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Appellate Division, Fourth Department – Child Custody – Domestic Violence   Jacobson v. Wilkinson CAF 14-01382 Appealed from Family Court, Erie County   Background: The petitioner mother appealed from an order that granted the parties joint custody of their child, ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department – Lead Paint – Construction or Actual Notice   Johnson v. Giles CA 14-01590 Appealed from Supreme Court, Monroe County   Background: The plaintiff commenced an action seeking damages for injuries allegedly sustained by her infant ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department – Parental Rights – Termination – Incarceration   Matter of Davianna L. CAF 14-00178 Appealed from Family Court, Monroe County   Background: The respondent father appealed from an order that terminated his parental rights on the ...

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A new state record for white sucker has been set by Joshua Wegner, of Bath, who caught a 5 pound, 8 ounce fish April 14 from Cold Brook in Steuben County, state Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joe Martens announced ...

Colligan Law LLP is unveiling the official formation of its “startup” practice area, which will focus on counseling emerging companies and entrepreneurs across upstate New York. The attorneys at the Buffalo law firm offer experience in all phases of business ...

Buffalo Mayor Byron W. Brown has been nominated by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to serve as a trustee of the State University of New York Board of Trustees. He was re-elected to a third term as the city of Buffalo ...

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LexisNexis Legal & Professional, a leading provider of content and technology solutions, today announced that the New York State Unified Court System — which supports approximately 4,000 judges, chambers staffs, law departments, court clerks, court reporters, court interpreters and administrative ...

United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit – Accessory After the Fact – Knowledge of Crime Committed United States of America v. Nelson Calderon, et al. 13-1098(L) Judges Kearse, Wesley, and Chin   Background: The defendants appealed from ...

New York State Court of Appeals – Duplicitous Indictment – Statutory Construction – Multiple Acts – Single Incident People v. Flanders No. 65 Memorandum   Background: The defendant was indicted and convicted on one count of attempted murder, assault, criminal ...

New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department – Lead Paint – Actual and Constructive Notice – Negligent Abatement Hamilton v. Miller, et al. CA 14-01142 Appealed from Supreme Court, Monroe County   Background: The plaintiff commenced an ...

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New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Disqualification – Judge’s Request of Support for Candidacy Opinion 15-55   Background: The inquiring judge asks whether he must disclose that he had previously asked an attorney, who is currently appearing ...

Eduardo Galan, 64, of Brockport, has pleaded guilty to mail fraud and money laundering before. The combined charges carry a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison and a $500,000 fine. Galan, according to Assistant U.S. Attorney John J. Field, ...

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