A simplified employee pension (SEP) offers a tax-favored way to save for retirement. It allows you, as an employer, to make tax-deductible contributions to an IRA on behalf of yourself and your employees. If you are self-employed, you can establish ...
Read More »‘Buffalo Law Review’ to honor U.S. District Court Judge Michael A. Telesca (12821)
The editorial board of the Buffalo Law Review, at the University at Buffalo Law School, will honor Judge Michael A. Telesca, U.S. District Court Judge for the Western District of New York, at their 12th annual Law Review dinner. The ...
Read More »Rochester Legal Briefs: April 10, 2001 (12822)
CRIMINAL DECISIONS Statement To Police Officers Suppressed Defendant’s motion to suppress statements made to police officers is granted. Defendant was the subject of a drug investigation by the Rochester Police Department. In March 2000, the police executed a search warrant ...
Read More »MCBA, Rochester Institute of Technology sponsor DNA and law workshop (12820)
An outstanding opportunity to learn about DNA in an educational format and setting is being offered from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 28, 2001 on the campus of Rochester Institute of Technology. Sponsored by the Monroe County Bar ...
Read More »Eyewear designer sues clothing co. for illegal ad
Can an international clothing retailer use a photograph of someone wearing eyeglasses designed by an eye jeweler as part of their advertising campaign or does this constitute copyright infringement?This was the question before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the ...
Tagged with: Apparel Justice Marketing and Advertising
Read More »Former lawyer enjoys work in legal publishing
As he finishes his tenth year in the legal publishing business, Rick Cusker is very satisfied with his digression from the practice of law. “I liked practicing law, but I like this even better,” Cusker admits.He started out working for ...
Read More »Judge refuses to reallocate losses in Ponzi scheme
Adhering to his philosophy that courts should interpret law, not make law, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge John C. Ninfo, II ruled that there was no basis for the Court to reallocate the losses of investors in an alleged “Ponzi” scheme in ...
Tagged with: Security and Commodity Brokers
Read More »MCBA, Rochester Institute of Technology sponsor DNA and law workshop
An outstanding opportunity to learn about DNA in an educational format and setting is being offered from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 28, 2001 on the campus of Rochester Institute of Technology. Sponsored by the Monroe County Bar ...
Read More »Eyewear designer sues clothing co. for illegal ad (8081)
Can an international clothing retailer use a photograph of someone wearing eyeglasses designed by an eye jeweler as part of their advertising campaign or does this constitute copyright infringement≠This was the question before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the ...
Tagged with: Apparel Justice Marketing and Advertising
Read More »Former lawyer enjoys work in legal publishing (8082)
As he finishes his tenth year in the legal publishing business, Rick Cusker is very satisfied with his digression from the practice of law. “I liked practicing law, but I like this even better,” Cusker admits.He started out working for ...
Read More »Judge refuses to reallocate losses in Ponzi scheme (8083)
Adhering to his philosophy that courts should interpret law, not make law, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge John C. Ninfo, II ruled that there was no basis for the Court to reallocate the losses of investors in an alleged “Ponzi” scheme in ...
Tagged with: Security and Commodity Brokers
Read More »Tax rules on sale of primary residence
The tax rules for selling a primary residence were updated by the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997. Under the old rules, taxpayers over the age of 55 were given a once-in-a-lifetime exclusion of $125,000 if a gain was realized on ...
Tagged with: Taxes
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