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A state appeals court has reversed a lower court ruling and reinstated a guilty verdict in a drunk driving case.
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AG reports no basis for charges in deputy-involved fatality
The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation (OSI) has issued a report into the death of Wesley Soper, who was struck by a Monroe County Sheriff’s Office patrol car in 2021.
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Read More »New trial ordered in arson case after juror bias toward police found
A state appeals court has granted a new trial in an arson case because of a problem with one of the jurors.
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Read More »Second Circuit – Sarbanes-Oxley Act: Murray v. UBS Securities
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Sarbanes-Oxley Act Whistleblower – Retaliatory intent Murray v. UBS Securities 20-4202-cv(L) Judges Park, Menashi, and Perez Background: The plaintiff alleged that the defendant fired him in retaliation for reporting alleged fraud ...
Read More »Merzbach & Solomon P.C. joins Harter Secrest & Emery LLP
The two-attorney Rochester law firm of Merzbach & Solomon P.C. is joining Harter Secrest & Emery LLP.
Read More »General counsel pay is increasing, report finds
Fairport-based BarkerGilmore, in conjunction with Equilar, a data-analysis company, has released a new report on general counsel compensation trends.
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Read More »Contraband conviction of shackled defendant reversed
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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Read More »Key issue in Whole Foods Plaza lawsuit will proceed to trial
A state Supreme Court justice dismissed 15 of 16 motions filed by opponents of Whole Foods Plaza along Monroe Avenue in Brighton.
Read More »Judge denies petition claiming father’s estate
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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Read More »Lawsuit filed in Rochester police collision case
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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Read More »Hearing on habeas corpus petition ordered in weapon case
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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Read More »No charges to be filed in Gordon shooting, state AG office rules
The state Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation will not pursue charges in the fatal shooting last October of Simran Gordon.
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