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COA upholds tougher sentence
ALBANY — New York’s highest court has upheld the maximum prison sentence for a man who rejected a plea bargain of a decade on probation if he admitted raping a […]
High court seems split in dispute over false Internet data
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court seems split along ideological lines as it considers whether websites that collect and sell personal data can be sued for posting false information if […]
Indoor air quality matters, too
We spend approximately 90 percent of our time indoors, but we don’t completely understand indoor potential hazards. It pays to pay attention to indoor air quality. According to the Bureau […]
WDNY – Social Security Disability: Perkins v. Commissioner of Social Security
U.S. District Court, WDNY Social Security Disability Disabled – Work Capacity Perkins v. Commissioner of Social Security 14-cv-6400L Judge Larimer Background: The plaintiff sought review of the administrative law judge’s […]
Legal Loop: How to choose software for your small law firm
I am often asked to speak to lawyers about mobile and cloud computing and when I do, members of the audience tend to have lots of questions. That was certainly […]
Fourth Department – Matter of Town of Scriba
Appellate Division, Fourth Department Arbitration Authority Specificity of Limitation Matter of Town of Scriba CA 14-01996 Appealed from Supreme Court, Oswego County Background: The respondent-petitioners appeal from an order granting […]
Civil Litigation: Asbestos litigation: Rejecting single exposure theory
A recent decision in New York County may significantly alter how asbestos cases are prosecuted and defended in New York. In a 40 page opinion in Juni v. A.O. Smith […]
Court Calendars for May 22, 2015
Supreme Court Special Term Friday, May 22, 2015 HON. RICHARD A. DOLLINGER 9:30 a.m. 1—Blokhuis v Blokhuis — Davidson Fink — Lisa A Sadinsky. 2—Palmer v Palmer — Stephen Jacobstein […]
Court Calendars for March 6, 2015
Supreme Court Special Term Friday, March 6, 2015 HON. RICHARD A. DOLLINGER 9:30 a.m. 1—McElduff v McElduff — Barney & Affronti — Charles P Inclima. 2—Snyder v Snyder — Dentino […]
Webster woman charged after hitting police car
Liliya Blekot, 21, of Webster, was charged Sunday night with driving while intoxicated after she struck a state police off Route 104. Trooper William Schneider, according to a release, was […]
Governor waiting to pick judge for top court
ALBANY (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he’s waiting until 14 days after the deadline in the law for nominating his next choice for the state’s highest court. In a […]
Court Calendars for September 16, 2014
City Court Monday, September 15, 2014 HON. CHARLES F. CRIMI JR. 9:30 a.m. Special Proceeding 1—City of Rochester v Bruce T. Henry — Robert J. Bergin — Santiago Burger Annechino […]
Case Digests
- Second Circuit – Habeas Corpus: Brown v. James
- Fourth Department – Comptroller authority: Scanlon v. Miller-Williams
- Fourth Department – Confidential witness: People v. Sanchez
- Second Circuit – Interest-on-escrow accounts: Cantero v. Bank of America, N.A.; Hymes v. Bank of America, N.A.
- Fourth Department – Relation back doctrine: Poindexter v. The State of New York
- Fourth Department – Double jeopardy: People v. Royal
- Fourth Department – Real property claims — Summary judgment Penn v. Rochester Rev Holdings, LLC
- Second Circuit – Breach of lease agreement: Delsha 60 Ninth, LLC v. Free People of PA LLC
- Court of Appeals – Zoning: Smith et al. v. Town of Thompson Planning Board, et al.
- Fourth Department – Right to Appeal: People v. Nixon
- Court of Appeals – Vehicle and Traffic Law: Second Child, et al. v. Edge Auto Inc., et al.
Law News
- NY Court of Appeals resolves Appellate Division inconsistency
- Oneida County attorney disbarred after Trump pardon
- New trial ordered in child sex abuse case
- Rochester, Monroe County to pay $1.75M to officer blinded in stabbing
- Drug conviction reversed over faulty indictment
- Phillips Lytle names new Rochester office leader
- WNY nursing home fraud settlement could total $9M
- Elmira settles federal lawsuit over police encounter for $2.5M
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