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They began the practice with the premise of providing a personalized touch for any client with a legal need, whether it was a criminal case, a personal injury claim or representation in a divorce. Wesley, Clark & Peshkin LLP wasn’t ...

In the grand scheme of precedent-setting lawsuits, the dispute between a pair of East Rochester lawyers, Frank Odorisi and Frank Annechino, doesn’t contain much pizzazz. One colleague from a shared office space, Odorisi, has sued, claiming he was unlawfully locked ...

Kevin J. Mulvehill is the new office leader for the Rochester office of Phillips Lytle LLP. Mulvehill, 39, replaces Richard M. Beers Jr., who held the position for about 15 years. Beers, 61, is not retiring and will continue to ...

It’s hard to believe that the pandemic has been with us for nearly 6 months — and will likely be around for months — or even years — to come. As a result of COVID-19 and its effects, some firms are busier ...

Over the past few months, I’ve witnessed an unprecedented change in lawyers’ mindsets when it comes to technology. I’ve seen this happen in my local community and nationwide, as lawyers have begun to embrace technologies like videoconferencing, e-signature, and cloud-based ...

Your law firm’s employees have likely been working from home for months now. Even as New York slowly reopens, some members of your firm will continue to work remotely for the foreseeable future in order to comply with social distancing ...

Now that some states are flattening the curve, guidelines are being established to allow phased reopenings of businesses, including law firms. Of course, no one has ever attempted to reopen businesses after a worldwide pandemic, so we’re in uncharted territory. ...

Before the Rochester Police Department has access to its own iPhone hacking device, civil rights advocates are asking that policies be adopted to ensure proper usage. The Genesee Valley Chapter of the New York Civil Liberties Union believes transparency leads ...

Recently the Fourth Department issued a decision in a case in which three people could have been recognized as parents. In Matter of Tomeka N.H. v. Jesus R. [2020 NY Slip Op 02015], the Court was asked to recognize a ...

An administrative assistant’s federal complaint against The College at Brockport over racial bias has become intertwined with the recent dismissal of Chief Diversity Officer Cephas Archie. The complaint was filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in late October 2019, but ...

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A proposed law that would extend New York’s bottle bill to wine and liquor bottles could increase recycling of glass significantly and create a cleaner stream of recycled glass, potentially making it easier to find end users in a tight ...

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Two companies with movie theaters in Brooklyn and Yonkers offer full meals — with alcohol — for customers to consume while they watch their movies. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, a chain based based in Austin, Texas, and Brooklyn’s Nitehawk Cinema are ...

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