with outreach, case management and language translation services. “Our neighborhoods of the 136th District are truly vibrant because of the many new American […]
Mortgage servicers still must provide COVID-19 related relief, James warns
Mortgage servicers have been told they still should be providing long-term relief to homeowners impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in accordance with state and federal regulations or face penalties and enforcement actions. In a letter from New York State Attorney General Letitia James, banks and private label mortgage servicers (PLS) were warned that they must […]
Town of Pittsford says no thanks to recreational marijuana businesses
The town of Pittsford will not allow the sale of recreational marijuana, or the opening of consumption lounges. The town board voted against allowing either business by a margin of 3-2 at Wednesday’s meeting. The village of Pittsford will consider the matter at Tuesday’s board meeting. The town board passed Local Law No. 3 of […]
Webster apartment community sells for $29.8 million
A real estate investment firm that targets distressed and/or underperforming residential properties has purchased Country Manor in Webster for $29.8 million. PH Realty Capital acquired the apartment community at 185 Country Manor Way on Dec. 2 from Country Manor DNB LLC and Country Manor River LLC, according to records filed with the Monroe County Clerk. […]
State labor law requires paid time off for booster shots
Employers in New York must provide paid time off so employees can get a COVID-19 booster shot, according to recent guidance issued by the state’s Department of Labor. The new regulation piggybacks on the original requirement that mandated paid time off for COVID-19 vaccinations. “Even though the regulation itself hasn’t been updated, the Department of Labor […]
Wesley Clark and Peshkin relocating to Linden Oaks
Wesley Clark and Peshkin, LLP, has relocated from downtown Rochester and christened a new office in Linden Oaks in Brighton to start December.
Brooklyn man charged with hacking Wegmans customer accounts
A Brooklyn man has been arrested on charges related to hacking into the accounts of Wegmans customers on the grocer's website.
Black Bear Pub challenges city’s Order of Closure
The owner of a bar shut down under the city of Rochester’s new gun-violence state of emergency order has filed suit, claiming the business was denied due process and that the nuisance point system used by authorities is flawed. Black Bear Pub, owned and operated by RDE Productions, Inc., since November 2019, was served an Order […]
Premature end of employee retention tax credits may create burden
Small businesses that had budgeted for employee retention tax credits for the fourth quarter may either be in for a surprise or face a payback burden now that the program has ended, payroll and accounting advisors say. The employee retention tax credits (ERTC) were part of the series of relief packages approved by Congress in […]
Van Bortels suing Ford over sale of Henderson Ford
The owners of a longtime Rochester-area Ford dealership are suing the auto maker, alleging the Detroit-based company reneged on an agreement regarding the purchase of another local dealership.
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Negligent performance: Rosenthal v. Syracuse University, et al.
- Second Circuit – Visual Artists Rights Act: Kerson v. Vermont Law School Inc.
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Former foreclosure referee: Opinion 22-157
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – College honorarium: Opinion 22-156
- Second Circuit – Reasonable accommodation: Tafolla v. Heilig
- Fourth Department – Labor Law: Primisch v. Peroxychem LLC
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Judicial candidacy: Opinion 22-155
- Fourth Department – Defamation: Lavine v. Glavin
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Law clerk: Opinion 22-154
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Review of another judge’s actions: Opinion 22-153
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Charitable contributions: Opinion 22-150
- Second Circuit – Class action settlement: Moses v. The New York Times Company
Law News
- Appeals court upholds conviction
- Federal lawsuit reinstated against jail officer over strip search, delayed release
- Hyzon to pay $25M penalty to settle alleged fraud charges by SEC
- NY appeals court reinstates lawsuit over contract to remove snow
- Fourth Department affirms $400K judgment in contract dispute
- Fourth Department affirms decision in NY property dispute
- Greenlight Networks selects Buffalo-based attorney as general counsel
- Barclay Damon hires attorney Matt Smith
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