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House set to OK bills to speed oil, gas drilling
WASHINGTON — The Republican-controlled House is considering three energy bills aimed at speeding up drilling for oil and natural gas. One of the bills that are expected to win approval […]
Obama opens JFK tribute with freedom medals
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has paid tribute to former President John F. Kennedy’s legacy, joining former President Bill Clinton to lay a wreath at Kennedy’s grave. Obama and Clinton […]
Latest federal Internet gambling bill proposes tax
LAS VEGAS — If Congress makes no progress on a national framework for online gambling this session, it won’t be for a lack of legislation. Two lawmakers introduced bills over […]
Settlement helps offset fed food stamp cuts
Tens of thousands of low-income households across New York state that were improperly cut off or denied food stamps are now being issued retroactive benefits as a result of a […]
Libraries to help with ACA enrollment
The Monroe County Library System, in partnership with Monroe County Legal Assistance Center, will provide certified health care navigators for individualized assistance to those seeking help during open enrollment for […]
Women’s Hall of Fame gets federal funding
A $246,000 federal Save America’s Treasures grant has been approved for the National Women’s Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls. The hall has started Phase II of its construction, which […]
Court rejects plea to look at NSA program
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court is refusing to intervene in the controversy surrounding the National Security Agency, rejecting a call from a privacy group to stop NSA from collecting […]
Justice Dept. official admonishes bankers
WASHINGTON — Admonishing the nation’s bankers, the Justice Department’s No. 2 official said too many financial institutions have failed in their duty to ensure that they run their businesses cleanly. […]
Yellen stands by Fed’s low interest rate policies
WASHINGTON — Janet Yellen said Thursday that the U.S. economy has regained ground lost to Great Recession but still needs the Federal Reserve’s support because unemployment remains too high at […]
Governments mining Google for personal data
SAN FRANCISCO — Google has become less likely to comply with government demands for its users’ online communications and other activities as authorities in the U.S. and other countries become […]
House oversight panel probes health site woes
WASHINGTON — Probing whether the White House shares blame for health care website woes, the House’s chief investigator Wednesday plunged into the technical issues behind the dysfunctional rollout of HealthCare.gov. […]
Boehner: No formal talks on immigration bill
WASHINGTON — Speaker John Boehner says the House will not hold formal, compromise talks on the Senate-passed comprehensive immigration bill, a fresh signal from the Republican leadership that the issue […]
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Ineffective assistance of counsel: People v. Thanthima
- Second Circuit – Sentencing: United States v. Dralle
- Fourth Department – Ineffective assistance of counsel: People v. Serrano
- Second Circuit – Habeas Corpus: Brown v. James
- Fourth Department – Comptroller authority: Scanlon v. Miller-Williams
- Fourth Department – Confidential witness: People v. Sanchez
- Second Circuit – Interest-on-escrow accounts: Cantero v. Bank of America, N.A.; Hymes v. Bank of America, N.A.
- Fourth Department – Relation back doctrine: Poindexter v. The State of New York
- Fourth Department – Double jeopardy: People v. Royal
- Fourth Department – Real property claims — Summary judgment Penn v. Rochester Rev Holdings, LLC
- Second Circuit – Breach of lease agreement: Delsha 60 Ninth, LLC v. Free People of PA LLC
Law News
- Driver who caused fatal MVA sued by victim’s mother
- NY Court of Appeals resolves Appellate Division inconsistency
- Oneida County attorney disbarred after Trump pardon
- New trial ordered in child sex abuse case
- Rochester, Monroe County to pay $1.75M to officer blinded in stabbing
- Drug conviction reversed over faulty indictment
- Phillips Lytle names new Rochester office leader
- WNY nursing home fraud settlement could total $9M
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