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Fisher seeks approval for new chapel
Nixon Peabody law partner Robert W. Burgdorf said St. John Fisher College had been talking about a new chapel at least since he was attending the Pittsford college in 1984. […]
New Farmington Town Court dedicated
The ceremonial opening of the new Farmington Town Court may have been held over the weekend, but the court was open officially for business about three weeks ago. A […]
Travelers can learn from TSA app
Pink-handled claw hammers. Big folding knives. Small knives. Bronze knives. Orange knives. Yellow, green and gun-metal gray knives. “Prohibited in purple, prohibited in pink,” said Lisa Farbstein, public affairs manager […]
Ceremony to mark new Farmington Town Court
Cozy might be one way to put it. Cramped is another. At times, the Farmington Town Court operation could be considered downright dangerous. The tiny basement court in the 37-year-old […]
Baseball, law make for homerun of a career
For every double off the leftfield wall at Frontier Field that brings fans to their feet comes the behind-the-scenes work resolving liability issues that results in an award-winning, ahead-of-the-curve, allergy-free, […]
Riveros awarded by business association
The constitutional law professor asked the class to tell him something — anything — that didn’t have some connection to law. Easy, one student answered: when you’re born. The professor […]
Officials: More lights will make for safer boating
Providing more illumination will shine a light on what is known in the boating community as an optical illusion. And proponents of a call to put extra lights on the […]
Mayor: Leaders work together to fix problems
On the same day Rochester Mayor Lovely A. Warren released details of the city police department’s reorganization, she shared a story of a skeptical young man questioning having young people […]
Legislators debate ‘tax freeze’ committee
Legislation that would create a committee to study ways to control costs through shared services or consolidation and ensure Monroe County is complying with a state property tax freeze will […]
Rochester food truck forums, events set
Food trucks will be part of an upcoming city-sponsored event designed to showcase downtown eating. But while such interest in food trucks is appreciated, many vendors are still awaiting changes […]
Conversion of Eastman dental building moves ahead
The Eastman Dental Dispensary structure has been vacant for decades, except on the occasion a private entity used the building as a haunted house. The thought of its repurposing isn’t […]
GOP candidates take aim at Cuomo
To the surprise of virtually no one, Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Astorino took aim at the controversy swirling around opponent Gov. Andrew Cuomo‘s alleged interference with an anti-corruption commission he […]
Case Digests
- 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
- Court of Appeals – Substitution of counsel: People v. Kelley
- Fourth Department – Due process: People v. Pulley
- Court of Appeals – Equitable estoppel: Incorporated Village of Freeport v. Freeport Plaza West LLC
- Court of Appeals – Ineffective assistance of counsel: People v. Guerra
- Second Circuit – Death results clause: United States v. Parks
- Fourth Department – Suppression: People v. Post
Law News
- 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
- Attorney and law firm sanctioned for AI mistakes in court filing
- New rule requires NY judges to visit detention sites
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