When Thomas Stander and his wife Sally bought their house in Fairport, Elton John’s version of “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” had just topped the Billboard charts, the Vietnam War was drawing to a close and the Cadillac Seville ...
Read More »In Oregon, a community responds to imprisonment of migrants
SALEM, Ore. — With the sun bearing down, Norm and Kathy Daviess stood in the shade of a prison wall topped with coiled razor wire, waiting for three immigrants to come out. It’s become an oddly familiar routine for the ...
Read More »Barclay Damon continues to grow
Craig Welch, managing partner of Lacy Katzen LLP, said the departure of seven lawyers and five staffers to Barclay Damon LLP was “as amicable as you could want for the situation.” “It became clear in the last couple years that ...
Read More »Court artist draws everyone from Manafort to RBG
Art Lien arrives early to Courtroom 9 inside the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. It’s a Monday in September, and a hearing has been scheduled in the case of accused Russian spy Maria Butina. From his seat ...
Read More »Supreme Court Justice Thomas stresses need for neutrality
COVINGTON, Ga. — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas says judicial independence and neutrality is as important as ever with public opinion deeply divided on high-profile issues. “It is becoming increasingly common for public opinion to galvanize behind particular outcomes ...
Read More »New sexual harassment rules now in effect
New York state’s new sexual harassment prevention regulations mark a significant shift in the approach employers must now take on the issue. “This has been a very hot year for sexual harassment claims. There’s been a lot of movement culturally,” ...
Read More »Environmentalists file 3rd lawsuit over Trump wall plans
HOUSTON — Environmental groups filed another lawsuit Thursday challenging the Trump administration’s use of waivers to speed up construction of a border wall, this time in Texas. Three groups sued the Department of Homeland Security, a week after the agency ...
Read More »Tully Rinckey starts Business Navigator program
Tully Rinckey PLLC, the Albany-based law firm with offices in Rochester, has launched a new program that offers startups and existing small businesses an array of legal and other services to conveniently provide the typical needs of an expanding enterprise. ...
Read More »Astacio removed from city bench
The New York State Court of Appeals has removed Rochester City Court Judge Leticia D. Astacio from the bench. The state Commission on Judicial Conduct, in April, recommended her removal for six charges of misconduct and Astacio appealed to the ...
Read More »Neglect petition dismissed despite drug use
Parental drug use was not enough to support a neglect finding in Cattaraugus County Family Court, according to the Appellate Division of state Supreme Court, Fourth Department. On Nov. 10, 2016, Cattaraugus County Family Court Judge Michael L. Nenno issued ...
Read More »Harvard bias lawsuit trial begins
BOSTON — A lawsuit alleging racial discrimination in Harvard University’s admissions process is heading to trial in Boston’s federal court. The group Students for Fair Admissions has accused the Ivy League school of bias against Asian-American applicants, saying it holds ...
Read More »Supreme Court rejects lead-paint maker appeals in $400M case
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected appeals from Sherwin-Williams Co. and Conagra Brands Inc., leaving intact a ruling that requires them to pay more than $400 million for lead-paint remediation in California. The rebuff, issued without comment Monday, is a blow ...
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