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A New York appeals court has thrown out a prison contraband conviction because the defendant was shackled when he testified to a grand jury without any explanation from the prosecutor.

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A state Supreme Court justice dismissed 15 of 16 motions filed by opponents of Whole Foods Plaza along Monroe Avenue in Brighton.

A Surrogate’s Court judge in Oneida County has dismissed a petition filed by siblings claiming they have a right to inherit their father’s estate.

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The people on the Power 20 Intellectual Property list help clients make sure their clients’ inventions, writing, music, designs and other works are protected.

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The family of a woman who died after her vehicle collided with a police car is suing the city of Rochester.

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Michael A. Furlano has joined the city of Rochester Law department as the administration continues efforts to improve housing quality and code compliance.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has ordered a hearing on a habeas corpus petition that had been denied by a lower court.

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The state Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation will not pursue charges in the fatal shooting last October of Simran Gordon.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has reversed a lower court ruling and reinstated a lawsuit accusing several New York state prison guards of excessive force.

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The Federal Bench and Bar Dinner for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York was held Wednesday for the first time in about three years.

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Developer Robert Morgan is back in court, this time as the plaintiff.

The state’s highest court has affirmed a murder conviction, ruling that it was appropriate for a judge to allow the prosecution to use a written statement against the defendant, with no opportunity for cross examination.

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