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Adoptees still await law change
That an amended adoptee bill of rights law failed to be brought to the floor in the last session of the state Legislature may be a good thing, according to some who support a change in a law first enacted in the 1930s. Supporters of the original Adoptee Bill of Rights, first sponsored by Assemblyman […]
COA affirms home-rule authority on fracking
A split Court of Appeals decision Monday affirmed a lower court ruling on two cases last year that allows municipalities’ “home rule” authority to make land-use decisions when it comes to restricting the natural gas drilling method known as hydraulic fracturing. The court did not offer an opinion on the controversial practice, also known as […]
Implementing Ban the Box in businesses
Ban the Box legislation appears to be the wave of the future, and in the case of Rochester employers, the future is sooner than you think. The city’s legislation addressing the hiring of people with criminal convictions is scheduled to take effect Nov. 17. Although the law may require many businesses to change employment practices, […]
Study to look into county policy on breastfeeding
Buy a lounge chair, put up a shelf to rest belongings on in a private room the size of a walk-in closet — preferably near a restroom — and basically, that’s the whole thing. That’s all that Monroe County would need to do to designate a room for breastfeeding and lactating, according to Barbara-Ann Mattle, […]
Cities find districts do their bidding in many ways
Several years ago, about the only attention the Market Square section of Pittsburgh seemed to get was from the bus commuters on their way to other parts of the city. But that was then, and last Sunday morning was, well, grounding in a calming sort of way. Besides relaxed, about 250 people also were twisted […]
Cuomo touts heroin legislation
An old saying around the Department of Homeland Security goes something like this: If you see something, say something. When it comes to heroin and opioid addiction, New Yorkers ought to take action and seek help if they suspect a friend or family member is struggling with addiction, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said during a […]
Praise for Family Court legislation
Although Monroe County may not see a newly created Family Court judgeship filled until Jan. 1, 2016, the news, coupled with the addition of 20 Family Court judges across the state beginning in the next year, is seen as a step in the right direction toward addressing caseload increases, delays and other issues in the […]
Making the pitch for pro bono help
Providing pro bono legal services is a good way for attorneys who believe they will be bored at the prospect of full-on retirement and want to continue practicing but who also are looking to ease out of practicing full time. To help match the attorney with the right fit of pro bono opportunity is one […]
Proposed rule change irks farmers, legislators
Several federal and local officials are trying to steer the Environmental Protection Agency away from expanding a definition of navigable waters. The agency, backed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has proposed a rule change that would subject almost all physical areas with a connection to downstream navigable waters, including ditches, natural or man-made […]
Clarity, ambiguity on new local judges
A new Family Court judge may be added to Monroe County, but not until Jan. 1, 2016, according to a report from the New York Law Journal. Acting on a New York State Bar Association report identifying an inadequate number of judges as a critical problem, Gov. Andrew Cuomo approved the creation of and appropriated […]
ER magnetic company seeks tax breaks
Board members of the County of Monroe Industrial Development Agency often deal with polarizing issues. No change, here. The COMIDA board, which is meeting at noon today, will be considering granting tax incentives for the $448,000 expansion of an East Rochester magnetic company. Rochester Magnet converts flexible magnetic materials, magnetic assemblies and pressure-sensitive adhesive tape [&hellip[...]
Residents to decide on justices for new court
A key aspect of a new village court in Brockport will be determined Tuesday after voters select a pair of part-time justices to serve on the bench beginning Jan. 1. After the election, the real work will begin, from settling on a location for the court to finding furniture and completing all sorts of start-up […]
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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