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Mayoral transition picks up steam
The mayoral transition in Rochester is in high gear, publicly as well as behind the scenes, as the tenure of Mayor Thomas S. Richards nears the end. An announcement is […]
Brooks, Warren agree: MCC, city schools key to economic growth
Education will play a key role in improving the regional economic development potential in the immediate future and for many years down the road. Monroe Community College will play a […]
County seeks changes to indigent legal services
Monroe County is seeking proposals to more cost-effectively provide quality legal representation to the indigent, but the proposed move is being met with skepticism about if it can be done. […]
Local attorney represents Dr. Seuss art owners
Oh, the places you’ll go from a small office on a one-way street in the Ontario County city of Geneva, and the people you’ll know that help get you there. […]
Woman thankful to keep her home
It’s been years since Catherine Lennon’s house was foreclosed on, even though she was making mortgage payments at the time. It’s been two years since a group of protesters formed […]
Legislators spar over LDC oversight
The back-and-forth among legislators over how best to oversee an internal review of how the county uses limited development corporations is continuing and divided along party lines. The Monroe County […]
Adoption ceremony unites children, parents
She sings beautifully, pulling off a rendition of the hit song “Home.” She also gives a pretty impressive speech that tugs at the heartstrings. But what Caitlynn Dupont, 11, doesn’t […]
LDC board severs ties with company
Although members claim to have no knowledge of so-called “irregularities” with a company tied to an alleged bid-rigging scheme, the board of the Monroe Safety and Security Systems limited development […]
Revised pawnshop law up for hearing
Monroe County legislators may take up a revised proposal for a law regulating pawnshops and secondhand antiques and collectibles dealers. A public hearing on the proposed law is scheduled for […]
Penfield looks to extend moratorium on fracking
Penfield town officials seem to be heading toward an outright ban on hydraulic fracturing within its borders, but that decision might be a year away. The Town Board has scheduled […]
Port of Rochester Marina project breaks ground
Someday, Charlotte Beach will no longer be known as the beach with a parking lot. If all goes according to plan, the Port of Rochester will have hundreds of new […]
Warren names transition team members
The volunteer leaders of Rochester Mayor-elect Lovely A. Warren’s transition team have extensive knowledge in the legal and business fields, and the work on the transition begins now. Warren, fresh […]
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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