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Biden seeking professional diversity in his judicial picks
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden spent a recent flight aboard Air Force One reminiscing with lawmakers and aides about his start as a young lawyer in Delaware working as a public defender in the late 1960s. The flight from New York to Washington was short, and there wasn’t much time to explore the president’s brief […]
Long-term US mortgage rates hit 3.69%, highest in 2 years
Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates jumped last week to their highest level in more than two years, potentially bumping some homebuyers out of the market with Americans getting squeezed by higher costs for just about everything. The average rate on the 30-year loan jumped nearly a quarter point to 3.69% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie […]
Former Dansville landlord settles discrimination action, pays $30,000
A Dansville woman has been ordered to pay $30,000 in damages and not participate in residential rental activities for two years.
Evidence tossed in gun case
A New York Supreme Court justice has suppressed evidence in a gun case because the arresting officer did not have a legal basis to frisk the defendant.
New York lets broad mask mandate expire, but not in schools
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that the state will end a COVID-19 mandate requiring face coverings in most indoor public settings.
For Black women, hopes and dreams rest on Biden court choice
NEW YORK — When the pressure gets intense, law student Jasmine Marchbanks-Owens likes to wander the hallways of Howard University, examining the faded, framed photos of prominent Black graduates of decades past. “It’s just really inspiring to be able to see people that look like me that attended this university and became attorneys,” says the […]
That’ll buy a lot of seafood; $7 million for Henrietta Red Lobster property
The property that is home to Red Lobster in Henrietta has been sold for nearly $7 million. A group of limited liability companies with a Gates address bought the property from Lexco Inc., a Rye, N.H., real estate investment firm, for $6.98 million, according to documents filed with the Monroe County Clerk on Friday. RL […]
Local attorney suspended for ‘dishonest or deceitful conduct’
Rochester attorney Gerald W. Dibble has been suspended from practicing law for two years.
Justice Dept. announces $3.6B crypto seizure, 2 arrests
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department announced Tuesday its largest-ever financial seizure — more than $3.5 billion — and the arrests of a New York couple accused of conspiring to launder billions of dollars in cryptocurrency stolen from the 2016 hack of a virtual currency exchange. Federal law enforcement officials said they recovered roughly $3.6 billion […]
Sheriff: NY deputy, son shot dead, wife critically wounded
CLAY — An off-duty sheriff’s deputy and his 21-year-old son were killed and the deputy’s wife was in critical condition Tuesday after the three were shot inside their Syracuse-area home, authorities said. Off-duty Onondaga County Deputy Isaac Eames, 48, was found shot to death inside his home in the town of Clay at about 7:30 […]
Congress moves to end forced arbitration for sex misconduct
NEW YORK — The U.S. House has passed legislation barring contracts that force people to settle sexual assault or harassment cases through arbitration rather than in court, a process that often benefits employers and keeps misconduct allegations from becoming public. The measure, passed on a 335-97 House vote, reflects rare bipartisan agreement in Congress that […]
New trial ordered in murder case
A New York appeals court has overturned a murder conviction and granted a new trial because of the quality of the legal representation provided by the defense attorney.
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Speedy trial: People v. Jordan
- Fourth Department – Rosario material: People v. Dennard
- Second Circuit – Magnuson-Stevens Act: State of New York v. Raimondo
- Fourth Department – Plea: People v. Davis
- Second Circuit – Revocation of minimum sentence: Bangs v. Walter William Smith, et al.
- Fourth Department – Relation-back doctrine: CHS Inc. v. Land O’Lakes Purina Feed, et al.
- Fourth Department – Unlawful arrest: People v. Burke
- Fourth Department – Attempted criminal possession of a controlled substance: People v. Brown
- Second Circuit – Immigration: Paucar v. Garland
- Fourth Department – Slip and fall: Black v. 465 Payne Avenue
- Second Circuit – Misappropriation of trade secrets: Pauwels v. Deloitte
- Fourth Department – Molineux evidence: People v. Anderson
Law News
- N.Y. Court of Appeals reverses murder conviction because of illegal search
- State board approves cannabis lawsuit settlements, paves way for the opening of retail dispensaries
- NY Court of Appeals reverses gun conviction over ineffective counsel
- Split court affirms gun conviction, finding search and arrest were legal
- NY appeals court vacates drug conviction over illegal police search
- Split Court of Appeals strips Police Accountability Board of disciplinary power
- Manslaughter conviction reversed after appeals court finds insufficient evidence
- Rochester-area family sues over compromised medical records
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